Ilya Kaler

Ilya Kaler (born 1963) is a Russian violinist. He was born in Moscow. Image File history File links Ilya Kaler File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Ilya Kaler File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... A violinist is an instrumentalist who plays the violin. ... Moscow (Russian: Москва́, Moskva, IPA: (?)) is the capital of Russia, located on the river Moskva. ...

Kaler is the only violinist to ever win Gold Medals at the three most prestigious competitions: the International Tchaikovsky Competition (Moscow, 1986); the Sibelius (Helsinki, 1985); and the Paganini (Genoa, 1981). The International Tchaikovsky Competition is one of the most prestigious classical music competitions in the world. ... Moscow (Russian: Москва́, Moskva, IPA: (?)) is the capital of Russia, located on the river Moskva. ... It has been suggested that Hietaniemi beach be merged into this article or section. ... Location within Italy Flag of Genoa Christopher Columbus monument in Piazza Aquaverde Genoa (Italian Genova, Genoese Zena, French Gênes, German Genua, Spanish Genova) is a city and a seaport in northern Italy, the capital of the Province of Genoa and of the region of Liguria. ...

Education

Born into a family of musicians, Ilya Kaler showed enormous talent from an early age. At the Central Music School for Especially Gifted Chilrdren of the Moscow Conservatory he studied under Zinaida Gilels and Yury Yankelevich. He continued his studies with Leonid Kogan and Viktor Tretyakov at the Conservatory, where he earned both master's and doctorate degrees, and graduated with the Gold Medal Award. He also studied privately with Abram Shtern in the Soviet Union and the United States. A musician is a person who plays or composes music. ... The Moscow Conservatory is a prominent music school in Russia. ... Leonid Borisovitch Kogan (14 November 1924 - 17 November 1982) was a violin virtuoso. ...

Career

He has performed with the Leningrad, Moscow, and Dresden Philharmonic Orchestras, the Montreal Symphony Orchestra, the Danish and Berlin Radio Orchestras, and the Moscow and Zurich Chamber Orchestras, among others. His solo recitals have taken him throughout Europe, Scandinavia, East Asia, and the former Soviet Union. The St. ... The Montreal Symphony Orchestra (MSO) (in French: Orchestre symphonique de Montréal (OSM)) is a major orchestra based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, with its home venue at Montreals Place des Arts. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... A satellite composite image of Europe Europe is the worlds second-smallest continent in terms of area, with an area of 10,600,000 km² (4,140,625 square miles), making it larger than Australia only. ... Scandinavia, Fennoscandia, and the Kola Peninsula. ... Geographic scope of East Asia East Asia is a subregion of Asia that can be defined in either geographical or cultural terms. ...

In recent years, Mr. Kaler has performed with the Detroit, Baltimore, and Seattle Symphony Orchestras, and at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. in the United States, and has toured Germany, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Singapore, Korea, Taiwan, England, Venezuela and Japan. In Japan, he played with the New Japan Philharmonic, the Century Symphony Orchestra and the Hiroshima Symphony. Also an active chamber musician, Mr. Kaler has performed for several summers at the Newport Music Festival in Newport, Rhode Island. The Detroit Symphony Orchestra (DSO) was founded in 1914. ... The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (BSO) is an American orchestra based in Baltimore, Maryland. ... The Seattle Symphony Orchestra is an American orchestra based in Seattle, Washington. ... The Kennedy Center as seen from the Potomac River. ... Aerial photo (looking NW) of the Washington Monument and the White House in Washington, DC. Washington, D.C., officially the District of Columbia (also known as D.C.; Washington; the Nations Capital; the District; and, historically, the Federal City) is the capital city and administrative district of the United... Korea refers to South Korea and North Korea together, which were a unified country until 1948. ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: England Inter. ... A side street in Newport, Rhode Island, showing the historic buildings near the waterfront Newport is a city located in Newport County, Rhode Island, about 30 miles (48 km) south of Providence. ...

Mr. Kaler has been a Professor of Violin at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New York, Indiana University School of Music in Bloomington, Indiana, and is currently a Professor of Violin at DePaul University School of Music in Chicago, Illinois. The Eastman School of Music is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Rochester. ... A portion of Rochesters skyline, looking north along the Genesee River from the Ford Street Bridge. ... Indiana University Bloomington is the principal campus of the Indiana University system. ... Bloomington is a city located in Monroe County, Indiana. ... DePaul University   DePaul University is a Big East Conference university in Chicago that was founded by the Vincentians in 1898. ... ...

Recordings

Mr. Kaler has made numerous recordings under Naxos Records, Melyodia, Ongaku Records, and MCI records. The recordings released in the last ten years include works by Ysaye, Brahms, Schumann, Shostakovich, Glazunov, Dvorak, Paganini, Tchaikovsky and Messiaen.-1... Eugène Ysaÿe Eugène Ysaÿe (July 16, 1858 – May 12, 1931) was a Belgian violinist and composer. ... Johannes Brahms Johannes Brahms (May 7, 1833 – April 3, 1897) was a German composer of classical music. ... Robert Schumann (June 8, 1810 – July 29, 1856) was a German composer and pianist. ... Dmitri Dmitrievich Shostakovich (Russian Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович) (September 25, 1906 – August 9, 1975) was a Russian composer of the Soviet period. ... Alexander Konstantinovich Glazunov (or Glazounov) (August 10, 1865 – March 21, 1936) was a Russian composer, as well as an influential music teacher. ... Antonín Dvořák Antonín Leopold Dvořák (listen â–¶(?)) (September 8, 1841 – May 1, 1904) was a Czech composer of romantic music. ... Niccolò Paganini Niccolò Paganini, (Genoa, October 27, 1782 - Nice, May 27, 1840) was a violinist and composer. ... Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (Russian Пётр Ильи́ч Чайко́вский, sometimes transliterated as Piotr, Anglicised as Peter Ilich), (May 7, 1840 – November 6, 1893 (N.S.); April 25, 1840 – October 25, 1893 (O.S.)) was a Russian composer of the Romantic era. ... Olivier Messiaen (December 10, 1908–April 27, 1992) was a French composer, organist, and ornithologist. ...