Sif Margrét Tulinius

Sif Margrét Tulinius was born in Lyon, France moving at an early age to her home country Iceland. Upon completing her Soloist–Performer’s Diploma from Reykjavík College of Music, she received a Fulbright grant to study in the United States, completing her Master’s degree from New York under the guidance of esteemed musicians such as Almita and Roland Vamos, Joyce Robbins and Joel Smirnoff, professor of violin at the Juilliard School, New York. During her career Sif Margrét has performed as soloist on numerous occasions in such works as Gubaidulina’s Offertorium, Lutoslawski’s Partita, Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto and Bach Violin Concerto in E major. She collaborates regularly with pianists in sonata recitals, most recently in February 2024 at the Harpa Recital Hall performing a programme of French music including the Sonatas by Debussy, Ravel, Pauline Viardot and Lili Boulanger. Sif Margrét served as Associate Concertmaster of the Icelandic National Symphony Orchestra for a number of years acting regularly as Concertmaster. In recent years she has also performed with many esteemed orchestras in Germany such as the Berliner Philharmoniker. Sif Margrét is involved in creating interesting and inspiring concert programmes and has been the Artistic Director of many concert series as well as being the main performer. This includes a Beethoven VIolin and Piano Sonata cycle, and recently Bach and Modernity, the inspiration for her debut album De Lumine.