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German violist (born 1966)

Tabea Zimmermann (born 8 October 1966) is a German violist who has performed internationally, both as a soloist and a chamber musician.

She has been artist in residence of the Concertgebouw Orchestra, the Berlin Philharmonic, and the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra. In 2004, Zimmermann founded the Arcanto Quartet, a string quartet that performed until 2016.

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Several composers have written music for her, including György Ligeti (the Viola Sonata), and she has made her own version of Bartók's Viola Concerto from the composer's sketches.

Zimmermann is a professor at the Frankfurt University of Music and Performing Arts and gives master classes at the Kronberg Academy and elsewhere.

Her awards include the 2020 Ernst von Siemens Music Prize.

Life and career

Born in Lahr, Baden-Württemberg, Zimmermann began learning the viola at age three,^[1] and commenced piano studies at age five.^[2] At age 13, she studied vio