Vladimir Spivakov

Vladimir Teodorovitch Spivakov (in; ), born the September 12th 1944 with Oufa, then in the Soviet Union, is a Violoniste (Concert ist and chambrist) and Russian Leader .

Biography

  • 1944 : Birth with Oufa, in the province of Bachkirie, the ex-USSR, within a family of musicians

  • 1967: Price with the Paganini Contest of Genoa
  • 1969: First Price with the International Contest of Montreal
  • 1970: Second Price with the Contest Tchaïkovski of Moscow
  • 1976: Beginnings of leader with the Symphony orchestra of Chicago
  • 1979: Creation of its own chamber orchestra Virtuosos of Moscow
  • 1989: Beginnings of the International festival of music of Colmar from which he assumes the artistic director
  • 1990: Member of jury of international big competitions of violin
  • 1994: Creation of its own Foundation of benevolence to come to assistance of the young musicians of talent, in an at the same time humane and artistic step
  • 1997: President of the International Contest of violin Pablo Sarasate in Spain
  • 1999: Officer in the Order of Arts and the Letters
  • 2000: Is high with the rank of Chevalier of the Legion of Honor
  • 2003: Becomes artistic director and principal chief of the national Philharmonic orchestra of Russia
  • 2004: chair of the jury of the contest Violin Masters in Monte Carlo; president of the “House of the music” of Moscow
  • 2007 is named: President of the jury (violin) of the Tchaïkovski contest in Moscow; “artist of peace” by UNESCO
is appointed

The International foundation of benevolence Vladimir Spivakov

In May 1994, the International foundation of benevolence Vladimir Spivakov is rested by Maestro with an aim of helping the orphan and sick children, like creating favorable conditions with the blooming of young talents. I want to give to talented people the possibility of breathing freely, - the musician in one of his interviews said, - Even more, I want to make them believe in the forces of the Good and make them feel that they are respected .

During the first eight years of its existence, the Foundation chaired by Vladimir Spivakov could help more than 2000 children. More than 800 young talents - musicians, painters, danceurs - became stock-brokers of the Foundation and 350 among them are prizes winner of the contests and international festivals. More than 1500 concerts were organized in Russia and in several countries of the world including 93 with the Virtuosos of Moscow. Thanks to the Foundation more than 200 children received medical help. 90 complex surgical operations were organized and financed. 195 musical instruments were offered to the young gifted musicians. 43 stock-brokers were sent by the Foundation to make their studies abroad: in France, in Great Britain, in Switzerland, in Italy, in Belgium, in Germany, in the United States, in Israel, in Norway, in Sweden, in Canada, in Finland.

It was decorated by an honorary medal with UNESCO.

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