Vadim Brodski
Vadim Brodski (full name Vadimir Brodski born April 24, 1950) is a Polish-Ukrainian violinist,[1] longtime resident of Rome, Italy. A descendant of Adolf Brodsky, Vadim was born in Kiev, where he played as the soloist of Kiev Philharmonic at the age of 11. He received the first prizes at many of the international violin contests in which he participated, including the Wieniawski contest in 1977 (Poland), Paganini contest in 1984 (Italy), and Tibor Varga in 1984 (Switzerland), and fifth prize at the 1974 Tchaikovsky competition.
He is one of the few violinists playing the Guarneri del Gesù of Niccolò Paganini.
Vadim Brodski played with Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra, Sankt Petersburg Philharmonic, Warsaw National Philharmonic, Mexico National Symphony, London Philharmonic, Jerusalem Symphony, New Jersey Symphony, and Suisse Romande in Geneve.
Among his recordings Violin Concerts of Tchaikovsky and Sibelius in D minor can be mentioned. He has been accompanied by the Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra in this recording.
References
- ↑ Page, Tim (21 November 1982). "RECITAL: VADIM BRODSKY". The New York Times. p. 69. Retrieved 16 July 2011.
External links
- "Vadimir Brodski". Maria Błaszczak - Artist' Management. Retrieved 28 September 2010., biography at the site of his agent