Isabelle Faust

About Isabelle Faust

Violinist Isabelle Faust emerged in the 1990s and has become one of the most versatile players on the scene, playing both modern and historical instruments, with a large repertory stretching from the Baroque to new works. In 1997, Faust released her first album, a set of Bartók violin sonatas recorded with pianist Ewa Kupiec; the album earned a Gramophone magazine award for Young Artist of the Year. In the early 2000s, Faust began performing and recording violin sonata repertory with pianist Alexander Melnikov; their historically informed recording of Mozart violin sonatas earned wide critical acclaim. Faust is unusually prolific as a recording artist, having issued more than 50 albums in all, including four in 2021 alone.