SHLOMO MINTZ

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SHLOMO MINTZ





Shlomo Mintz (born October 30, 1957) is an Israeli violin virtuoso, violist and conductor. He regularly appears with orchestras and conductors on the international scene and is heard in recitals and chamber music concerts around the world.



Biography
Shlomo Mintz was born on October 30, 1957 in Moscow. In 1959, at the age of two Shlomo Mintz emigrated with his family from Moscow to Israel, where he studied with the renowned Ilona Feher, one of the last representatives of the Central European Violin School. Feher introduced Shlomo Mintz to Isaac Stern, who became his mentor. He was also a student of Dorothy Delay in New York.

Musical career
Mintz began his career at age 11 as a soloist with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra. Soon afterwards he was called on a week's notice by Zubin Mehta to play Paganini's first Violin Concerto with the orchestra when Itzhak Perlman fell ill. He made his Carnegie Hall debut at the age of sixteen in a concert with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra that was presented under the auspices of Isaac Stern and the American-Israel Cultural Foundation, and subsequently began his studies with Dorothy DeLay at the Juilliard School of Music in New York.

In 1997 he played Paganini's famous "Il Cannone", a violin made by Italian luthier Giuseppe Guarneri del Gesù, in 1742, during a special concert in Maastricht in the Netherlands with the Limburg Symphony Orchestra and conductor Yoel Levi. This concert was an initiative of a Dutch television network (TROS) and aired on TV in December 1997.

Conducting career
At the age of eighteen, Shlomo Mintz added the role of conductor to his artistic endeavours and has since conducted acclaimed orchestras worldwide, such as the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (United Kingdom), the NHK Symphony Orchestra (Japan) and the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra. He was Music Advisor of the Israel Chamber Orchestra from 1989 to 1993 and in March 1994 he was named Artistic Advisor and Principal Guest Conductor of the Maastricht Symphony Orchestra (The Netherlands). He led the orchestra in weeks of concerts during four seasons, including some as both conductor and violin soloist. In 2008 Shlomo Mintz was named Principal Guest Conductor of the Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra.

Teaching career
Shlomo Mintz is patron and one of the founders of the Keshet Eilon International Violin Mastercourse in Israel, an advanced-level summer program for young talented violinists from all around the world in kibbutz Eilon, Israel, and gives master classes worldwide. He has been a member of the jury of several important international competitions, such as the Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow (1993) and the Queen Elisabeth International Music Competition in Brussels (1993 and 2001). In October 2001 Mr. Mintz was President of the Jury of the International Henryk Wieniawski Competition for the Violin in Poznań, Poland. Since 2002 Shlomo Mintz is Artistic Director of the Sion-Valais International Music Festival, and President of the Jury of the Sion Valais-International Violin Competition in Switzerland. In order to bring a different insight into this Violin Competition, he cooperated with Swiss musician educator Nicole Coppey to create a Jury with children between 6 and 16.

Awards
Premio Accademia Musicale Chigiana, Siena
Diapason D’Or
Grand Prix du Disque (thrice)
Gramophone Award
Edison Award (twice)
In May 2006 Shlomo Mintz was granted an Honorary Doctoral Degree by the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in Be’er Sheva, Israel.

Discography
Shlomo Mintz maintains an active recording schedule as both soloist and conductor.

He recorded for labels such as Deutsche Grammophon, Erato, RCA Victor, Avie Records and Challenge Records. Most of Mr. Mintz’s recordings with Deutsche Grammophon were re-released, such as his first recording (Bruch/Mendelssohn), which was re-released in DG’s ‘Grand Prix’ Series, (“The world’s finest recordings”), in April 2007.

Recordings:

Bach Sonatas & Partitas for Solo Violin BWV 1001 – 1006, Deutsche Grammophon
Bartók 2 Portraits, Deutsche Grammophon
Bartók Violin Concerto No. 1, RN
Beethoven Violin Concerto, Beethoven Romance No. 1, Beethoven Romance No. 2, Deutsche Grammophon
Brahms Complete Violin & Viola Sonatas, Avie Records and Magnatune
Brahms Violin Concerto, Deutsche Grammophon
Bruch Violin Concerto, Deutsche Grammophon (first recording together with Mendelssohn Violin Concerto)
Debussy Violin Sonata in G, Ravel Violin Sonata in G, Franck Violin Sonata in A, Deutsche Grammophon
Dvorak Violin Concerto, Deutsche Grammophon
Fauré Violin Sonata No. 1 op. 13, Fauré Violin Sonata No. 2 op. 108, Deutsche Grammophon
Israel Philharmonic 60th Anniversary Gala Concert, RCA Victor
Kreisler Various Compositions, Deutsche Grammophon
Lalo Symphonie Espagnole, Vieuxtemps Concerto No. 5, Saint-Saëns ‘Introduction et Rondo capricioso’, Deutsche Grammophon
Mendelssohn Violin Concerto, Deutsche Grammophon (first recording, together with Bruch Violin Concerto)
Mendelssohn Violin Sonata in F Minor, Mendelssohn Violin Sonata in F Major, Deutsche Grammophon
Mozart Sinfonia Concertante for Violin and Viola KV 364, RCA Victor
Mozart The Five Violin Concertos, Sinfonia Concertante, Concertone, Avie Records (also on Magnatune)
Paganini 24 Caprices for Solo Violin op. 1, Deutsche Grammophon
Prokofiev Violin Concertos No. 1 & 2, Deutsche Grammophon
Prokofiev Violin Sonata No. 1 op. 80, Prokofiev Violin Sonata No. 2 op. 94, Deutsche Grammophon
Shostakovitch Violin Sonata op.134, Shostakovitch Viola Sonata op.147, Erato
Sibelius Violin Concerto, Deutsche Grammophon
Stravinsky ‘Histoire du Soldat’, Valois
Vivaldi ‘The Four Seasons’, Deutsche Grammophon
Vivaldi Complete collection of Violin Concertos (10 Volumes), MusicMasters Classics.*



Critics, colleagues and audiences regard Shlomo Mintz as one of the foremost violinists of our time, esteemed for his impeccable musicianship, stylistic versatility and commanding technique alike.

Mr. Mintz regularly appears with the most celebrated orchestras and conductors on the international scene and is heard in recitals and chamber music concerts all around the world. He also frequently performs as a violist with leading chamber ensembles as well as in recitals.

Shlomo Mintz is the recipient of several prestigious music prizes including the Premio Accademia Musicale Chigiana, the Diapason D’Or, the Grand Prix du Disque, the Gramophone Award and the Edison Award. Since 2004 he is recording for AVIE Records, London.

Born in Moscow in 1957, he emigrated with his family two years later to Israel, where he studied with the renowned Ilona Feher. At age eleven, he made his concerto debut with the Israel Philharmonic. He made his Carnegie Hall debut at age sixteen in a concert with the Pittsburgh Symphony, and subsequently began his studies with Dorothy DeLay at the Juilliard School of Music.

At age eighteen, Shlomo Mintz added the role of conductor to his artistic endeavours; since then he has conducted acclaimed orchestras worldwide, and became Music Advisor of the Israel Chamber Orchestra and Artistic Advisor and Principal Guest Conductor of the Maastricht Symphony.

Shlomo Mintz has been appointed as Principal Guest Conductor of the Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra. He will take this role beside his busy soloist schedule from the season 2008/2009 on for 4 years.

Shlomo Mintz is patron and one of the founders of the Keshet Eilon International Violin Mastercourse in Israel, and gives master classes worldwide.

He has been a jury member of several important international competitions including the Tchaikovsky
Competition in Moscow and the Queen Elisabeth International Music Competition in Brussels. He was
President of the Jury of the International Henryk Wieniawski Violin Competition in Poznan, Poland, and
is since 2002 President of the Jury of the Sion Valais International Violin Competition in Switzerland.

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Jean Sibelius (1865- 1957)compositeur finlandais.

Shlomo Mintz est considéré comme l’un des plus importants violonistes de notre temps. Il se produit régulièrement, tout aussi bien au violon qu’à l’alto avec les plus grands orchestres et sous la direction des meilleurs chefs. En musique de chambre, il travaille avec les ensembles et les quatuors à cordes les plus renommés. Il a reçu plusieurs prix prestigieux de musique comme le Premio Accademia Musicale Chigiana de Sienne, le Diapason d’or, le Grand Prix du Disque, le Gramophone Award et le Edison Award. Né à Moscou en 1957, il a émigré avec sa famille deux ans plus tard pour Israël, où il a étudié avec Ilona Feher. A l’âge de onze ans, il fait ses débuts de concertiste avec l’Orchestre Philharmonique d’Israël sous la direction de Zubin Mehta lequel lui demande peu de temps après de remplacer Itzhak Perlman malade, pour interpréter le Premier concerto pour violon de Paganini. Il débute au Carnegie Hall à seize ans avec l’Orchestre Symphonique de Pittsburg sous le patronage d’Isaac Stern.
Il donne des classes de maître dans le monde entier et siège dans les jurys des grands concours internationaux. Depuis 2002, Shlomo Mintz est directeur artistique du Festival International de Musique de Sion Valais et président du jury du Concours International de Violon de Sion Valais, Suisse

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Shlomo Mintz, Gil Shaham, Maxim Vengerov & Breuer à l'unisson pour Vivaldi pour son Concerto for 4 Violins. Sous la baguette de Zubin Metha.