Not all musically gifted children proceed from their first music lessons to fame and acclaim on the world’s great concert stages. But German-born Anne-Sophie Mutter is a spectacular exception. Her ...

German superstar violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter plays fast, thinks fast and talks fast. Two of those traits will come in handy when Mutter and pianist Lambert Orkis get in synch during the brisk opening ...

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With or without her bow and arrow, Anne-Sophie Mutter is no diva, despite being hailed as the “undisputed queen of violin playing” and a “superstar.” The four-time Grammy Award-winner and dedicated ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Having appeared as a guest soloist with five different philharmonic orchestras over the course of ...

Anne-Sophie Mutter is a big deal. The German violinist has received countless awards, including multiple Grammys and the Ernst von Siemens Music Prize, and has been a fixture on the international ...

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When German violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter performed Mozart's sonatas at her Beijing recital on Tuesday, the result was a combination of a great composer's charismatic notes and an outstanding player ...

Nothing comes between Anne-Sophie Mutter and her violin — literally. Some 30 years ago, she pioneered the art of making gorgeous music while wearing one glamorous strapless gown after another. It’s ...

CHECK OUT HELMUT Newton’s portrait of German violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter in the February 7 issue of The New Yorker. To her familiar Breck Girl-cum-Valkyrie persona he’s added, by way of deep shadows ...