Pilar Policano

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Praised for her exceptional musicality, energy and passion and for her dense and vibrant sound, the young argentinian violinist Pilar Policano is the winner of the Arthur-Waser Award 2025, the Grand Prix at the V Yankelevitch Violin Competition and she has been a featured soloist with orchestras in Argentina, Europe and Latin America.

A highly valued personality in Argentina, in 2022 she was selected as “Revelation Soloist” by Radio Clásica Nacional and awarded by the Association of Music Critics. In 2025 she was distinguished as “Cultural Reference” by the Ministry of Culture of the Argentine Nation, for her outstanding achievements and for being an inspiration to the youth of her country.

Pilar made her debut at the Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires with the Philharmonic Orchestra at the age of 14 under the baton of conductor Anu Tali, and with the Lucerne Symphony Orchestra in 2024, performing Mendessohn’s Violin Concerto. She returned in 2025 to perform Korngold’s Violin Concerto under the baton of James Gaffigan. She has also performed with the Orchestra of the Teatro Petruzzelli in Bari, Italy; the Luxembourg Chamber Orchestra; Liechtenestein Symohony, the Minas Gerais Symphony (Brazil); the Bogotá Symphony (Colombia); the Elblag Chamber Orchestra (Poland); the Serbian Radio and Television Orchestra (Belgrade); the Choir and Orchestra of the University of Bremen (Germany); the Pitesti Philharmonic (Romania); the Asunción Symphony (Paraguay); the Artima Paris Orchestra (France); and with all the major orchestras in Argentina.

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Despite her young age, Pilar has already performed in prestigious concert halls including KKL Luzern, die Glocke Bremen, Teatro Colón Buenos Aires, Victoria Hall Geneve, Petruzzelli Theatre in Bari, Palais Ehrbar Saal Vienna, Minas Gerais Hall, Palacio Libertad in Buenos Aires receiving great enthusiasm from the audience.

In April 2023 Pilar was invited to perform for the Pope Francis in his visit to Hungary.

Born in Buenos Aires (Argentina) in 2007, Pilar 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 pedagogue Boris Kuschnir. In Argentina, she was under the teaching of maestro Rafael Gíntoli.

Pilar has participated in several festivals and summer programs such as), the „Perlman Music Program Summer School“ (USA), Ozawa Academie (Geneva, Swiss), «the Morningside Music Bridge» at the New England Conservatory, Boston (USA), the International Festival “Moscow Meets Friends” Moscow, Russia, “Festival 7 Lagos”, in Argentina, and the Academy of Music in Liechtenstein.

Pilar has received support from Mozarteum Argentino, including the Teresa Grüneisen Scholarship, 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, the Georg and Ferdinand Porak Scholarship 2023 and the Arcadi Fomin Scholarship Fund 2025.

She is currently playing on a fine Violin N. Bergonzi, Cremona c1780-8 , with a violin bow by Dominique Peccatte, Mirecourt c1850 which are on loan from Ryuji Ueno Foundation, Inc. and Rare Violins of NY In Consortium, Artist and Benefactor Collaborative.

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The Argentinian violinist is one of today’s most promising young international performers. From a very early age, she has stood out for her extraordinary talent and great artistic maturity, evidenced by numerous prestigious awards.