Shlomo Mintz
Shlomo Mintz is regarded as one of the foremost
violinists of our time, esteemed for his impeccable musicianship, stylistic
versatility and commanding technique alike. In 2002 he was appointed Artistic
Director of the International Music Festival Sion Valais and President of its
Violin Competition. Born in Moscow in 1957, Shlomo Mintz 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, he 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 was appointed Principal
Guest Conductor of the Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra in 2008. 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. He 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. 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 and since 2002
is President of the Jury of the Sion Valais International Violin Competition in
Switzerland.
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