Josephine van Lier

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Josephine van Lier
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Josephine van Lier
During the recording of the Bach Suites.
Background information
Genres Classical
Occupation Cellist
Years active1992-present
Labels Independent
Website Official Website

Josephine van Lier (born 1968, in the Netherlands) is a performing cellist specialized in both baroque and contemporary cello residing in Canada.

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Biography

A versatile musician, Josephine van Lier is equally at ease on a baroque cello or a 5 string violoncello piccolo as on their contemporary counterparts, using instruments and bows whose designs, construction and material span over 400 years in origin; from the gut strings of her baroque cello to her 1870 cello and the space-age material of her carbon fiber cello. [1] She therefore covers a wide variety of repertoire utilizing the endless possibilities that this range of instruments, string set-ups and bows allow her. [2]

In 2010 she released a 4-CD set featuring all six suites for unaccompanied cello by Bach played on four different cellos. This unique recording sets side by side the different sounds of historic and new instruments and compares their strengths and weaknesses. [3]

Josephine van Lier appears on the concert stages in Canada, the United States and Europe as a soloist and chamber musician.
She is on faculty at Concordia University College of Alberta. [4]

Between 2005 and 2009 she served as president for the Alberta String Association. [5]

Josephine van Lier received degree in cello performance and pedagogy from the "Gronings Conservatorium" (now called Prince Claus Conservatoire) in 1992. [6] Since 1995 she has lived in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

She is the cellist of the Strathcona String Quartet. [7]

Ms. van Lier is a frequent recipient of grants and awards [8] [9] including the "Celebration of Women in the Arts Award of 2007" [10] from the Edmonton Arts Council. Her concerts as soloist and with the Strathcona String Quartet were noted as "Memorable live shows from 2009" [11]

Instruments

Josephine regularly performs on four different instruments and with two different bows:

Discography

Albums

References

  1. ↑ "Alberta String Association" (PDF). www.albertastringassociation.ca. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 July 2006. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
  2. ↑ "Josephine van Lier". josephinevanlier.blogspot.com. Retrieved 2025-05-21.
  3. ↑ Josephine van Lier [ dead link ]
  4. ↑ "Faculty & Staff Directory - Concordia University College of Alberta". Archived from the original on 2010-03-24. Retrieved 2010-02-15. Concordia University College
  5. ↑ / "ALBERTA STRING ASSOCIATION, home". Archived from the original on 2006-03-29. Retrieved 2010-02-15. Alberta String Association
  6. ↑ "Popular Culture - Pop opleiding - HBO voltijd 4 jaar | Hanze | Hanze". 4 November 2023. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 17 February 2010.
  7. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-04-15. Retrieved 2010-02-15.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Strathcona String Quartet
  8. ↑ http://www.edmontonarts.ca/static_media/pdfs/files/annualreports/08AnnualReport.pdf%5B%5D Edmonton Arts Council Annual Report 2008, Page 33
  9. ↑ http://www.edmontonarts.ca/static_media/pdfs/files/annualreports/06AnnualReport.pdf%5B%5D Edmonton Arts Council Annual Report 2006, Page 33
  10. ↑ http://www.edmontonarts.ca/static_media/pdfs/files/annualreports/07AnnualReport.pdf%5B%5D Edmonton Arts Council Annual Report 2007, Page 31
  11. ↑ https://edmontonjournal.com/entertainment/Will+albums+next+decade/2391347/story.html%5B%5D Roger Levesque, Edmonton Journal, December 30, 2009
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