Mirijam Contzen

Violinist Mirijam Contzen is a versatile figure whose repertory runs from the Baroque to contemporary works. She is also a chamber player who founded her own string quartet, a festival organizer, and an educator. Contzen was born in the small town of Lünen in Germany's North Rhine-Westphalia state in 1976. Her mother was a violinist, and she received her first violin at age two. By seven, Contzen was ready to perform a Mozart violin concerto in public. Violinist Tibor Varga happened to be in the audience and became her teacher and mentor. By 16, Contzen was on the road as a p...