Luanah Lefebvre

French violinist Luanah Lefebvre is an emerging chamber musician known for her immersive, narrative‐driven performances.

 

Soon to be graduate of the Royal Academy of Music under Jack Liebeck, she has been praised for her "complex atmospheric depth" and her affinity for the evocative sound worlds
of Prokofiev, Medtner, Chausson and Ysaÿe.

 

She brings historical context, composers letters and vivid
anecdotes into rehearsals and concerts, adding a distinctive dramaturgical layer to her work.

 

After earning her DEM with distinctions in solo and chamber music at the École Nationale de Musique de
Villeurbanne, Luanah moved to the UK for a Bachelor of Music and Postgraduate Certificate at the Royal
Birmingham Conservatoire, both supported by major scholarships.

 

Her achievements have been recognised with the Help Musicians Postgraduate Award, the Harrison Frank Foundation Special Scholarship, and the Talent d'Or from the Rotary Club de Lyon.

An active performer across the UK, she has appeared at the Cheltenham Festival, Symphony Hall Birmingham and Duke's Hall, and has collaborated with Pascal Rogé and members of the Heath Quartet.

She has founded several ensembles, including the Kaonashi Trio, the Chat Noir Ensemble and the Vagabundo Trio, a Franco‐Chinese‐Spanish group championing French repertoire. Recent performances include St Paul's Church Birmingham and pre‐concert appearances at Symphony Hall.

Born in Paris and raised between France and South Africa, Luanah began violin at age three and was the
youngest member of the Johannesburg Youth Orchestra at ten.

 

Now based in London, she divides her time between chamber performance, orchestral work, festival planning, and private teaching.

 

She has taught at multiple UK music schools, mentored young chamber musicians, and served as a student representative
and stage manager at leading conservatoires.