The Canadian violinist joins the roster for representation in Germany, Austria and Switzerland
The Berlin-based agency Reinicke Artists has announced the signing of 27-year-old Canadian violinist Kerson Leong. Leong is a multiple first-prize winner of international competitions, including winning the International Yehudi Menuhin Violin Competition in 2010.
Leong records for Alpha Classics, his latest album for which featured concertos by Bruch and Britten with the Philharmonia Orchestra and Patrick Hahn.
As a sought-after soloist, he was hand-picked by conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin to be his artist-in-residence with the Orchestre Métropolitain during the 2018/19 season and has performed in venues including Carnegie Hall’s Stern Auditorium, Wigmore Hall, the Auditorium du Louvre and the National Center for the Performing Arts in Beijing.
His 2023/24 season included solo performances with the Arkansas Symphony, Baton Rouge Symphony, Hamilton Philharmonic, Winnipeg Symphony, Regina Symphony, La Sinfonia de Lanaudiere, I Musici de Montreal and Violons du Roy.
His chamber music appearances include international festivals and concert series such as the Verbier Festival, Rheingau Musik Festival, Gstaad Menuhin Festival, Festspiele Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Flâneries musicales de Reims, and Bergen International Festival
As an educator, Leong has been invited to give masterclasses and teach at various festivals and universities including the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki, the Gustav Mahler Academy, the Domaine Forget Festival Academy, the University of Ottawa and Dalhousie University, among others.
Leong performs on the ‘ex Bohrer, Baumgartner’ Guarneri ’del Gesù’ violin, courtesy of Canimex Inc, Drummondville (Quebec), Canada.
’Very pleased to announce my signing with Reinicke Artists for management in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland,’ said Leong on social media. ’I’m looking forward to a fruitful collaboration!’
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