Irène Duval

Praised for “her poised, fearless energy, chamber intelligence and musical finesse' (Charlotte Gardner, Dsc audio), Irène Duval is establishing herself as one of the most distinctive voices of her generation. She is one of Bachtrack’s Ten Rising Stars to Watch for 2025–26. At the heart of her artistic identity is a passion for combining works central to the repertoire with little-known gems. Her second disc, Fauré and Friends, pairs two rarely performed violin second sonatas — Fauré’s and Enescu’s. Recent highlights include her participation in Stephen Kovacevich’s 85th birthday concert at Wigmore Hall alongside Martha Argerich, her debut with the Philharmonia Orchestra at the first symphonic concert given by an international orchestra in Mauritius, her debut with the Chamber Orchestra of Europe, her first appearance at the Verbier Festival playing with Janine Jansen, a Debussy concert with Jean-Efflam Bavouzet at Wigmore Hall , and her fourth collaboration with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. In November 2024, she took part in a 5-concert celebration of the centenary of Gabriel Fauré at Wigmore Hall, performing with Joshua Bell, Jeremy Denk, Blythe Engstroem, Steven Isserlis and Connie Shih. She has collaborated with orchestras such as the Royal Northern Sinfonia, Dresdner Philharmonie, Kremerata Baltica, Orchestre d’Auvergne, and Sinfonia Varsovia working with conductors including Maxim Emelyanychev, Michael Sanderling, and Robert Trevino.