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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. She is founder and artistic director of the PODIUM festival Mödling in Austria and the series #musikbefreit in Vienna, bringing high-quality, free music to public spaces.
Nora is member of the ensemble LUX and « trio l’après-midi ». A passionate viola and chamber music teacher, she holds masterclasses in the USA, Israel, Slovenia, Norway, China and Korea. Since 2019 she is a regular guest-Professor at the Royal College in London.