Leonie Curtin Violin

Originally from Cork, Leonie Curtin graduated from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in 1998, where she studied with Yfrah Neaman and Jack Glickman, with a distinction in performance. She was also awarded the Crompton Prize for performance of solo Bach. Following this she embarked on a Masters degree in performance at the University of Illinois in the USA, studying under Sherban Lupu. She was awarded a teaching assisstantship and also played first violin with the Graduate String Quartet, which represented the University.

While in America, Leonie played with the Illinois Symphony Orchestra and Sinfonia da Camera and played in many of the University's New Music Ensembles. She was the Outstanding Graduate Performer in 1998 and also performed at the Iowa New Music Symposium in the same year.

Since graduation in 2000, Leonie has played with the National Symphony Orchestra, the Irish Chamber Orchestra and the Ulster Orchestra, and is currently teaching at the Royal Irish Academy of Music in Dublin. She has recently formed a duo with violinist David O'Doherty and they will commence a short tour in May.