Hailed for her “brilliant… polished, expressive and intense” (Cleveland Plain Dealer) and “absolutely stunning” (Chicago Tribune) playing, Dutch violinist Simone Lamsma is respected by critics, peers and audiences as one of classical music’s most striking and captivating musical personalities. With an extensive repertoire, Simone’s recent seasons have seen her perform with many of the world’s leading orchestras.

Simone Lamsma makes her Aldeburgh Festival debut as the soloist in Britten’s Violin Concerto in the first of two Aldeburgh Festival concerts by the BBC Philharmonic on June 11.

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