Daniel Garlitsky
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Daniel Garlitsky (born September 8, 1982 in Moscow, Russia) is a Russian
violin
ist.
In 1991 the Garlitsky family moved to France where the young boy continued his tuition at the Lyon Conservatory and, upon graduation, gained highest distinctions.
In 1999, Daniel Garlitsky became a student of the Conservatoire national supérieur de musique et de danse de Paris. After three years, he obtained a first prize in violin and chamber music and a special award for the outstanding performance he gave during his final recital.
Parallel to his studies at the Conservatoire, Mr Garlitsky was a scholarship-holder at various international masterclasses and summer music-academies. His teachers have included his father, Boris Garlitsky as well as Matis Vaitsner, Igor Volochine, Pierre Laurent Aimard, Rainer Kussmaul and Glenn Dicterow
.
Whilst still studying, Daniel Garlitsky came to the attention of Gidon Kremer
who duly invited him to perform at the Lockenhaus Chamber Music Festival. Furthermore, Daniel Garlitsky repeatedly appeared at festivals throughout Europe, including Estate Musicale a Portogruaro, Radio France Montpellier and Folle Journée de Nantes
, playing with acclaimed artists such as Augustin Dumay, Bruno Giuranna, Charles Neidich, Oleg Maisenberg
and Maria João Pires
.
As a soloist, Mr Garlitsky performed under the baton of Mishiyoshi Inoue, Vladimir Jurowski
and Dmitry Sitkovetsky
in Europe (Queen Elizabeth Hall
in London, Teatro Nuovo Giovanni in Udine, Teatro Comunale in Ferrara) and Japan (Yokohama Kenmin Hall).
Mr Garlitsky explores the wider field of music-making with passion. This leads him to regular solo performances on period instruments with baroque ensembles such as the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
.
In the 2006-2007 season, Mr Garlitsky performed as leader and conductor of the Kremerata Baltica
chamber orchestra in major halls such as Zurich Tonhalle, Rudolfinum Prague and Berliner Philharmonie
and in 2008, has led the Residentie Orchestra
as its guest concertmaster
.
Russians
The Russian people are an East Slavic ethnic group native to Russia, speaking the Russian language and primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries....
violin
Violin
The violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....
ist.
Biography
Born into a family of violinists and pedagogues in Moscow, Daniel Garlitsky was accepted to the specialised “Gnessin” school at the age of 6, beginning violin and piano studies there.In 1991 the Garlitsky family moved to France where the young boy continued his tuition at the Lyon Conservatory and, upon graduation, gained highest distinctions.
In 1999, Daniel Garlitsky became a student of the Conservatoire national supérieur de musique et de danse de Paris. After three years, he obtained a first prize in violin and chamber music and a special award for the outstanding performance he gave during his final recital.
Parallel to his studies at the Conservatoire, Mr Garlitsky was a scholarship-holder at various international masterclasses and summer music-academies. His teachers have included his father, Boris Garlitsky as well as Matis Vaitsner, Igor Volochine, Pierre Laurent Aimard, Rainer Kussmaul and Glenn Dicterow
Glenn Dicterow
Glenn Dicterow , is an American violinist and is currently concertmaster of the New York Philharmonic Orchestra.Mr. Dicterow's musical gifts became apparent when, at age 11, he made his solo debut with the Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto with the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra...
.
Whilst still studying, Daniel Garlitsky came to the attention of 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,...
who duly invited him to perform at the Lockenhaus Chamber Music Festival. Furthermore, Daniel Garlitsky repeatedly appeared at festivals throughout Europe, including Estate Musicale a Portogruaro, Radio France Montpellier and Folle Journée de Nantes
La Folle Journée
La Folle Journée is a French annual classical music festival held in Nantes. It is the largest classical music festival in France. The festival's name refers to the Pierre Beaumarchais play The Marriage of Figaro, whose alternative title is La Folle Journée .René Martin founded the La Folle...
, playing with acclaimed artists such as Augustin Dumay, Bruno Giuranna, Charles Neidich, Oleg Maisenberg
Oleg Maisenberg
-Early life and career:Born 29 April 1945 to a Jewish family in Odessa, Oleg Maisenberg received his first piano lessons from his mother at the age of five. He completed his studies at the Central Music School Kishinev and at the Gnessin Institute in Moscow with Professor Jocheles...
and Maria João Pires
Maria João Pires
-Musical studies:Her first recital was at the age of five, and at the age of seven she was already playing Mozart Piano Concertos publicly. Two years later she received Portugal's top prize for young musicians. In the following years, she studied with Professor Campos Coelho at the Lisbon...
.
As a soloist, Mr Garlitsky performed under the baton of Mishiyoshi Inoue, Vladimir Jurowski
Vladimir Jurowski
Vladimir Mikhailovich Jurowski is a Russian conductor. He is the son of conductor Mikhail Jurowski.Jurowski began his musical studies at the Moscow Conservatory...
and Dmitry Sitkovetsky
Dmitry Sitkovetsky
Dmitry Sitkovetsky is a Russian violinist and conductor.- Early life :Dmitry Sitkovetsky was born in Baku, Azerbaijan, to violinist Julian Sitkovetsky and pianist Bella Davidovich. His father died in 1958, when Sitkovetsky was just three years old and the family moved to Moscow where Dmitry...
in Europe (Queen Elizabeth Hall
Queen Elizabeth Hall
The Queen Elizabeth Hall is a music venue on the South Bank in London, United Kingdom that hosts daily classical, jazz, and avant-garde music and dance performances. The QEH forms part of Southbank Centre arts complex and stands alongside the Royal Festival Hall, which was built for the Festival...
in London, Teatro Nuovo Giovanni in Udine, Teatro Comunale in Ferrara) and Japan (Yokohama Kenmin Hall).
Mr Garlitsky explores the wider field of music-making with passion. This leads him to regular solo performances on period instruments with baroque ensembles such as the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
The Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment is a British period instrument orchestra. The OAE is a resident orchestra of the Southbank Centre, London, associate orchestra at Glyndebourne Festival Opera and has its headquarters at Kings Place...
.
In the 2006-2007 season, Mr Garlitsky performed as leader and conductor of the 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....
chamber orchestra in major halls such as Zurich Tonhalle, Rudolfinum Prague and Berliner Philharmonie
Berliner Philharmonie
The Berliner Philharmonie is a concert hall in Berlin, Germany. Home to the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, the building is acclaimed for both its acoustics and its architecture....
and in 2008, has led the Residentie Orchestra
Residentie Orchestra
Het Residentie Orkest is a Dutch orchestra based in The Hague. Its primary venue is the Dr. Anton Philipszaal....
as its guest concertmaster
Concertmaster
The concertmaster/mistress is the spalla or leader, of the first violin section of an orchestra. In the UK, the term commonly used is leader...
.