Vadim Repin

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Vadim Repin
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Vadim Repin in 2011
Born
Vadim Viktorovich Repin

(1971-08-31) 31 August 1971 (age 54)
Novosibirsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
EducationStudied with Zakhar Bron
OccupationClassical violinist
Years active1982–present
Website www.vadimrepin.com

Vadim Viktorovich Repin (Russian : Вадим Викторович Репин, [vɐˈdʲimˈvʲiktərəvʲɪtɕˈrʲepʲɪn] ; [1] born 31 August 1971) is a Russian and Belgian violinist who lives in Vienna. [2]

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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." [2] [3] [4]

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. [5] Vadim Repin has played under such leading conductors as Simon Rattle, Valery Gergiev, Mariss Jansons, and Yehudi Menuhin.

Vadim Repin has been a frequent guest at festivals such as the BBC Proms, Tanglewood, Gstaad and Verbier. [6] In 2010 he played the premiere of James MacMillan Violin Concerto with the London Symphony Orchestra under Gergiev which was dedicated to him. [7]

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

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. [10]

His current wife [11] is Svetlana Zakharova, the principal dancer of the Bolshoi Ballet. [12] They have a daughter, who was born in February 2011. [13]

Interviews

Reviews

Vadim Repin (violin) and Nikolai Lugansky (piano):

Vadim Repin (violin), Nikolai Lugansky (piano), Mischa Maisky (cello):

References

  1. ↑ Vadim Repin pronounced in Russian
  2. 1 2 Article (in German) by Susanna Dal Monte on www.oe1.orf.at, 21 June 2012
  3. ↑ "Newsletter Template". beethoven-orchester.de. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
  4. ↑ Interview with Vadim Repin (in German), among other things Repin talks about the relationship with Menuhin; article by Arnt Cobbers, magazine Partituren, page 62, issue 14, 2008
  5. ↑ "Entry for Vadim Repin on the official site of the Queen Elisabeth competition". Queen Elisabeth International Music Competition. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
  6. ↑ Vadim Repin Biography Archived 26 June 2013 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ↑ "Boosey & Hawkes Composers, Classical Music and Jazz Repertoire". boosey.com. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
  8. ↑ "Le Figaro – Musique : Actualité musicale". Le Figaro (in French). 2 February 2025. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
  9. ↑ "Vadim Repin – Official Website".
  10. ↑ "Московская государственная академическая филармония". Московская филармония (in Russian). Retrieved 2 February 2025.
  11. ↑ Barnett, Laura (22 January 2014). "Vadim Repin, violinist – portrait of the artist". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 2 February 2025.
  12. ↑ Announcement Archived 23 March 2014 at the Wayback Machine 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
  13. ↑ Bolshoi prima and violinist Repin have baby article of Ismene Brown from 18 February 2011 on www.theartsdesk.com
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