Nora Braun is a laureate of several international competitions: she has won two 1st Prizes (2012 and 2014) at the International Cello Competition in Liezen (Austria), the 1st prize at the Bundeswettbewerb "JUGEND MUSIZIERT" 2011 (Germany) in the category ‘Neue Musik’, three gold medals at the European Competition for Young Soloists (Luxembourg), including two prix SACEM. In 2012, she was attributed a scholarship by the Rotary Club Luxembourg-Kiem.
As soloist, Nora has appeared with orchestras such as the Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg, the Orchestre de Chambre du Luxembourg, L'Estro Armonico, the Luxembourgish Military Music and the Cologne WDR-Symphonieorchester. With various ensembles she has played in halls such as the Philharmonie de Luxembourg, the Philharmonie of Cologne, or the Beethovenhaus in Bonn.
Born in 1996, Nora began to play the cello at the age of 8. She started her musical education at the Conservatory in Esch-sur-Alzette (Luxembourg) with André Navau and Jean Halsdorf, and in 2007 began lessons with Claude Giampellegrini at the Conservatory of the city of Luxembourg. After her 'Premier Prix' on the Cello, Piano and Chamber music, she was admitted in 2010 at the "Hochschule für Musik und Tanz Köln" as a junior student in the class of Prof. Claus Kanngiesser. Currently studying with Louise Hopkins at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama in London, she has been selected to participate in masterclasses with Gary Hoffman, Pierre Doumenge, David Grigorian, Jeroen Reuling, Didier Poskin, Mirel Iancovici, Boris Berman and Thomas Duis.
A devoted performer of chamber music, partners have included violinist Alena Baeva and pianist Jean Muller.
As soloist, Nora has appeared with orchestras such as the Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg, the Orchestre de Chambre du Luxembourg, L'Estro Armonico, the Luxembourgish Military Music and the Cologne WDR-Symphonieorchester. With various ensembles she has played in halls such as the Philharmonie de Luxembourg, the Philharmonie of Cologne, or the Beethovenhaus in Bonn.
Born in 1996, Nora began to play the cello at the age of 8. She started her musical education at the Conservatory in Esch-sur-Alzette (Luxembourg) with André Navau and Jean Halsdorf, and in 2007 began lessons with Claude Giampellegrini at the Conservatory of the city of Luxembourg. After her 'Premier Prix' on the Cello, Piano and Chamber music, she was admitted in 2010 at the "Hochschule für Musik und Tanz Köln" as a junior student in the class of Prof. Claus Kanngiesser. Currently studying with Louise Hopkins at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama in London, she has been selected to participate in masterclasses with Gary Hoffman, Pierre Doumenge, David Grigorian, Jeroen Reuling, Didier Poskin, Mirel Iancovici, Boris Berman and Thomas Duis.
A devoted performer of chamber music, partners have included violinist Alena Baeva and pianist Jean Muller.