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VC VOX POP | “How Do You Deal With Your Vision Not Being In line With the Conductor's?" [Q&A]
<span class="excerpt_part">...until now, my experience has been that it's almost always possible to find a musical compromise ..." Russian-Born American Violin Soloist, VC Artist <strong>Igor Pikayzen</strong>: "Depends on how 'big'…
VC VOX POP | “If You Weren’t A String Player, What Other Profession Do You Think You Would Have Pursued?” [Q&A]
<span class="excerpt_part">...things with my hand ... and combining it with my obsession for details, I think I might have enjoyed being a dentist” VC Artist Violinist, <strong>Igor Pikayzen</strong>: "Diplomat ...…
VC VOX POP | "Are You Ok Being Filmed on a Cell Phone During a Performance?" [Q&A]
<span class="excerpt_part">...very different than what the audience sees and hears ... so it's always great to come across a bootleg recording of myself ..." VC Artist Violinist <strong>Igor Pikayzen</strong>:…
VC VOX POP | “Do You Have Perfect Pitch? Were You Born With It?” [Q&A]
<span class="excerpt_part">...Artist Violinist, <strong>Igor Pikayzen</strong>: “Yes ... it seems like I was born with it ... but it probably also helped that I was surrounded by music even in the…
Semi-Finalists Announced at Germany's Kloster Schöntal Violin Competition
<span class="excerpt_part">...prize winners include: VC Artists InMo Yang, Sarah Christian, Yury Revich, <strong>Igor Pikayzen</strong>, Alexander Conunova, Nikita Boriso-Glebsky, Rennosuke Fukuda, Ziyu He and Ioana Christina Goicea. The 2019 jury comprises:…
NEW TO YOUTUBE | Victor Pikayzen - Bach Solo Sonata No. 1 in G Minor, 1971 [AUDIO]
<span class="excerpt_part">Never-before-uploaded 1971 archival audio recording of legendary Russian virtuoso Victor <strong>Pikayzen</strong> performing Bach’s Solo Sonata No. 1 in G Minor. Maestro <strong>Pikayzen</strong> this week celebrated his 84th birthday. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGtklyqZi44&showinfo=0&autohide=1…
THROWBACK THURSDAY | Victor Pikayzen - Wieniawski Violin Concerto No. 1, 1962 [WOW]
<span class="excerpt_part">...Maestro <strong>Pikayzen</strong> this week celebrated his 84th birthday. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UzfAcXH-6vs&showinfo=0&autohide=1 VICTOR <strong>PIKAYZEN</strong> | WIENIAWSKI | VIOLIN CONCERTO NO. 1 | 1ST MVT | GENNADY ROZDESTVENSKY & BOLSHOI SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA |…
Pianist Igor Levit Receives 2024 Wigmore Hall Medal
<span class="excerpt_part"> First awarded in 2007, the Wigmore Hall Medal honors exceptional musicians who have made significant contributions to London’s prestigious Wigmore Hall. As the award’s 2024 recipient, pianist <strong>Igor</strong>…
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NEW TO YOUTUBE | Violinist Igor Oistrakh – Brahms Violin Concerto [1981 ARCHIVES]
<span class="excerpt_part">Incredible 1981 never-before-uploaded archival footage of violinist <strong>Igor</strong> Oistrakh performing Brahms Violin Concerto in D Major – with conductor Odon Alonso and the RTVE Symphony Orchestra. Recorded live on…
NEW TO YOUTUBE | Igor Oistrakh – Scherzo Tarantelle, 1952 Wieniawski Competition
<span class="excerpt_part">Incredible archival recording of a then 21 year old <strong>Igor</strong> Oistrakh performing Wieniawsk's 'Scherzo Tarantelle' in the semi-final of the 1952 Wieniawski International Violin Competition, in Poland. Oistrakh Jr…
Application Deadline Extended for Germany's Kloster Schöntal International Violin Competition
<span class="excerpt_part">...17-years-old, and 18 to 21-years-old. Previous major prize winners include VC Artists InMo Yang, Sarah Christian, Yury Revich, <strong>Igor Pikayzen</strong>, Alexander Conunova, Nikita Boriso-Glebsky, Rennosuke Fukuda, Ziyu He, and…
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VC VOX POP | “Does Your Instrument Have a Pet Name?” [Q&A]
<span class="excerpt_part">...squeaking e string ... hence the Black ..." VC Artist Violinist <strong>Igor Pikayzen</strong>: “My violin doesn't have a name ... but I do always refer to it as her…
Applications Closing for Germany's Kloster Schöntal International Violin Competition
<span class="excerpt_part">...to 17-years-old, and 18 to 21-years-old. Previous major prize winners include VC Artists InMo Yang, Sarah Christian, Yury Revich, <strong>Igor Pikayzen</strong>, Alexander Conunova, Nikita Boriso-Glebsky, Rennosuke Fukuda, Ziyu He,…
Winners Announced at Kloster Schöntal International Violin Competition
<span class="excerpt_part">...EUR were distributed. Previous major prize winners include VC Artists InMo Yang, Sarah Christian, Yury Revich, <strong>Igor Pikayzen</strong>, Alexander Conunova, Nikita Boriso-Glebsky, Rennosuke Fukuda, Ziyu He, and Ioana Christina…
Kloster Schöntal International Violin Competition Announces Live Round Participants
<span class="excerpt_part">...Christian, Yury Revich, <strong>Igor Pikayzen</strong>, Alexander Conunova, Nikita Boriso-Glebsky, Rennosuke Fukuda, Ziyu He, and Ioana Christina Goicea. All further information about the competition can be found here. As the…
Applications Open to Kloster Schöntal International Violin Competition
<span class="excerpt_part">...or the organization of additional concerts. Previous major prize winners include VC Artists Inmo Yang, Sarah Christian, Yury Revich, Ziyu He, and <strong>Igor Pikayzen</strong>, Alexander Conunova, Nikita Boriso-Glebsky, Rennosuke…
Applications Open for Germany's Kloster Schöntal International Violin Competition
<span class="excerpt_part">...17 years old, and 18 to 21-years-old. Previous major prize winners include VC Artists InMo Yang, Sarah Christian, Yury Revich, <strong>Igor Pikayzen</strong>, Alexander Conunova, Nikita Boriso-Glebsky, Rennosuke Fukuda, Ziyu…
Applications Open for Germany's Kloster Schöntal International Violin Competition
<span class="excerpt_part">...17 years old, and 18 to 21-years-old. Previous major prize winners include VC Artists InMo Yang, Sarah Christian, Yury Revich, <strong>Igor Pikayzen</strong>, Alexander Conunova, Nikita Boriso-Glebsky, Rennosuke Fukuda, Ziyu…