famous violinists

FAMOUS VIOLINISTS

An idea can turn to dust or magic, depending on the talent that rubs against it. ~William Bernbach

Midori Goto
Midori took her first lessons on her own tiny violin at age three from her mother! At six, she made her concert debut in her native Osaka, Japan
interview with Midori Bin Huang
Bin entered the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing at nine. She began violin studies at age four and won the Paganini Competiton in 1994! Rachel Barton
Rachel began learning to play the violin when she was 3 years old. She gave her earliest performance with the Chicago Symphony at ages 10.
Esther Kim
Esther won the Prix Du President at age 14 at the Yehudi Menuhin International Competition for Young Violinists, 2002. She also won the title for the �Most Promising Musician� at the L A Philharmonic, the Bronislaw Kaper Award, 2001. Aaron Rosand
Aaron began at 3 years of age and made his debut when ten with the Chicago Symphony playing the Mendelssohn Concerto! Jaime Laredo
Jaime began to learn the violin when he was five years old. He won the Queen Elizabeth of Belgium Competition in 1959!
David Rubinoff
David was five when his mother presented him with a special small-sized violin. Such was his aptitude that within two years he was reguared as a prodigy! Midori Interview
Midori Astonishes Cincinnati interview! Shared by WCPO.com Web produced and written by: Peter Kasprzycki Jascha Heifetz
Jascha was only 3 years old when he began violin and his first concert was at the age of 7!
Itzhak Perlman
Itzhak made his famous appearance on the Ed Sullivan show in 1958 when 13 years old! Sarah Chang
Sarah was 4 when she began violin. Her first public concert was at age 5! Truls M�rk
Truls M�rk was born in Bergen, Norway and began his cello studies with his father.
James Ehnes
James began at 4 years old and his father was his first violin teacher! He grew up in Brandon, Manitoba, Canada where his father was a music professor and trumpet teacher Isaac Stern
Isaac grew up in San Francisco and studied violin with Naoum Blinder! Leila Josefowicz
Leila began the Suziki violin method at 3 years old!

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FAMOUS VIOLINISTS
An idea can turn to dust or magic, depending on the talent that rubs against it. ~William Bernbach
Midori Goto Midori took her first lessons on her own tiny violin at age three from her mother! At six, she made her concert debut in her native Osaka, Japan interview with Midori	Bin Huang Bin entered the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing at nine. She began violin studies at age four and won the Paganini Competiton in 1994!	Rachel Barton Rachel began learning to play the violin when she was 3 years old. She gave her earliest performance with the Chicago Symphony at ages 10.
Esther Kim Esther won the Prix Du President at age 14 at the Yehudi Menuhin International Competition for Young Violinists, 2002. She also won the title for the �Most Promising Musician� at the L A Philharmonic, the Bronislaw Kaper Award, 2001.	Aaron Rosand Aaron began at 3 years of age and made his debut when ten with the Chicago Symphony playing the Mendelssohn Concerto!	Jaime Laredo Jaime began to learn the violin when he was five years old. He won the Queen Elizabeth of Belgium Competition in 1959!
David Rubinoff David was five when his mother presented him with a special small-sized violin. Such was his aptitude that within two years he was reguared as a prodigy!	Midori Interview Midori Astonishes Cincinnati interview! Shared by WCPO.com Web produced and written by: Peter Kasprzycki	Jascha Heifetz Jascha was only 3 years old when he began violin and his first concert was at the age of 7!
Itzhak Perlman Itzhak made his famous appearance on the Ed Sullivan show in 1958 when 13 years old!	Sarah Chang Sarah was 4 when she began violin. Her first public concert was at age 5!	Truls M�rk Truls M�rk was born in Bergen, Norway and began his cello studies with his father.
James Ehnes James began at 4 years old and his father was his first violin teacher! He grew up in Brandon, Manitoba, Canada where his father was a music professor and trumpet teacher	Isaac Stern Isaac grew up in San Francisco and studied violin with Naoum Blinder!	Leila Josefowicz Leila began the Suziki violin method at 3 years old!