Michelle Dierx

Michelle Dierx is a Dutch violinist from Zoersel, Belgium. She was taught by Annemieke Corstens at the Young Musicians Academy at the Conservatory in Tilburg (Netherlands) before she moved to Scotland in 2014. Michelle recently graduated from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland where she received a Bachelor of Music degree with First Class Honours. There she studied with Gina McCormack and Joseph Swensen. Michelle is currently completing a Masters degree at the Royal Academy of Music with Richard Ireland. During her undergraduate degree, Michelle received the Robert Highgate Scholarship for Violin, the Hilda Anderson Deane Prize and the Mary D Adams Prize for Chamber Music. In 2018 she has had the opportunity to perform as a soloist in a workshop with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra. She has performed as a soloist with orchestras such as the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland Orchestra, Youth Orchestra Amikejo and the Valkenswaard Chamber Orchestra. Michelle is also an avid chamber musician, she won the Mabel Glover String Quartet Prize with her quartet in 2017 and 2019. Michelle is principal second violin of the Broen Ensemble and is a member of two piano trios. Trio Doyenne got Highly Commended in the 2018 Governor’s Recital Prize for Chamber Music and they received first place at the 24th Josep Mirabent i Migrans chamber music competition in Sitges (Spain). With the Mac-Talla Trio she received second place at the 2019 Cavatina Intercollegiate Chamber Music Competition. After a successful audition with the Turadh String Quartet at Wigmore Hall, Michelle made her London debut at the Purcell Room in February 2020. The Turadh String Quartet is also part of the 5-year Yeomen Programme for young artists with the Musicians’ Company in London. As an orchestral musician Michelle has freelanced with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, the Royal Scottish National Orchestra and Scottish Ballet. She has also been concertmaster for the RCS Symphony and Chamber Orchestra.