Philippe Quint
Philippe Quint | |
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Born | Leningrad, USSR | March 26, 1974
Genres | Classical |
Occupation(s) | Violinist |
Instrument(s) | Violin |
Labels | Warner Classics |
Website | Official website |
Philippe Quint (born March 26, 1974) is an American classical violinist.
Biography
Quint was born on March 26, 1974, in Leningrad. He studied at Moscow's Special Music School for the Gifted with Russian violinist Andrei Korsakov and made his orchestral debut at the age of nine. After immigrating to the United States in 1991, he earned both bachelor's and master's degrees from Juilliard School, graduating in 1998. He is now an American citizen.[1]
Music
Quint plays the 1708 "Ruby" Antonio Stradivari violin, which is on loan to him through the Stradivari Society.[2]
He has released 15 recordings to critical acclaim and has won several awards, including his 2001 debut album, a recording of
In August 2010,
Quint has performed around the world, appearing with world's leading orchestras including
His live performances and interviews have been broadcast on CBS, CNN, ABC, BBC, NBC, Reuters, Bloomberg TV, NPR, WNYC and WQXR.
He is a founder and artistic director of the Mineria Chamber Music Festival in Mexico City.[7] He has been a soloist with the Orquesta Sinfónica de Minería.[8]
References
- ^ "Philippe Quint biography and discography". Naxos. 2008. Retrieved 2008-04-22.
- ^ "Stradivari Society — Keisewetter1723". Archived from the original on 2010-08-25. Retrieved 2010-08-16.
- ^ "Grammy Awards, Field 28 — Classical, Category 101". The Recording Academy. 2009. Retrieved 2009-12-05.
- ^ Jon Sobel (6 February 2019). "Music Reviews: 'Two Hands to Tango' from Håkon Skogstad, 'Chaplin's Smile' from Philippe Quint". Blogcritics. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
- ^ "Lera Auerbach compositions, Concerto No. 1 for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 56 [2000]". Archived from the original on 9 May 2013. Retrieved 19 April 2013.
- ^ "Die Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie spielt Werke von Richard Strauss, Erich Wolfgang Korngold und César Franck" (in German). WDR3. 29 September 2010. Archived from the original on 29 October 2010. Retrieved 29 October 2010.
- ^ Niles, Laurie (April 28, 2012). "Philippe Quint: recording Bruch, Mendelssohn and Beethoven in Mexico". violinist.com. Retrieved 19 April 2013.
- ^ Concert by Mexico's Orquesta Sinfónica de Minería, conducted by Carlos Miguel Prieto, on Sunday, July 14, 2013 (Retrieved July 14, 2013) (in Spanish)