Date of Birth: 02.05.1986
Instrument: Jean Baptiste Vuillaume, Paris 1855-1860

He made his debut when he was four. Graduated with honours from his studies with Professor Zakhar Bron, he is currently continuing his education in Zurich. He received awards in the Jugend musiziert competition in the years 1994–2001 and has won prizes in international competitions: Premio Niccolo Paganini, Tibor Varga Competition, Henri Marteau Competition, Mozarteum Salzburg, Valsesia musica and the Henryk Wieniawski and Karol Lipiński Competition for Young Violinists. Stefan was awarded Musician of the Year by “Neue Musikzeitung” in 2008 and 2010. He has performed with the SWR Radio Symphony Orchestra, RTV Prague, Zurich Symphony Orchestra and China National Symphony Orchestra at the Salzburger Festspiele and Prague Summer festivals and played in many prestigious venues.

Official website: www.stefan-tarara.com

Program performed during the 14th International Henryk Wieniawski Violin Competition (October 2011):

Stage 1:

J. S. Bach: first and second movement of a sonata for solo violin BWV 1001
N. Paganini: Capriccio No. 4 Op. 1
H. Wieniawski: Capriccio Op. 10 No. 7 (La Cadenza)
B. Bartók: Sonata for violin solo, first movement Tempo di Ciaccona

Stage 2:

S. Prokofiev: II Sonata in D Major Op. 94 bis
H. Wieniawski: Fantasy on Themes from Ch. Gounod’s Opera Faust Op. 20
K. Szymanowski: La fontaine d'Arethuse of Mythes cycle Op. 30

Stage 3:

W. A. Mozart: Violin Concerto in G Major KV 216 (first movement) ; Cadence author: S. Franco
W. A. Mozart: first movement of Sinfonia Concertante in E flat Major KV 364/320d

Michał Bryła - viola

Stage 4:

H. Wieniawski: First Violin Concerto in F sharp Minor Op. 14
J. Sibelius: Second Violin Concerto in D Minor Op. 22