Pina Carmirelli

She won the Premio Stradivari in 1937 and the Premio Paganini in 1940. She married the cellist Arturo Bonucci. She starred in a long concert career, both as soloist and in chamber groups, some of which she co-founded herself: • The Boccherini Quintet (1950) with Arrigo Pelliccia and Guido Mozzato (violins), Luigi Sagrati and Renzo Sabatini (viola) and her husband Arturo Bonucci (first cello) and Nerio Brunelli (second cello). • The Carmirelli Quartet (1954) with Arturo Bonucci (cello), Montserrat Cervera (second violin) and Luigi Sagrati (viola). (1954) • The Quintetto Fauré (1979) with Maureen Jones (piano), Federico Agostini (second violin), Massimo Paris (viola) and Francesco Strano (cello). She was a tenured professor of advanced studies at the Accademia di Santa Cecilia from 1941. She performed in recitals with Rudolf Serkin and Sergio Lorenzi and as a soloist under the direction of Carlo Maria Giulini. She was also first violin of I Musici.

Pina Carmirelli studied at Milan Conservatory. Training under Teresina Tua is recorded. The recorded working language is Italian. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are classical music. Places of work recorded in the authority are Rome. Employment is recorded with Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia.

• Name — Pina Carmirelli • Born — 23 January 1914 • Birthplace — Varzi, Italy • Died — 27 February 1993 • Place of death — Capena, Italy • Instrument — Violin