Jennifer Pike

<body> <p>Jennifer Pike, British violinist, official home page for winner of BBC Young Musician of the Year 2002, with concert and biographical information. </p> <p>Jennifer Pike was awarded the coveted prize at the age of only twelve, the youngest-ever winner, after her inspired performance of Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto in E minor with the BBC Symphony Orchestra, conductor Sir Andrew Davis, broadcast live to millions on BBC 2 on 26th May 2002 from the Barbican Hall, London.</p> <p>Jennifer Pike, who comes from Cheshire, England, began learning the violin at the age of five, having shown exceptional talent from a very early age. She has given performances throughout the country and abroad, including acclaimed recitals in London's Wigmore Hall and Purcell Room. As a concerto soloist Jennifer Pike has performed with major orchestras, including the BBC Symphony Orchestra, the London Symphony Orchestra, the Vienna Symphony Orchestra, the BBC Philharmonic and BBC Concert Orchestras, the BBC National Orchestra of Wales, the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, the Halle Orchestra, the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, the London Mozart Players, the Academy of St Martin in the Fields, the European Union Chamber Orchestra, the World Youth Orchestra, the City of London Sinfonia and the London Festival Orchestra, performing violin concertos by Bach, Vivaldi, Mozart, Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Bruch, Sibelius and Prokofiev. </p><p> She has broadcast frequently on radio and television, and now aged just eighteen Jennifer Pike is now widely regarded as one of the finest violinists in Britain. She won the 2008 South Bank Show/Times Breakthrough Artist Award for her contribution to the Arts.</p><p> "simply spectacular" - The Independent <br><br> "a truly engaging musicality" The Times <br><br> "breathtaking" The Guardian<br><br> Please visit Jennifer Pike at <a href="Jennifer%20Pike.htm">http://www.jenniferpike.com</a> </p> <a href="biography/Jennifer%20Pike%20Biography.htm">biography</a>  <a href="concerts/jennifer pike current season.htm">concerts</a>  <a href="reviews/reviews.htm">reviews</a>  <a href="news/latest%20news.htm">latest news</a>  <a href="news/recent%20highlights.htm">recent highlights</a>  <a href="contact%20information.htm">contacts</a>  <a href="other%20info/violin%20trust.htm">Jennifer Pike Violin Trust</a><br><br> </body>