Vadim Repin

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Russian and Belgian violinist (born 1971)

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nameVadim Repin
captionVadim Repin in 2011
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birth_nameVadim Viktorovich Repin
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birth_placeNovosibirsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
educationStudied with Zakhar Bron
occupationClassical violinist
years_active1982–present
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Vadim Viktorovich Repin (, ; born 31 August 1971) is a Russian and Belgian violinist who lives in Vienna.

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."

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 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. 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. They have a daughter, who was born in February 2011.

References

References

  1. [http://www.forvo.com/word/%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%B4%D0%B8%D0%BC_%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%BF%D0%B8%D0%BD/ Vadim Repin pronounced in Russian]
  2. [http://oe1.orf.at/artikel/307806 Article] {{in lang. de by Susanna Dal Monte on www.oe1.orf.at, 21 June 2012
  3. "Newsletter Template".
  4. [http://www.kultiversum.de/Musik-Partituren/Die-Hoerprobe-Vadim-Repin.html Interview with Vadim Repin]{{in lang. de, 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.
  6. [http://www.vadimrepin.com/biography.html Vadim Repin Biography] {{webarchive. link. (26 June 2013)
  7. "Boosey & Hawkes Composers, Classical Music and Jazz Repertoire".
  8. (2025-02-02). "Le Figaro – Musique : Actualité musicale".
  9. "Vadim Repin – Official Website".
  10. "Московская государственная академическая филармония".
  11. Barnett, Laura. (2014-01-22). "Vadim Repin, violinist – portrait of the artist". The Guardian.
  12. link. (23 March 2014 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. [http://www.theartsdesk.com/dance/bolshoi-prima-and-violinist-repin-have-baby Bolshoi prima and violinist Repin have baby] article of Ismene Brown from 18 February 2011 on www.theartsdesk.com

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