Irina Morozova (violinist)

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Irina Morozova is an Australian chamber violinist, and founding member of the Goldner String Quartet and the Australia Ensemble.

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Life and career

Irina Morozova began to play the violin aged five, and at 15 was made leader of her school orchestra. She switched to playing viola, and became principal viola player in the Australian Chamber Orchestra. [1]

While at University of New South Wales in 1980, Morozova was a founding member of the Australia Ensemble. [2] In 1995, she formed the Goldner String Quartet with members of the Ensemble, including her husband Dene Olding, and couple Dimity Hall and Julian Smiles. The quartet is named in honour of Richard Goldner, who was a teacher of Morozova and mentored all the other members. [3] [4] In 2023, the quartet announced they would disband with a final tour through 2024. [5] That same year, Morozova announced she would step back from playing with the Australia Ensemble regularly. [6]

She has a son, Nicolai, with husband Dene Olding. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ Recsei, Tony (18 October 2013). "Meet Irina Morozova". Sydney Mozart Society. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
  2. ↑ Cooper, Martin (31 October 2013). "Australia Ensemble, a Rich Musical History". Sydney Mozart Society. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
  3. ↑ Bryant, Sarah (25 Mar 2015). "16 Jun 2018 - Five Minutes with Irina Morozova from Goldner String Quartet... - Archived Website". The Brag. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
  4. ↑ "Musica Viva - About". web.archive.org. 2009-04-16. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
  5. ↑ Blake, Jason (4 December 2024). "Goldner String Quartet: The Long Goodbye". Limelight. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
  6. ↑ Blake, Jason (21 Oct 2023). "Australia Ensemble unveils new line-ups and a 2024 sneak peek". Limelight. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
  7. ↑ Murray, Kirstin (2007-11-09). "Music in surgery soothes recovery, doctor says". ABC News. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
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