At the age of 4 she began studying the violin under the tutelage of her grandfather.
In the coming years she attended schools with an arts and music focus,
eventually being accepted into the prestigious Gymnasium for Music „ Sigismund Toduta“ in Cluj Napoca, an institution with a strong curriculum and tradition in musical training.
Upon graduating from gymnasium, Raluca moved to Hamburg, Germany
to continue her studies with Prof. Petru Munteanu at Hochschule für Musik und Theater. From the year 2005 she continued studying with Prof. Christoph Schickedanz, graduating in 2006.
From 2007 she was a permanent member in the Elbphilharmonie Orchestra Hamburg.
After touring extensively in Europe, USA and Asia, Raluca relocated to Qatar as a member of the Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra.
In addition to the regular orchestra performance schedule, Raluca appeared frequently in the QPO’ s chamber music and spin off projects and performances.
Rolanda Ginkute is a Lithuanian born violinist. She began her Pre-Collegue studies
at the Cologne University of Music and Dance in Germany. Few years later she
received her Bachelor’s and Master’s degree at the Queen Sofía College of Music
in Spain under the supervision of Professor Zakhar Bron.
Rolanda has won numerous national and international music competitions and
performed in festivals and concerts in many European countries including her debuts
as a soloist in Berliner Philharmony, Cologne Philharmony, Alte Oper Frankfurt, De
Doelen in Rotterdam, Palau de la Música Catalana in Barcelona, Auditorio Nacional
de Música and Monumental Theatre in Madrid, Kursaal Interlaken in Switzerland.
Rolanda gave her recitals in Switzerland, Germany, Spain and Lithuania, many of
them being filmed and recorded by the national radio and television of Lithuania and
Spain.
She became a laureate of Queen Martha award, was granted the scholarship of
Mstislav Rostropovich Foundation and received a diploma from Her Majesty Queen
Sofia of Spain.
As a soloist she has performed with many orchestras, including the Spanish Radio
and Television Symphony Orchestra (RTVE), Franz Schubert Filharmonia and
Chamber Orchestra “Moscow Virtuosi” among others.
Her performance with Quartet “Esferas” received the AIE prize for chamber music
with a concert tour Spain wide. In 2022 she made her album recording together with
the pianist Vadim Gladkov for the National Radio of Spain.
Rolanda has been regularly invited as a concertmaster of professional orchestras.
During the season 2018-2020 she was a concertmaster of the Symphony Orchestra
Adda Simfonica. Since the season 2019/2020 she was a member of the Spanish
National Orchestra (ONE). Among the most remarkable ones were her recent
collaborations as a guest concertmaster of Spanish National Orchestra, Tenerife
Symphony Orchestra, Principality of Asturias Symphony Orchestra among others.
Since 2014 she is a member of Zakhar Bron Chamber Orchestra in Switzerland.
Rolanda had a pleasure to collaborate with some of the most distinguished
conductors such as Zubin Mehta, Sir András Schiff, Andrés Orozco-Estrada, Juanjo
Mena among others.
Recently, she has been appointed as the principal 2nd violin of Qatar Philharmonic
Orchestra.
Julie Sgarro was born in 1984 in Saint Mandé (France).
She started to play the Harp when she was 7 in the « Conservatoire de musique de Toulon » with Vassilia Briano. In 2001 she decided to go to Germany to further her studies in Germany with the legendary Xavier De Maistre ( solo Harpist of the Vienna Philharmonic orchestra) in the “Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hamburg” and later in the Karajanakademie with Marie-Pierre Langlamet (Harpist of Berlin Philharmonic). She won prices in many harp competitions like “Martine Geliot” in Lille and “Reinl Stiftung” in Vienna. Julie Sgarro started to play in orchestras since she was 15. She played and performed with such famous orchestras as the Vienna Philharmonic, Berlin Philharmonic and the Gewandhaus orchestra.
In 2010, she won the principal harp chair with the Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra.
Ines Wein was born in Eichstätt/Germany. She studied viola, chamber music and musicology in Munich and completed her studies with the Masterclass Diploma. Additionally she studied baroque viola and viola d’amore at the Institute for Historical Perfomance Practice in Munich. Chamber music and Early Music are the major interests and she performed with many ensembles widely in Europe.
Since 2008 Ines has been a member of the Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra. Ines is the leader and co-founder of the Doha Baroque Ensemble.
Born and raised into a musical family, Shaza’s passion for music started at a young age. She is the daughter of the Egyptian composer, Abd El-Azim Oweda.
She began studying the violin at Cairo Conservatory by the age of 8, under Professor Mona Garrana and resumed her education with Professor Marlis Yunuskhanov, then with Professor Hassan Sharara. Shaza proceeded to obtain her bachelor’s degree in 2006 at Cairo Conservatory, where she graduated with excellence with honours. She is a trained classical violinist with over fifteen years of orchestral experience.
Numerous masterclasses and workshops have been components of her comprehensive musical education. The musical expertise she has acquired encompasses the knowledge and understanding necessary for the performance of classical violin music within the Western and Arabic canons on a professional level basis.
As a professional violinist, Shaza was a member of the Cairo Opera Orchestra and the Egyptian Philharmonic Society Chamber Orchestra with the Egyptian conductor Dr. Ahmed El Saedi. In 2007, she participated with the Cairo Conservatory Symphony Orchestra at Beethoven’s Festival in Bonn. Along with the several concerts she has taken part in with the Cairo Symphony Orchestra and Bibliotheca Alexandria Chamber Orchestra.
Several recitals and chamber music performances have been given by Shaza in numerous Cairo and Alexandria venues, including Cairo Conservatory, Cairo Opera House, the Russian Cultural Center, Bibliotheca Alexandria, Alexandria Center of Arts, and others. And also performing as a soloist with Cairo Conservatory Orchestra and Cairo Symphony Orchestra in multiple occasions.
In 2008, Shaza joined The Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra and continues to this day.
Born is 1983, Reem Khoury did all her musical studies in Switzerland. She got a Concert and a Teaching Diploma from the High Conservatory of Music in Geneva, and a Master degree in Musicology from the University of Geneva.
She studied with famous teachers like Edward Gyr, Armene Stakian and Robert Zimansky. Reem is a part of the West Eastern Divan Orchestra under the baton of Daniel Barenboim. She has performed in most European cities, in the United States, Arab countries and Latin America.
Reem joined the Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra since its beginning in 2006, and has performed with world class conductors.
Born in 1979, in Zekrit- Lebanon, Georges Yammine took his first violin lesson at the age of 14 in the Lebanese National Conservatory in Beirut with Professor Michel Kheirallah. Six years later, in 1999, he received a scholarship from the West Eastern Divan project and the Barenboim-Said Foundation to study in Germany at the “Franz Liszt Hochschule” in Weimar with Professor Friedemann Eichhorn, and in Berlin with Mathis Fischer.
He completed his studies in 2003 with an Artistic Diploma in Violin, then moved to Paris where he studied for two years and received his Golden Medal in Chamber Music from Conservatoire of Montreuil. Since 1999, Georges Yammine is a member of the West Eastern Divan Orchestra directed by Maestro Daniel Barenboim. And since 2008, he is a member of the Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra.
In addition to his musical performances around the world, he has established an international career as a Fine Art Photographer and exhibited his work in Qatar, USA, Germany, Switzerland and Australia. In 2014, he published his first book: “Funkelnde Hoffnung”, (A Spark of Hope).
Born in Halle – Saale, Germany on September of 1977. At the age of 4 he began studying the violin under the tutelage of his father. In the coming years he attended schools with an arts and music focus, eventually being accepted into the prestigious Latina August Hermann Francke School, an institution with a strong curriculum and tradition in musical training. During his high school years, he supplemented his school education with additional violin study under Professor Antje Weithaas in Berlin.
Upon graduating from Gymnasium, Gette moved to St. Petersburg, Russia to continue his studies with Professor Mischa Estrin at the St. Petersburg Conservatory (1997-1999). From the year 2000 he began studying with Professor Isabella Petrosian at Hochschule für Musik und Theater, Hamburg, graduating in 2006 in the class of Professor Christoph Schickendanz.
After touring extensively in Europe with a number of prominent chamber orchestras and ensembles, Gette relocated to Qatar as a founding member of the Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra at its launch in 2008. Today, in addition to the regular orchestra performance schedule, Gette appears frequently in the QPO’s chamber music and spin off projects and performances.
Born in a family of musicians in 1973 Lviv, Ukraine. His first public performance took place in Lviv with the Lviv Philharmonic Orchestra in 1986, was performed Symphony Espagnole by E. Lalo. From 1991 to 1996 he studied in the class of Professor L. Shutko (assistant of D. Oistrakh in Moscow).
In 1992, Pavlo gained II prise in First International Violin competition named after M. Lysenko (Kiev, Ukraine). Between 1992 to 1996 he received special scholarship from the President of Ukraine. From 1999-2001 he lived and worked in Switzerland and took master-classes from Ana Chumachenko, Professor of Munich High School, Pierre Amoyale, Professor of Lausanne Music High School, and Mr. Viktor Tretiakov, and received the best recommendations.
Over the years he has extensively been playing solo as well as in accompaniment with different orchestras and chamber music with colleagues-musicians. Pavlo has numerous recordings from SDR – Freiburg, Germany, SAT-1 Warsaw, Poland, and National TV and Radio of Ukraine.
Born in Vienna. Supported by musical parents, she had her first violin lesson at age 4. Michaela studied in Vienna at the University for Music (Professor Frischenschlager and Professor Kamilarov) at the Vienna Conservertoire, and at the Conservatoire national de musique et danse in Paris and gained her diploma with distinction.
Master classes with international musicians such as Shlomo Mintz, Zakhar Bron, Igor Oistrakh, Sergei Fatkoulin, and Erich Gruenberg completed her training. She was a fellow of the Academy of the Symphonieorchester des Bayrischen Rundfunks (Munich), and as a member of the Tonkunstler Orchestra she has performed in Vienna.
Invitations for solo and chamber music performances have taken Michaela throughout Europe and Asia.