Gidon kremer arvo part biography

Latvian violinist (born 1947)

Gidon Kremer (Latvian: Gidons Krēmers; born 27 February 1947) is a Latvianclassicalviolinist, artistic director, and founder of Kremerata Baltica.

Life and career

Gidon Kremer was born in Riga. His father was Jewish and had survived the Holocaust.

Gidon Kremer was one of the first musicians to perform Arvo Pärt's tintinnabuli works outside of the Soviet Union.

Gidon Kremer was one of the first musicians to perform Arvo Pärt's tintinnabuli works outside of the Soviet Union.

Born in Riga, Latvia, Gidon Kremer began studying the violin at the age of four with his father and grandfather, who were both distinguished string players.

On 27 February, one of the most remarkable and unique musicians of our time, Gidon Kremer, will be celebrating his 70th birthday.

Gidon Kremer is a Latvian classical violinist, artistic director, and founder of Kremerata Baltica.

Latvian-born violinist Gidon Kremer is one of the most outstanding and original musicians of our time, whose unfailing eagerness and love for.

His mother had German-Swedish origins.^[1] His grandfather Karl Brückner [de] was a well-known musicologist and violinist in Riga. The boy began playing the violin at the age of four, receiving instruction from his father and his grandfather, who were both professional violinists.

He went on to study at the Riga School of Music, where his teacher was mainly Voldemar Sturestep (Voldemārs Stūresteps). From 1965, Kremer studied with David Oistrakh at the Moscow Conservatory. In 1967, he won third prize at the Queen Elisabeth Music Competition in Brussels.

In 1969, he won second prize at the Montreal International Violin Competition (shared with Oleh Krysa), followed