María Qing Sigríðardóttir is a sought-after musician who regularly performs across Europe, appearing in almost seventy concerts last year.
María is particularly passionate about chamber music and collaborative exploration of diverse musical styles to which she dedicates much of her artistic work. She also places great emphasis on music education and outreach, which she pursues primarily as a grant recipient of the Yehudi Menuhin Live Music Now.
María began her cello studies at the age of five and is currently studying with Prof. Conradin Brotbek at the HMDK Stuttgart.
María Qing Sigríðardóttir plays a François Caussin cello from around 1860.
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Internship | Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Mainz
Internship | Stuttgarter Musikschule
Diploma | Violoncello | Gunnar Kvaran, Örnólfur Kristjánsson, Ólöf Sigursveinsdóttir | Tónskóli Sigursveins
Highschool Diploma | Science Major | Kvennaskólinn í Reykjavík
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Violoncello | Andreas Brantelid, Attila Pasztor, Denis Severin, Francis Gouton, Hugo Rannou, Ina Krauß-Pfleghaar, Jakob Koranyi, Joachim Hess, Jonathan Swensen, Kian Soltani, Konstanze Gutzeit, Martti Rousi, Paul Handschke, Reinhard Latzko, Steiney Sigurðardóttir, Zoltan Paulich
Chamber music | ATOS Trio, Jasper String Quartett, Martin Funda
Piano | Sonia Achkar, Júlíana Indriðadóttir
Voice acting | Jill Weinmann, Fabienne Dumont
Project management | Simone Enge
Music outreach & education | Hendrikje Mautner-Obst, Carolina Nees
Microsoft Office | Verzlunarskóli Íslands
2025 | Collegium Musicum Sommer Orchestra Academy Pommersfelden | Germany
2024 | Stage de musique de chambre Trouville-sur-Mer | France
2023 | Cello Academy Rutesheim | Germany
2023 | Ettal International Summermusic Academy | Germany
2022-2023 | Polstjärnepriset Nordic Edition | Sweden & Norway
2022 | Ettal International Summermusic Academy | Germany
2022 | Vienna Cello Summit, Schloss Akademie | Austria
2021 | Astona International Summermusic Academy | Switzerland
2021 | Harpa International Music Academy (HIMA) | Iceland
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Icelandic (Native)
German (fluent, accent free)
English (fluent)
Danish (basics)
Swedish (basics)
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Scholarship | Rodolf von Tobel Stiftung, Switzerland
Scholarship | Yehudi Menuhin Live Music Now Stuttgart
Instrument grant | Gesellschaft der Freunde der HMDK Stuttgart
Winner | Icelandic Young Soloist Competition 2024
Third Prize Winner | The North International Music Competition 2022
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