Patrice Fontanarosa

Patrice Fontanarosa (born 4 September 1942 in Paris) is a French classical violinist and actor.

Early life
Fontanarosa is the elder son of the painters Lucien Fontanarosa (1912-1975) and Annette Faive-Fontanarosa (1911-1988).

Education
In 1959, Fontanarosa earned a music diploma with first prize in violin from Conservatoire de Paris.

Career

 * Solo violin of I Virtuosi di Roma
 * 1976 to 1985, concertmaster of the Orchestre national de France
 * Music director of the Orchestre des Pays de Savoie when it was created in 1984
 * Violinist of the Fontanarosa

Fontanarosa formed the famous Fontanarosa Trio with his sister Frédérique Fontanarosa, pianist, and their brother Renaud Fontanarosa, cellist.

Teaching

 * Academic at the Conservatoire de Paris
 * Academic at the Schola Cantorum de Paris

International prizes and awards

 * Villa Lobos in Rio de Janeiro
 * Enesco in Bucarest
 * Kreisler in Liège
 * 1965: 6th prize of the Long-Thibaud-Crespin Competition in Paris
 * Ginette Neveu competition in Paris
 * 1967: 3rd prize of the Paganini Competition in Genoa
 * 1995: Victoire de la musique; best Instrumental soloist for the CD Le Violon de l'Opéra

Actor

 * Cinema
 * 1971: Jo by Jean Girault as the violinist


 * Television
 * 1975:  by

Personal life
Fontanarosa is married to harpist Marielle Nordmann.