Anita Leuzinger

Anita Leuzinger was born in 1982 near Zurich. She studied cello with Thomas Grossenbacher and Thomas Demenga. During her studies she received important input from György Kurtág, Miklós Perényi and Steven Isserlis, among others. She was influenced most by the Hungarian pianist Ferenc Rados. In 2008, Leuzinger won first prize at the Naumburg Competition in New York. This led to her debut recital at Carnegie Hall in 2009. At age 23, while still a student, she won the position of principal cellist with the Zurich Tonhalle Orchestra. She works often with Heinz Holliger, and plays regularly in duo with Anton Kernjak.