Nora Schwarzberg

Born in New York and raised in Vienna, Nora Romanoff-Schwarzberg continues her family ́s musical tradition in the fourth generation. As a violist she is recognized for her captivating charisma and is a regular guest on international stages.

Both as a soloist as well as a chamber musician she has performed in prestigious venues and festivals such as the Musikverein and Konzerthaus Vienna, Salle Pleyel in Paris, Progetto Martha Argerich in Lugano, Heidelberg Spring Music Festival, Sommets Musicaux de Gstaad, and the Salzburg Festival. Among her chamber music partners were outstanding musicians such as Mischa Maisky, Gabriela Montero, Renaud Capuçon, Andrey Baranov, Lilya Zilberstein, Lily Maisky, Sergey Nakariakov, Martha Argerich and Ivry Gitlis.

She is founder and artistic director of the PODIUM festival Mödling in Austria that belongs to the international network of PODIUM festivals.

Her CD recordings were released by labels such as Naxos and Gramola, as well as by EMI Classics and Warner Classics as part of the annual series “Martha Argerich and Friends”, which were GRAMMY-nominated several times.

Nora is member of the ensemble LUX, a string quartet focusing on the repertoire of the 20th and 21st centuries.

She has given masterclasses in the USA, Israel, Slovenia, Norway and China and regularly teaches at the Barratt- Due Academy in Oslo and the Royal College in London.

Since 2021 she is professor at the Academy for music and performing arts Vienna, AMP.