Awarded a Government Medal at the age of 14, Elsa de Lacerda made her debut as a soloist with the Orchestre Philharmonique de Liège before entering the Conservatoire Royal de Bruxelles, where she obtained five First Prizes and Higher Diplomas. She continued her studies in the United States and Italy, studying with such masters as Walter Levin, Rainer Schmidt and Eberhard Feltz. First violin of the Alfama Quartet for 16 years, she has performed in many prestigious concert halls in Europe. Her critically acclaimed discography includes 9 albums, including Still Schubert (Octave de la Musique 2020) and CHANGE (2023). Kiki à Paris, a tribute to Kiki de Montparnasse, was released in 2024. A journalist and music critic, she produced for 14 years on Musiq3-RTBF and collaborated with various media. She regularly presents the Queen Elisabeth Competition and introduces concerts for the Klara Festival and Flagey. She plays a Tomaso Carcassi violin from 1766 (Michaël Guttman Collection).

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