VADIM GLUZMAN
Violin
Vadim Gluzman is one of the most significant violinists on today’s international stage. His artistry unites the elegance of the great violin tradition with the expressive freedom of the contemporary musical world. His critically acclaimed recordings for BIS, Platoon and EuroArts, together with collaborations with the Berlin Philharmonic, Boston Symphony, Chicago Symphony, Cleveland Orchestra,
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra and Israel Philharmonic, affirm his international stature. He appears at festivals such as Ravinia, Tanglewood, BBC Proms and Grant Park, and is the founder of the North Shore Chamber Music Festival. A dedicated advocate of contemporary music, he has premiered works by Sofia Gubaidulina, Erkki-Sven Tüür, Giya Kancheli, Lera Auerbach and others. In 2025 he assumes the role of Artistic Director of the Music in the Mountains festival in Colorado.
Biography
Vadim Gluzman received his musical education at the Rubin Academy of Music at Tel Aviv University and at the Juilliard School in New York. His teachers included Arkady Fomin, Dorothy DeLay, Masao Kawasaki and Haim Taub. Significant artistic influence came from Isaac Stern and Pinchas Zukerman, whose guidance helped shape his distinctive combination of stylistic authenticity, technical freedom and deep musical expressiveness.
He collaborates actively with contemporary composers and has given the first performances of works by Sofia Gubaidulina, Erkki-Sven Tüür, Giya Kancheli, Lera Auerbach and other leading composers. His discography has been honoured with the Diapason d’Or, Choc de Classica, Gramophone Editor’s Choice and multiple “Disc of the Month” awards.
He performs with major orchestras throughout Europe, Asia and the United States and is the founder of the North Shore Chamber Music Festival. In 2025 he assumes the position of Artistic Director of the Music in the Mountains festival in Colorado.
He performs on the 1690 Antonio Stradivari violin ex-Leopold Auer, on loan from the Stradivari Society of Chicago.
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