Nurdana Ernst
Performance Violin Artist | Soloist | Influencer Music Therapist
Biography
I have been playing the violin since the age of 7 and studied at the Republican Middle Specialized Musical Hostel School for Gifted Children in Kazakhstan. After graduation I entered the M.I. Glinka Novosibirsk Conservatory Bachelor's Degree in the class of Professor Mikhail Turich. During my studies I have won prizes at international competitions:
* X Krasnoyarsk International Music and Theatre Competition "HOPE" (Second Prize)
* Novosibirsk VI Open Competition for Young Musicians - String Players, "West East Siberia" (Second Prize)
* Novosibirsk VII International Competition for Young Violinists (Special Audience Prize)
I have soloed with the following orchestras:
* Novosibirsk Chamber Orchestra 2016-2021
* The Astana Symphony Orchestra 2017
* Novosibirsk Symphony Orchestra 2021
* Dubai Symphony Orchestra 2021
From 2015 to 2021, I was concertmaster of Novosibirsk Camerata Chamber Orchestra and First violin in Novosibirsk Symphony Orchestra.
From 2016 to 2021, I worked as First violin of Novosibirsk Opera and Ballet Theatre.
I have collaborated with the following conductors: Kent Nagano, Kazuki Yamada, Kristjan Jarvi, Vladimir Fedoseyev, Vladimir Jurowsky, Mariss Jansons, Felix Korobov, Yuri Temirkanov, Charles Dutoit, Teodor Currentzis.
In June 2023, I successfully graduated with a Master of Arts in Musical Performance (Violin) from HEMU (Haute École de Musique Lausanne), guided by Professors Ilya Gringolts, Yuuki Wong, and Tomo Keller.
I have also been invited to participate in several internships and festivals in Switzerland, such as the Sinfonie Orchester Biel Solothurn (TOBS), the Sinfonietta de Lausanne and the Gstaad Menuhin Festival & Academy.
I have also participated in masterclasses with renowned musicians such as Zahar Bron, Boris Kuschnir, Maxim Vengerov, Daniel Hope, Sergey Krylov, Sergey Khachatryan, and Gyula Stuller.
In 2023, I earned my music therapy certification from Berklee College of Music, offering customized virtual and in-person sessions tailored for individuals or groups of all ages.