Michaela Paetsch

About

Violinist who became the first woman to record the "24 Paganini Caprices" for solo violin.

Before Fame

She grew up in a large musical family and started playing violin when she was three years old; she performed her first solo eight years later.

Trivia

She has been awarded first place in the G.B. Dealey International Competition in Dallas.

Family Life

She was the second oldest of seven children. She married a violinist in 1990. They had a daughter named Anna.

Associated With

She attended the Curtis Institute of Music, as did Jacob Lateiner.