Ivan Pochekin (born 1987 in Moscow) is a Russian violinist, who won first prize in the 2005 Third Paganini Moscow International Violin Competition. [1] He won second place in the 8th International Vaclav Huml Violin Competition. [2]
Gidon Kremer is a Latvian classical violinist, artistic director, and founder of Kremerata Baltica.
Yuri Yankelevich was a Soviet violin pedagogue who taught many internationally known virtuosos during his long tenure at the Moscow Conservatory.
Ilya Kaler is a Russian-born violinist. Born and educated in Moscow, Kaler is the only person to have won Gold Medals at all three of the International Tchaikovsky Competition ; the Sibelius ; and the Paganini.
Stefan Milenkovich is a Serbian violinist.
Maxim Viktorovich Fedotov is a Russian violinist and conductor, People's Artist of Russia, son of the conductor Viktor Fedotov.
The World Federation of International Music Competitions (WFIMC) is an organization based in Geneva, Switzerland that maintains a network of the internationally recognized organisations that aim to discover the most promising young talents in classical music through public competition. It was founded in 1957, and now 120 of the world's leading music competitions are members of the federation.
Lü Siqing is a Chinese violinist. He was the first Asian violinist to win the first prize at the Paganini Competition in 1987.
Aleksey Nikolaevich Gorokhov was a Soviet violinist who lived most of his professional life in Ukraine. He is considered a founder of the modern Kiev violin school.
Mariusz Patyra is a Polish violinist. He won First Prize in the International Violin Competition "Premio Paganini".
Abram Ilich Yampolsky was a Soviet violin teacher who nurtured many Soviet virtuosos during his tenure at the Moscow Conservatory.
Jan Talich, Jr. is Czech violinist and conductor.
Ljerko Spiller was a Croat and Argentine violinist.
Boris Kuschnir is a Ukrainian-born Austrian violinist and academic.
David Chan is an American violinist, conductor, and a concertmaster of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra. He is one of the most sought-after violinists of his generation. He is a prizewinner at the International Tchaikovsky Competition, the International Violin Competition of Indianapolis, among many others. As a conductor, Chan is praised for his deep understanding of the music and interpretive depth.
Marek Pavelec is a Czech solo violinist, laureate of international competitions and student of Zakhar Bron.
Pavel Berman is a violinist and conductor of Russian origin, laureate of international competitions.
Alexandra Soumm is a French violinist from Montpellier.
The Yampolsky International Competition is a Russian violin competition held in Moscow, Russia in honor of Abram Yampolsky.
Kevin Zhu is an American concert violinist. He is a recipient of the 2021 Avery Fisher Career Grant and was the first prize winner of the 55th edition of the International Paganini Competition in Genoa, Italy, aged just 17. He was also the first prize winner in the junior division of the 2012 Yehudi Menuhin International Competition for Young Violinists in Beijing, China. In 2019, he made his debut at Carnegie Hall at Weill Recital Hall.
Roman Kim is a Kazakhstani violin virtuoso, composer and inventor.