Maxim Vengerov
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Maxim Alexandrovich Vengerov |
| Born |
August 20, 1974 (age 42) Novosibirsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Origin | Russian SFSR |
| Genres | Classical Chamber music |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, conductor, professor |
| Instruments | Violin, viola |
| Years active | 1980s–present |
| Labels | VMV (Vengerov Music Vision) |
| Associated acts | Zakhar Bron |
| Notable instruments | |
| Stradivari violins | |
Maxim Alexandrovich Vengerov (Russian: Максим Александрович Венгеров, pronounced [mɐkˈsʲim ɐlʲɪˈksandrəvʲɪtɕ vʲɪnˈɡʲɛrəf]) is an Israeli violinist, violist, and conductor who was born in the Soviet Union.
Vengerov was born on 20 August 1974 in Novosibirsk, to a family with a strong musical tradition. His mother sang and conducted a 500 voice orchestra, and his father played first oboe in the local philharmonic. At age five, he began studying the violin with Galina Tourchaninova, and five years later, with Zakhar Bron. 1984 saw the child prodigy at age 10 go abroad touring for the first time. In Lublin, Poland, he won first place at the International Karol Lipiński and Henryk Wieniawski Young Violin Player Competition. When Bron left Russia in 1987 to teach at the Royal Academy of Music in London, Vengerov and his mother followed him there, and did so again after Bron moved to Lübeck to open a school there. He subsequently immigrated to Israel, where he served in the Israel Defense Forces.
In 1990, Vengerov won the International Carl Flesch Competition in London. His public appearances – both solo and with orchestras – at major European music events sparked the interest of major record labels (to date, he has recorded close to 100 compositions or cycles) and music magazines. Numerous recording prizes and "Artist of the Year" titles (including one from Gramophone) followed, as did a Grammy Award, Edison Award (for the recording of Shostakovich Second Concerto), and the "Echo Klassik" annual distinction awarded to him by the German Television in 2003 for a recital featuring works by J. S. Bach).
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