Pilar Policano
Born in Buenos Aires (Argentina) in 2007, Pilar Policano, began playing the violin at the age of six. In 2022 she moved to Vienna with her family to continue her violin studies with outstanding pedagogo Boris Kuschnir at the Kunst-Universität Graz. In Argentina she was under the tutelage of maestro Rafael Gíntoli.
Winner of the Grand Prix at the V Yankelevitch International Violin Competition (Omsk), first place in the Junior category of the International Violino Competition, St. Petersburg, a prize awarded by unanimous decision of the jury, and first prize at the “Nouvelles Etoiles International Competition” in París 2022, Pilar has obtained numerous prizes in competitions in Argentina, the United States , France, Romania, Slovenia, Russia, Croatia, Mexico and Estonia. She recived the “Revelation Solo Artist” award from National Classical Radio (Argentina) and the Association of Music Critics of Argentina award.
Despite her young age, Pilar has already performed as soloist in renowned concert halls worldwide, including KKL Luzern, die Glocke Bremen, Teatro Colón Buenos Aires, The Minas Gerais Hall , Petruzzelli Theatre in Bari, Palais Ehrbar Saal Vienna , the CCK, the Coliseum in Buenos Aires, The Kolarak Hall in Belgrad, receiving great enthusiasm from the audience.
She has played with several prominent orchestras, among others, Luzerner Sinfonieorchester, Teatro Petruzzelli Orchestra, Minas Gerais Philarmonic, the Radio and TV Serbian Orchestra, Elblaska Orkiestra Kameralna, the Pitesti Philharmonic Orchestra, the Artima Paris Orchestra and in Argentina, with Philarmonic of Buenos Aires, and most of the Argentine orchestras.
In april 2023 Pilar was invited to perform for the Pope Francis in his visit to Hungary.
Since 2023 Pilar is student of the „Perlman Music Program Summer School“ where she studies with Itzhak Perlman. She has also participated in several festivals and summer programs such as “Festival 7 Lagos”, in Argentina (2020), the International Festival “Moscow Meets Friends” Moscow, Russia (2021) and “the Morningside Music Bridge” at the New England Conservatory, Boston (USA) (2022)
Pilar is a scholarship holder of the Academy of Music in Liechtenstein, where she regularly takes part in the intensive weeks and activities of the academy.
She received Masterclasses from international artist and professors such as Daniel Strabawa, Noah Bendix-Balgley, Ingolf Turban, Li Lin, Catherine Cho, Pavel Berman, Midori, Williams Van Deer Sloot, Ray Chen, Tadeusz Gadzina, Nicolas Datricourt, Roberto Gonzalez – Monjas, Stefan Jackiw and Xavier Inchausti.
Pilar has received support from Mozarteum Argentino since 2021 including the“ Teresa Grüneisen Scholarship 2022 and 2023“, being the youngest scholarship holder in the history of the Institution.
She also received support from the National Endowment for the Arts 2019, „Stuart Holland Memorial Award 2022“ and the „Georg and Ferdinand Porak Scholarship 2023“.
Pilar is currently playing on a G.P. Maggini “Prinz Yusupov/ Graf Orlov” (1620) on loan from a German Foundation with an “Eugene Sartory” bow , on generous loan and with the support of Matthias Wolff Violins Vienna.
