Person Open DS/UK/7393 Skride; Baiba (1981-); Latvian classical violinist Skride Baiba 1981- Latvian classical violinist Female (cisgender)

Baiba Skride (born 1981) is a Latvian classical violinist. She was the winner of the Queen Elisabeth Violin Contest in 2001,] and has performed around the world. She currently resides in Hamburg with her 2-year old son. She was born into a musical Latvian family in Riga in 1981 where she began her studies, transferring in 1995 to the Conservatory of Music and Theatre in Rostock, where she studied with Professor Petru Munteanu. She plays the Stradivarius "Wilhelmj" violin (1725), which is on loan to her from the Nippon Music Foundation. Her sisters are Lauma Skride, the pianist, and Linda Skride who plays viola. International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHSkeyte 9/3/2013 RAHAKirkbride 11/3/2022 0c02c26d-1708-4651-afc8-59a0e0e0139d