Coeytaux Amaury

Hailed as one of the most gifted and promising musicians of his generation, French violinist Amaury Coeytaux has captured the hearts of audiences around the globe with his musical sensitivity and impeccable technique.

Winner of the 2006 Rodolfo Lipizer Competition in Italy, Mr. Coeytaux soared to international acclaim after clinching the coveted First Prize as well as 6 other special prizes for his outstanding performances. Prior to this, he had also won first prizes at the 2007-2008 Eisenberg-Fried Concerto Competition, the 2004 Julius Stulberg International String Competition, the 2004 Rosalind & Joseph Stone Berg Philharmonic Competition, the 2004 Waldo Mayo Violin Competition, the 1997 Royaume de la Musique Competition and the Musee Bonnat Prize for the best chamber music performance at the Maurice Ravel Academy in 2002.

In 2004, Mr. Coeytaux made his Carnegie Hall debut playing the Brahms Violin Concerto under the direction of David Gilbert in Stern Auditorium. Following his public success, he has been invited to perform extensively around the world - Weill Hall (New York), Kennedy Center (Washington), Ottawa Center (Canada), Salle Gaveau (France) and with the Orchestre du Capitole de Toulouse, Kiev Philharmonic Orchestra and the Spanich Orchestra ORTVE (Madrid) under the direction of Tugan Sokkhiev, Arie Van Beek, Jean-Jacques Kantorow…

Amaury Coeytaux born in 1984 began studying the piano at age 4 and the violin at age 7. At age 11, he was featured live on Radio France playing the 3rd Ballade by Eugène Ysaÿe. He entered the Conservatoire National Superieur de Musique de Paris at age 13.

After graduating with top honors, he continued further studies at the Manhattan School of Music, where he obtained a Masters degree and Artist Diploma. His principal teachers have included Micheline Lefebvre, Jean-Jacques Kantorow, Patinka Kopec and Pinchas Zukerman.

Since September 2008, Amaury Coeytaux has been appointed concertmaster and chief soloist of the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France Under the direction of Myung-Whung Chung.

Amaury Coeytaux plays a 1773 Guadagnini violin.