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When did Vanessa-Mae start playing the violin?
Early life and education. Vanessa-Mae was born on 27 October 1978 in Singapore, to a Singaporean mother Pamela Soei Luang Tan and Thai father Vorapong Vanakorn. After adoption by a British father, she moved to London at the age of 4 where she began playing the violin, having already started the piano in Singapore.
Why did Vanessa-Mae stop playing violin?
The violinist Vanessa-Mae, who made her Olympic debut in Sochi this year at the age of 35, has been banned from competitive skiing for four years for fixing races. In Sochi the musician raced for Thailand as Vanessa Vanakorn, using the last name of her Thai father.
How old is Vanessa-Mae now?
43 years (October 27, 1978)
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Why was Vanessa-Mae banned?
Vanessa-Mae has had her four-year ban from skiing lifted by the court of arbitration for sport but failed in her bid to have her last-place finish at the 2014 Winter Olympics restored.
What is the most expensive violin made?
Vieuxtemps Guarneri Violin
The Vieuxtemps Guarneri Violin This Guarneri del Gesù instrument is now the most expensive violin in the world, selling for an estimated $16million (£10.5million). Its new owner anonymously donated the historic instrument to violinist Anne Akiko Meyers on loan for the rest of her life.
What school did Vanessa Mae go to?
Vanessa-Mae returned to London and entered London’s Royal College of Music. At age thirteen, Vanessa-Mae became the youngest soloist to record both the Beethoven and Tchaikovsky violin concertos, according to Guinness World Records.
How many times has Vanessa-Mae been to the Eurovision Song Contest?
Vanessa-Mae entered three times. The Classical Album 1 reached 244, Storm reached 135 and her debut mainstream album The Violin Player is the 76th best selling. The site claims that her total album sales make ‘her the biggest-selling solo violinist in the chart’.
Does Vanessa-Mae write her own music?
Vanessa-Mae has occasionally recorded her own compositions. Her 1997 album China Girl: The Classical Album 2 included two pieces in which she shared a writing credit: Violin Fantasy on Puccini’s ‘Turandot’ and Reunification Overture, marking the reunification of China and Hong Kong.
Does Vanessa-Mae play Toccata & Fugue?
Vanessa-Mae plays a rare version of Toccata & Fugue with her acoustic violin, accompanied by the Bratislava Radio Symphony Orchestra. This was during her Classical tour in ’96.