Aleksey Igudesman
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Aleksey Igudesman is a Russian violinist, composer, conductor and actor. He performs in the duo Igudesman & Joo
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, Russia. At the age of 12 he was accepted at the Yehudi Menuhin School
in England. From 1989 to 1998 he studied violin with Boris Kuschnir at the Vienna Conservatory.
Igudesman has several books published by Universal Edition
, includes Style Workout, The Catchscratch Book and Pigs Can Fly. and violin duet books Klezmer & More, Celtic & More and Latin & More.
He has published two violin sonatas, the second dedicated to Julian Rachlin
. Aleksey Igudesman's compositions have been performed worldwide by soloists, ensembles and orchestras, often with Igudesman as a solo violinist/conductor, including Kremerata Baltica
, Lucerne Symphony Orchestra, Vorarlerg Symphony Orchestra, Virtuosi Italiani, Tonkünstler Orchestra
, Belgrade Symphony Orchestra, Camerata Ducale and many others.
In a project named Violins Of The World Igudesman has performed his violin duets with Gidon Kremer
, Julian Rachlin
, Janine Jansen
, Pavel Vernikov and Alexandra Soumm. Igudesman’s poems have been recited by Sir Roger Moore With his string trio Trilogy, he has given concerts all over the world, as well as recording several CDs for Sony BMG.
In coorporation with violinist Sebastian Gürtler Igudesman has created Tandem a music and comedy show for two violins and Sebastian, The Cyberconductor for two violins and symphony orchestra. He also works with well known classical and pop musicians, as well as actors to create special shows that combine music, theatre and comedy.
Igudesman & Joo
Igudesman & Joo is a duo comprising classical musicians, Aleksey Igudesman and Richard Hyung-ki Joo, whose shows combine comedy with classical music and popular culture...
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Biography
Igudesman was born in LeningradLeningrad
Leningrad is the former name of Saint Petersburg, Russia.Leningrad may also refer to:- Places :* Leningrad Oblast, a federal subject of Russia, around Saint Petersburg* Leningrad, Tajikistan, capital of Muminobod district in Khatlon Province...
, Russia. At the age of 12 he was accepted at the Yehudi Menuhin School
Yehudi Menuhin School
The Yehudi Menuhin School is a specialist music school in Surrey, England. It was founded in 1963 by the violinist Yehudi Menuhin.The School also gives pupils the best musical education any specialist schools can with a number of internationally main teachers, Simon Fischer , Natalya Boyarskaya ,...
in England. From 1989 to 1998 he studied violin with Boris Kuschnir at the Vienna Conservatory.
Igudesman has several books published by Universal Edition
Universal Edition
Universal Edition is a classical music publishing firm. Founded in 1901 in Vienna, and originally intended to provide the core classical works and educational works to the Austrian market...
, includes Style Workout, The Catchscratch Book and Pigs Can Fly. and violin duet books Klezmer & More, Celtic & More and Latin & More.
He has published two violin sonatas, the second dedicated to Julian Rachlin
Julian Rachlin
Julian Rachlin is a Lithuanian-born violinist and violist.-Background and early life:Born in Vilnius, he emigrated in 1978 with his musician parents to Austria. In 1983, he entered the Konservatorium Wien and studied violin in the Soviet tradition with Boris Kuschnir, while also receiving private...
. Aleksey Igudesman's compositions have been performed worldwide by soloists, ensembles and orchestras, often with Igudesman as a solo violinist/conductor, including Kremerata Baltica
Kremerata Baltica
Kremerata Baltica is a chamber orchestra consisting of young musicians from Baltic countries . It was founded by Gidon Kremer in 1997.The name is a pun on camerata, the general word applying to various chamber music groups....
, Lucerne Symphony Orchestra, Vorarlerg Symphony Orchestra, Virtuosi Italiani, Tonkünstler Orchestra
Tonkünstler Orchestra
The Tonkünstler-Orchester Niederösterreich is an Austrian orchestra based in Vienna and St. Pölten, Lower Austria.-Origin of the name:The orchestra's name has its origins in the Tonkünstler-Sozietät, Wien, which was organizing concerts in the era of Haydn and Mozart...
, Belgrade Symphony Orchestra, Camerata Ducale and many others.
In a project named Violins Of The World Igudesman has performed his violin duets with Gidon Kremer
Gidon Kremer
Gidon Kremer is a Latvian violinist and conductor. In 1980 he left the USSR and settled in Germany.-Biography:Kremer was born in Riga to parents of German-Jewish and Latvian-Swedish origins. He began playing the violin at the age of four, receiving instruction from his father and his grandfather,...
, Julian Rachlin
Julian Rachlin
Julian Rachlin is a Lithuanian-born violinist and violist.-Background and early life:Born in Vilnius, he emigrated in 1978 with his musician parents to Austria. In 1983, he entered the Konservatorium Wien and studied violin in the Soviet tradition with Boris Kuschnir, while also receiving private...
, Janine Jansen
Janine Jansen
Janine Jansen is a violinist. She began to study the violin at age 6. Her father and both her brothers are also musicians. Her mother is a classical singer and is a sister of the bass Peter Kooy...
, Pavel Vernikov and Alexandra Soumm. Igudesman’s poems have been recited by Sir Roger Moore With his string trio Trilogy, he has given concerts all over the world, as well as recording several CDs for Sony BMG.
In coorporation with violinist Sebastian Gürtler Igudesman has created Tandem a music and comedy show for two violins and Sebastian, The Cyberconductor for two violins and symphony orchestra. He also works with well known classical and pop musicians, as well as actors to create special shows that combine music, theatre and comedy.