Mariuccia Iacovino

Mariuccia Iacovino
1968
Born(1912-12-12)12 December 1912
Died16 May 2008(2008-05-16) (aged 95)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Other namesMariuccia Iacovino Valls Estrela
Occupationviolinist
Years active1924–2008

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.