»With a rough scratch, the young cellist Valerie Fritz drenches the hair of her bow in sticky rosin. With the same focus she trained on the bow, Fritz systematically breaks down all facets of the cello, opening up entirely new perspectives on a familiar instrument. « – VAN Magazine
ECHO Rising Star
Valerie Fritz has been selected as a Rising Star of the European Concert Hall Organization (ECHO) and will perform a solo program in Europe’s most renowned concert halls in the 2025/26 season.
world premiere by Georg Friedrich Haas
World premiere of the new work “Hochwald” for a singing, speaking, whispering cellist on April 28 at ORF Innsbruck
Sir Ian Stoutzker Competition
Valerie Fritz wins second place and the audience prize in the final of the Sir Ian Stoutzker Competition at the Mozarteum Salzburg.
Concerto21 Foundation
Valerie Fritz becomes a scholarship holder of the Concerto21 Foundation. The three-year scholarship will support her in the realization of her own projects and provide her with professional advice from members of the Board of Trustees such as Sonja Simmenauer and Andreas Brandis.
