Mariuccia Iacovino | |
|---|---|
 1968 | |
| Born | 12 December 1912 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Died | 16 May 2008 (aged 95) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Other names | Mariuccia Iacovino Valls Estrela |
| Occupation | violinist |
| Years active | 1924–2008 |
Mariuccia Iacovino (12 December 1912 – 16 May 2008) was a Brazilian violinist and instructor. A child prodigy on the violin, she studied in Brazil and Spain and performed internationally. At the end of World War II, she moved to Paris and performed as a soloist with the Cologne Orchestra. In 1964, she and the Quarteto da Guanabara received the first prize from the international Villa-Lobos String Quartet Competition and in 1966, she was awarded the Carlos Gomes Medal in Rio de Janeiro.