Vadim Viktorovich Repin (, ;Vadim Repin pronounced in Russian born 31 August 1971) is a Russian and Belgian violinist who lives in Vienna.Article by Susanna Dal Monte on www.oe1.orf.at, 21 June 2012
After hearing one of Repin's performances, violinist Yehudi Menuhin said: "Vadim Repin is simply the best and most perfect violinist that I have ever had the chance to hear."Interview with Vadim Repin, among other things Repin talks about the relationship with Menuhin; article by Arnt Cobbers, magazine Partituren, page 62, issue 14, 2008
Education Born in Novosibirsk in 1971, Vadim Repin began studying the violin with Zakhar Bron at the age of five, and after only six months made his first public appearance. In 1985, at the age of 14, he made his debut in Tokyo, Munich, Berlin, and Helsinki, and the following year he made his debut at Carnegie Hall.
Professional career At the age of 17, he became the youngest winner of violin section of the Queen Elisabeth Music Competition in Brussels. He was a member of the jury in the 2009 violin section of this competition. Vadim Repin has played under leading conductors including Yehudi Menuhin, Pierre Boulez, Riccardo Chailly, Charles Dutoit, Valery Gergiev, Mariss Jansons, James Levine, Zubin Mehta, Riccardo Muti, Simon Rattle, Esa-Pekka Salonen, Vladimir Ashkenazy, Kent Nagano, Seiji Ozawa, Christian Thielemann and Nayden Todorov.
Vadim Repin has been a frequent guest at festivals such as the BBC Proms, Tanglewood, Gstaad and Verbier.Vadim Repin Biography In 2010 he played the premiere of James MacMillan Violin Concerto with the London Symphony Orchestra under Gergiev which was dedicated to him.
Repertoire and recordings Repin specializes in Russian music and French music, particularly the great Russian violin concertos, as well as 20th-century and contemporary music.
Instruments 1982-1984 a unique Stradivari three-quarter size on loan from the Russian State Collection 1984–1989 Stradivari 1720 "ex-Wieniawski-Wieniawski" on loan from the Russian State Collection 1996 Repin played shortly the Guarneri del Gesù 1737 "Isaac Stern ex-Panette-Panette," a loan by David Fulton 1996–2005 Stradivari 1708 "Ruby", as a loan by the Stradivari Society in Chicago and previously played by Pablo de Sarasate 2005 Guarneri del Gesù 1742 "Il Cannone ex Paganini" as a loan by the Municipal Administration of Genua for the use in a concert in the city 2002-2009 Guarneri del Gesù 1736 "Von Szerdahely" 2010-2013 Guarneri del Gesù 1743 "Bonjour" 2013-2015 Guarneri del Gesù 1736 "Lafont" Since 2015 Vadim Repin plays a Stradivari 1733 "Rode" His preferred bows are by Nicolaus Kittel and Nicolas Maline.
Personal life Vadim Repin married Caroline Diemunsch in 2001. Their son Leonardo was born in 2006.
His current wife is Svetlana Zakharova, the principal dancer of the Bolshoi Ballet.Announcement of a joint performance of Svetlana Zakharova and Vadim Repin at the St Prex Classics in Saint-Prex on 20 and 21 August 2013, published on www.stprexclassics.com They have a daughter, who was born in February 2011.Bolshoi prima and violinist Repin have baby article of Ismene Brown from 18 February 2011 on www.theartsdesk.com
External links
Vadim Repin Biography Vadim Repin Homepage, unofficial website, very comprehensive Discography , up to Octobre 2010 Biography of Vadim Repin , Productions Internationales Albert Sarfati Biography of Vadim Repin, Columbia Artists Management Inc.
Interviews Interview on Evene.fr , 30 October 2008 Interview of Vadim Repin by Mischa Damev from January 2011, published on YouTube
Reviews Vadim Repin (violin) and Nikolai Lugansky (piano): Crescendo, review by Noël Godts, translated from French into English, about their recital on 20 November 2002 in Brussels Light-filled brilliance, review by Herbert Müller, translated from German into English, from Wienerzeitung, 27 November 2002 Vadim Repin (violin), Nikolai Lugansky (piano), Mischa Maisky (cello): La Palme d'or pour les trois Russes , Critique du récital de Vadim Repin, Nikolaï Lugansky et Misha Maïsky au Théâtre des Champs-Élysées in Paris, 25 May 2005, written by Gérard Mannoni
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