Nancy Dahn
Fellow
Current Employer
Memorial University of Newfoundland
Election Year
2016
Academy
Academy of the Arts and Humanities
Discipline
Musicology
Keywords
chamber music, violin, Canadian new music, sonata repertoire, Beethoven, violin performance
DAHN, Nancy – School of Music, Memorial University of Newfoundland
Violinist Nancy Dahn has built an international career in the ensemble Duo Concertante through outstanding performances in hundreds of recitals across North America, Europe, and China. Her widely acclaimed recordings range from Bach and Beethoven to JUNO-award-winning Canadian repertoire, and she has left a legacy of 24 commissioned works by many of Canada’s finest composers. She is the founder and co-Artistic Director of the Tuckamore Festival for talented young musicians.
Violinist Nancy Dahn has built an international career in the ensemble Duo Concertante through outstanding performances in hundreds of recitals across North America, Europe, and China. Her widely acclaimed recordings range from Bach and Beethoven to JUNO-award-winning Canadian repertoire, and she has left a legacy of 24 commissioned works by many of Canada’s finest composers. She is the founder and co-Artistic Director of the Tuckamore Festival for talented young musicians.
La violoniste Nancy Dahn a établi sa carrière internationale dans l’ensemble Duo Concertante grâce à ses extraordinaires prestations dans de très nombreux récitals en Amérique du Nord, en Europe et en Chine. Dans son répertoire largement acclamé, il faut noter une vaste gamme d’enregistrements allant des œuvres de Bach et Beethoven à celles du répertoire canadien qui se sont mérité le prix Juno et elle laisse en héritage 24 œuvres commandées auprès des meilleurs compositeurs canadiens. Elle est fondatrice et co-directrice artistique du Festival Tuckamore pour les jeunes musiciens de talent.
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