Alexander Markov
Alexander Markov is a Russian (some would say American) violinist, composer, and teacher born (in Moscow) on January 24, 1963. Although his repertoire is very extensive, he is best known for his...
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Kristof Barati is a Hungarian violinist and teacher born (in Budapest) on May 17, 1979. Although born in Hungary, he and his family spent a few years in Venezuela (for reasons unknown) and he even...
View ArticleAntal Zalai
Antal Zalai (Antal Szalai) is a Hungarian violinist, composer, and teacher born (in Budapest) on January 31, 1981. He is known for what has been described as a perfect technique and refined artistry....
View ArticleMarianna Vasileva
Marianna Vasileva (Marianna Vasilyeva, Marianna Wasiljewa) Is a Russian violinist and teacher born (in St Petersburg) on November 25, 1986. In addition to a fantastic technique and a very expressive...
View ArticleMayu Kishima
Mayu Kishima is a Japanese violinist born (in Kobe, Japan) on December 13, 1986. She is known for having won one of the largest (if not the largest) monetary prizes in a violin competition – the Isaac...
View ArticleValery Klimov
Valery Klimov (Valeri Alexandrovich Klimov) is a Russian violinist and teacher born (in Kiev) on October 16, 1931. He is known for having won the very first International Tchaikovsky Violin...
View ArticleDavid Grimal
David Grimal is a French violinist, conductor, and teacher born on February 9, 1973. He is best known as the Artistic Director (and Conductor) of the French group Les Dissonances. Ironically, Les...
View ArticleAyla Erduran
Ayla Erduran is a Turkish violinist and teacher born (in Istanbul) on September 22, 1934. She is one of Turkey’s best known concert violinists. She is also one of the very few pupils of Zino...
View ArticleEda Kersey
Eda Kersey was an English violinist and teacher born (in Goodmayes, a district of London) on May 15, 1904. She was a very accomplished musician whose career was mostly spent in England. She was also...
View ArticleJuliette Kang
Juliette Kang is a Korean violinist born (in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada) on September 5, 1976. She is currently the associate concertmaster of the Philadelphia Orchestra. She began her career as a...
View ArticleAlexandra Soumm
Alexandra Soumm is a Russian violinist, teacher, philanthropist, and poet born (in Moscow) on May 17, 1989. She is one of the best known Russian violinists living (and based) in France and has...
View ArticleWilma Neruda
Wilma Neruda (Wilhelmine Maria Franziska Neruda aka Madame Norman-Neruda aka Lady Halle) was a Czech (Moravian) violinist and teacher born (in Brno) on March 21, 1838. (As far as I could determine,...
View ArticleAnna Tifu
Anna Tifu is a Romanian (some would say Italian) violinist born (in Cagliari, Italy) on January 1, 1986. (Cagliari is the capital of Sardinia, a large island off the western coast of Italy.) She is...
View ArticleJennifer Pike
Jennifer Pike is an English violinist and teacher born (in Stockport, England – Stockport is about five miles southeast of Manchester) on November 9, 1989. She is known for having been the youngest...
View ArticleArkadi Futer
Arkadi Futer (Arkadi Naumovitch Futer) was a Russian violinist and teacher born (in Moscow) on September 6, 1932. He is known for his impressive recording of Wieniawski’s first violin concerto in F...
View ArticleAmihai Grosz
Amihai Grosz is an Israeli violist and teacher born (in Jerusalem) in 1979. He is well-known as the Principal violist of the Berlin Philharmonic. Nevertheless, he is also in great demand as a...
View ArticleRodney Friend
Rodney Friend is an English violinist, teacher, and author born (in Bradford, England) in 1939. He is best known for being the concertmaster of three of the world’s best orchestras – the New York...
View ArticleIlya Gringolts
Ilya Gringolts is a Russian violinist, teacher, conductor, and composer born (in Leningrad) on July 2, 1982. He is known for being immersed in period-instrument performance as well as contemporary...
View ArticleOrlando Barera
Orlando Barera was an Italian (some would say American) violinist and conductor born (in Bologna, Italy) on February 6, 1907. Two sources say he was born in Ferrara, Italy in 1908. (Ferrara is about...
View ArticleMaria Dueñas
María Dueñas (Maria Dueñas Fernandez) is a Spanish violinist and composer, born (in Granada) on December 4, 2002. She is very likely the best Spanish violinist since Pablo Sarasate (1844-1908.) She is...
View ArticleLinus Roth
Linus Roth is a German violinist born (in Ravensburg, Germany) on May 31, 1977. (Ravensburg is about 100 miles west of Munich) In addition to his brilliant technique and uncompromising musicianship,...
View ArticleDaniel Kurganov
Daniel Kurganov (Daniel Alexandrovich Kurganov) is an American violinist, violist, pedagogue, musicologist, producer, and entrepreneur, born (in Minsk, Belarus, in the former USSR) on November 29,...
View ArticleAlexis Cardenas
Alexis Cardenas is a Venezuelan violinist, teacher, arranger, and composer born (in Maracaibo, Venezuela) on March 24, 1976. (Maracaibo is in northwest Venezuela, about 300 miles west of Caracas, the...
View ArticleDaniel Garlitsky
Daniel Garlitsky is a Russian violinist, composer, arranger, singer, and teacher born (in Moscow) on September 8, 1982. In addition to being a classical violinist, he is well-known for playing jazz...
View ArticleAlfred Dubois
Alfred Dubois was a Belgian violinist and teacher born (in Brussels) on November 19, 1898. He is one of many brilliant violinists who enjoyed wide recognition during his lifetime but was...
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