Zino Vinnikov
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Zino Vinnikov (born 1943) is one of the leading representatives of the St. Petersburg Russian violin tradition.
He studied with Abram Shtern, and later at the Leningrad (St. Petersburg) Conservatoire with Mikhail Waiman and Benjamin Sher, himself a pupil of the legendary Leopold Auer
. While still a student, he won First Prize at the USSR National Violin Competition. He was also one of the prizewinners of the 1966 International Tchaikovsky Competition
in Moscow, the 1971 Queen Elisabeth Music Competition
in Brussels, as well as winner of the First Prize and Gold Medal at the 1967 George Enescu Competition in Bucharest.
After completing his postgraduate studies, Vinnikov was invited to become a Professor at the Leningrad (St. Petersburg) Conservatoire. In the early years of his career, Zino Vinnikov appeared in solo recitals and concerto performances on stages throughout the former Soviet Union and abroad. Since 1979 the artist has resided in The Netherlands (which granted him citizenship in 1982) and in France
.
Today Zino Vinnikov is an internationally acclaimed artist with broad musical interests and an exceptionally rich repertoire. He has appeared in most European countries as well as in those of the former Soviet Union, the United States, Canada, South America, China and Japan. Vinnikov has performed as a soloist under leading conductor
s such as Yuri Temirkanov
, Evgeny Svetlanov
, Mariss Jansons
, Neeme Järvi
, Gennady Rozhdestvensky
, André Previn
, Alain Lombard
, Hans Vonk, and Vladimir Ashkenazy
. He also enjoyed an especially close musical partnership with Yehudi Menuhin
, who confessed to being an admirer of Vinnikov’s art. Their recording of the Tchaikovsky
Violin Concerto, Sérénade mélancolique and Mélodie (with Menuhin conducting The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
) received wide acclaim. His 2002 album Zino Vinnikov Plays Fritz Kreisler also received enthusiastic reviews, such as "a tour de force, in which Vinnikov is forced to switch tempo, playing style and dynamics at a moment’s notice. Those looking to hear a master at the top of his game need look no further" and "Vinnikov has the rare capacity to ally delightful technical mastery with depth and subtlety of interpretation".
Zino Vinnikov has held the positions of Leader (Concertmaster
) of the Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra, The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
of London, the Orchestre National Bordeaux Aquitaine
, and the Residentie Orchestra
of The Hague.
Equally a keen chamber musician, Vinnikov has performed with outstanding musicians such as Philippe Hirschhorn
, Mischa Maisky
, Boris Pergamenschikow, Natalia Gutman
, Eliso Virsaladze
, Ronald Brautigam
, Elisabeth Leonskaya and others. He has participated in a wide range of music festivals including Edinburgh, Santander
, Athens, St. Petersburg, Bonn, Paris, Bordeaux and London.
Vinnikov has further held Professorships at the Leningrad (St. Petersburg) Conservatoire, Rotterdam Conservatoire, Utrecht Conservatoire, and the Benjamin Britten Academy, as well as delivering masterclasses - most recently at the St. Petersburg Conservatoire - and teaching select private students.
Recordings by Zino Vinnikov have been released under the Melodiya, RCA/Erasmus, Tring International, RPO, Eroica and IMLab labels. They feature works by Achron
, Albéniz
, Bach
, Bartók
, Bloch
, Chausson
, Chopin
, Debussy
, Dvořák
, Gade
, Kreisler
, Massenet
, Milhaud
, Mozart
, Ponce, Ravel
, Saint-Saëns
, Sarasate
, Schubert
, Suk
, Tchaikovsky
, Wieniawski
, and Ysaÿe
.
He studied with Abram Shtern, and later at the Leningrad (St. Petersburg) Conservatoire with Mikhail Waiman and Benjamin Sher, himself a pupil of the legendary Leopold Auer
Leopold Auer
Leopold Auer was a Hungarian violinist, teacher, conductor and composer.-Early life and career:...
. While still a student, he won First Prize at the USSR National Violin Competition. He was also one of the prizewinners of the 1966 International Tchaikovsky Competition
International Tchaikovsky Competition
The International Tchaikovsky Competition is a classical music competition held every four years in Moscow, Russia for pianists, violinists, and cellists between 16 and 30 years of age, and singers between 19 and 32 years of age...
in Moscow, the 1971 Queen Elisabeth Music Competition
Queen Elisabeth Music Competition
The Queen Elisabeth Music Competition, a founding member of the World Federation of International Music Competitions has been, since its foundation, considered the world over to be one of the most prestigious and most difficult. It is devoted to violin , piano , to composition and to singing...
in Brussels, as well as winner of the First Prize and Gold Medal at the 1967 George Enescu Competition in Bucharest.
After completing his postgraduate studies, Vinnikov was invited to become a Professor at the Leningrad (St. Petersburg) Conservatoire. In the early years of his career, Zino Vinnikov appeared in solo recitals and concerto performances on stages throughout the former Soviet Union and abroad. Since 1979 the artist has resided in The Netherlands (which granted him citizenship in 1982) and in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
.
Today Zino Vinnikov is an internationally acclaimed artist with broad musical interests and an exceptionally rich repertoire. He has appeared in most European countries as well as in those of the former Soviet Union, the United States, Canada, South America, China and Japan. Vinnikov has performed as a soloist under leading conductor
Conducting
Conducting is the art of directing a musical performance by way of visible gestures. The primary duties of the conductor are to unify performers, set the tempo, execute clear preparations and beats, and to listen critically and shape the sound of the ensemble...
s such as Yuri Temirkanov
Yuri Temirkanov
Yuri Khatuevich Temirkanov is a Russian conductor of Circassian origin.Yuri Temirkanov has been the Music Director and Chief Conductor of the Saint Petersburg Philharmonic since 1988.-Early life:...
, Evgeny Svetlanov
Evgeny Svetlanov
Yevgeny Fyodorovich Svetlanov was a Russian conductor, composer, and though less well-known, a pianist.Svetlanov was born in Moscow and studied conducting at the Moscow Conservatory. From 1955 he conducted at the Bolshoi Theatre, being appointed principal conductor there in 1962...
, Mariss Jansons
Mariss Jansons
Mariss Ivars Georgs Jansons is a Latvian conductor, the son of conductor Arvīds Jansons. His mother, the singer Iraida Jansons, who was Jewish, gave birth to him in hiding in Riga, Latvia, after her father and brother were killed in the Riga Ghetto...
, Neeme Järvi
Neeme Järvi
Neeme Järvi is an Estonian-born conductor.-Early life:Järvi studied music first in Tallinn, and later in Leningrad at the Leningrad Conservatory under Yevgeny Mravinsky, and Nikolai Rabinovich, among others...
, Gennady Rozhdestvensky
Gennady Rozhdestvensky
Gennady Nikolayevich Rozhdestvensky is a Russian conductor.-Biography:Rozhdestvensky was born in Moscow. His parents were the noted conductor and pedagogue Nikolai Anosov and soprano Natalya Rozhdestvenskaya...
, André Previn
André Previn
André George Previn, KBE is an American pianist, conductor, and composer. He is considered one of the most versatile musicians in the world, and is the winner of four Academy Awards for his film work and ten Grammy Awards for his recordings. -Early Life:Previn was born in...
, Alain Lombard
Alain Lombard
Alain Lombard is a French conductor.-Career:Lombard attended the Conservatoire de Paris, where his studied violin with Line Talleul and conducting with Gaston Poulet. He subsequently secured an appointment at the Opéra National de Lyon in 1961, and later became principal conductor from 1961 to 1965...
, Hans Vonk, and Vladimir Ashkenazy
Vladimir Ashkenazy
Vladimir Davidovich Ashkenazy is a Russian-Icelandic conductor and pianist. Since 1972 he has been a citizen of Iceland, his wife Þórunn's country of birth. Since 1978, because of his many obligations in Europe, he and his family have resided in Meggen, near Lucerne in Switzerland...
. He also enjoyed an especially close musical partnership with Yehudi Menuhin
Yehudi Menuhin
Yehudi Menuhin, Baron Menuhin, OM, KBE was a Russian Jewish American violinist and conductor who spent most of his performing career in the United Kingdom. He was born to Russian Jewish parents in the United States, but became a citizen of Switzerland in 1970, and of the United Kingdom in 1985...
, who confessed to being an admirer of Vinnikov’s art. Their recording of the Tchaikovsky
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (Russian: Пётр Ильи́ч Чайко́вский ; often "Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky" in English. His names are also transliterated "Piotr" or "Petr"; "Ilitsch", "Il'ich" or "Illyich"; and "Tschaikowski", "Tschaikowsky", "Chajkovskij"...
Violin Concerto, Sérénade mélancolique and Mélodie (with Menuhin conducting The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra is a British orchestra based in London. It tours widely, and is sometimes referred to as "Britain's national orchestra"...
) received wide acclaim. His 2002 album Zino Vinnikov Plays Fritz Kreisler also received enthusiastic reviews, such as "a tour de force, in which Vinnikov is forced to switch tempo, playing style and dynamics at a moment’s notice. Those looking to hear a master at the top of his game need look no further" and "Vinnikov has the rare capacity to ally delightful technical mastery with depth and subtlety of interpretation".
Zino Vinnikov has held the positions of Leader (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...
) of the Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra, The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra is a British orchestra based in London. It tours widely, and is sometimes referred to as "Britain's national orchestra"...
of London, the Orchestre National Bordeaux Aquitaine
Orchestre National Bordeaux Aquitaine
The Orchestre National Bordeaux Aquitaine is a French symphony orchestra based in Bordeaux. Its principal concert venue is the Palais des sports. In addition to its regular symphony concerts, the ONBA serves as the accompanying orchestra for the Opéra National de Bordeaux and the Ballet of the...
, and the Residentie Orchestra
Residentie Orchestra
Het Residentie Orkest is a Dutch orchestra based in The Hague. Its primary venue is the Dr. Anton Philipszaal....
of The Hague.
Equally a keen chamber musician, Vinnikov has performed with outstanding musicians such as Philippe Hirschhorn
Philippe Hirschhorn
Philippe Hirschhorn was a violinist who won the Queen Elisabeth Music Competition in 1967 . Born in Latvia, he first studied at the conservatory of Riga with Prof. Waldemar Sturestep, later he studied with prof Michael Waiman at the Conservatoire of St...
, Mischa Maisky
Mischa Maisky
Mischa Maisky is a Latvian cellist.Maisky began studies at the Leningrad Conservatory and later with Mstislav Rostropovich at the Moscow Conservatory whilst pursuing a concert career throughout the Soviet Union. In 1966 he won 6th Prize at the Moscow International Tchaikovsky Competition. In 1970,...
, Boris Pergamenschikow, Natalia Gutman
Natalia Gutman
Natalia Gutman is a Russian cellist. She began to study cello at the Moscow Music School with R. Sapozhnikov. She was later admitted to the Moscow Conservatory, where she was taught by Rostropovich, amongst others....
, Eliso Virsaladze
Eliso Virsaladze
Eliso Virsaladze is a Georgian pianist.She was born in Tbilisi, Georgian SSR. Her father Constantine Virsaladze was a prominent physician, so was her grandfather Spiridon Virsaladze. She received her first piano lessons at the age of 8 from her grandmother, Anastasia Virsaladze, a well-known music...
, Ronald Brautigam
Ronald Brautigam
Ronald Brautigam is currently one of The Netherlands' most widely respected pianists.Born in Amsterdam, Brautigam studied with Jan Wijn and left to study in London and in the United States...
, Elisabeth Leonskaya and others. He has participated in a wide range of music festivals including Edinburgh, Santander
Festival Internacional de Santander
The Festival Internacional de Santander is one of Spain's oldest music festivals. Each year, during the month of August it presents two to three operas as well as performances from visiting ballet and theatre companies, solo recitals, and choral, symphonic, and chamber music concerts...
, Athens, St. Petersburg, Bonn, Paris, Bordeaux and London.
Vinnikov has further held Professorships at the Leningrad (St. Petersburg) Conservatoire, Rotterdam Conservatoire, Utrecht Conservatoire, and the Benjamin Britten Academy, as well as delivering masterclasses - most recently at the St. Petersburg Conservatoire - and teaching select private students.
Recordings by Zino Vinnikov have been released under the Melodiya, RCA/Erasmus, Tring International, RPO, Eroica and IMLab labels. They feature works by Achron
Joseph Achron
Joseph Yulyevich Achron, also seen as Akhron was a Russian composer and violinist of Jewish origin, settled in USA. His preoccupation with Jewish elements and his desire to develop a 'Jewish' harmonic and contrapuntal idiom, underscored and informed much of his work...
, Albéniz
Isaac Albéniz
Isaac Manuel Francisco Albéniz y Pascual was a Spanish Catalan pianist and composer best known for his piano works based on folk music idioms .-Life:Born in Camprodon, province of Girona, to Ángel Albéniz and his wife Dolors Pascual, Albéniz...
, Bach
Johann Sebastian Bach
Johann Sebastian Bach was a German composer, organist, harpsichordist, violist, and violinist whose sacred and secular works for choir, orchestra, and solo instruments drew together the strands of the Baroque period and brought it to its ultimate maturity...
, Bartók
Béla Bartók
Béla Viktor János Bartók was a Hungarian composer and pianist. He is considered one of the most important composers of the 20th century and is regarded, along with Liszt, as Hungary's greatest composer...
, Bloch
Ernest Bloch
Ernest Bloch was a Swiss-born American composer.-Life:Bloch was born in Geneva and began playing the violin at age 9. He began composing soon afterwards. He studied music at the conservatory in Brussels, where his teachers included the celebrated Belgian violinist Eugène Ysaÿe...
, Chausson
Ernest Chausson
Amédée-Ernest Chausson was a French romantic composer who died just as his career was beginning to flourish.-Life:Ernest Chausson was born in Paris into a prosperous bourgeois family...
, Chopin
Frédéric Chopin
Frédéric François Chopin was a Polish composer and virtuoso pianist. He is considered one of the great masters of Romantic music and has been called "the poet of the piano"....
, Debussy
Claude Debussy
Claude-Achille Debussy was a French composer. Along with Maurice Ravel, he was one of the most prominent figures working within the field of impressionist music, though he himself intensely disliked the term when applied to his compositions...
, Dvořák
Antonín Dvorák
Antonín Leopold Dvořák was a Czech composer of late Romantic music, who employed the idioms of the folk music of Moravia and his native Bohemia. Dvořák’s own style is sometimes called "romantic-classicist synthesis". His works include symphonic, choral and chamber music, concerti, operas and many...
, Gade
Jacob Gade
Jacob Thune Hansen Gade was a Danish violinist and composer, mostly of orchestral popular music....
, Kreisler
Fritz Kreisler
Friedrich "Fritz" Kreisler was an Austrian-born violinist and composer. One of the most famous violin masters of his or any other day, he was known for his sweet tone and expressive phrasing. Like many great violinists of his generation, he produced a characteristic sound which was immediately...
, Massenet
Jules Massenet
Jules Émile Frédéric Massenet was a French composer best known for his operas. His compositions were very popular in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and he ranks as one of the greatest melodists of his era. Soon after his death, Massenet's style went out of fashion, and many of his operas...
, Milhaud
Darius Milhaud
Darius Milhaud was a French composer and teacher. He was a member of Les Six—also known as The Group of Six—and one of the most prolific composers of the 20th century. His compositions are influenced by jazz and make use of polytonality...
, Mozart
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart , baptismal name Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart , was a prolific and influential composer of the Classical era. He composed over 600 works, many acknowledged as pinnacles of symphonic, concertante, chamber, piano, operatic, and choral music...
, Ponce, Ravel
Maurice Ravel
Joseph-Maurice Ravel was a French composer known especially for his melodies, orchestral and instrumental textures and effects...
, Saint-Saëns
Camille Saint-Saëns
Charles-Camille Saint-Saëns was a French Late-Romantic composer, organist, conductor, and pianist. He is known especially for The Carnival of the Animals, Danse macabre, Samson and Delilah, Piano Concerto No. 2, Cello Concerto No. 1, Havanaise, Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso, and his Symphony...
, Sarasate
Pablo de Sarasate
Pablo Martín Melitón de Sarasate y Navascués was a Navarrese Spanish violinist and composer of the Romantic period.-Career:Pablo Sarasate was born in Pamplona, Navarre, the son of an artillery bandmaster...
, Schubert
Franz Schubert
Franz Peter Schubert was an Austrian composer.Although he died at an early age, Schubert was tremendously prolific. He wrote some 600 Lieder, nine symphonies , liturgical music, operas, some incidental music, and a large body of chamber and solo piano music...
, Suk
Josef Suk
Josef Suk may refer to:*Josef Suk *Josef Suk , the elder composer's grandson...
, Tchaikovsky
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (Russian: Пётр Ильи́ч Чайко́вский ; often "Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky" in English. His names are also transliterated "Piotr" or "Petr"; "Ilitsch", "Il'ich" or "Illyich"; and "Tschaikowski", "Tschaikowsky", "Chajkovskij"...
, Wieniawski
Henryk Wieniawski
Henryk Wieniawski was a Polish violinist and composer.-Biography:Henryk Wieniawski was born in Lublin, Congress Poland, Russian Empire. His father, Tobiasz Pietruszka, had converted to Catholicism. His talent for playing the violin was recognized early, and in 1843 he entered the Paris...
, and Ysaÿe
Eugène Ysaÿe
Eugène Ysaÿe was a Belgian violinist, composer and conductor born in Liège. He was regarded as "The King of the Violin", or, as Nathan Milstein put it, the "tzar"...
.