Virtuoso

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Of course there are many thousands of virtuosos around the world. Here is list of my favorite virtuosos. Although I am not a westerner I have an idea to categorize them into three groups for some purpose.
In the first group are virtuosos who are not around any more. As most people I had a chance to listen to only two of them, Heifezt and Menuhin. And the others are legend. The second group are virtuosos whose recording I have listened to and enjoyed. And the third group are virtuosos whose recording I do not have any chance to listen to.

P A S T

Giovanni Battista Viotti ( 1755 - 1824 ) Italian

Famous Composition -Violin Concerto # 1 - 24 Caprices, - Introduction and Variations on 'Nel cor piu non mi sento' - Sonata for Guitar and Violin - Grand Sonata in A for Guitar		Nicolo Paganini ( 1782 - 1840 ) Italian World's most remarkably virtuoso

		Famous Composition -Legende -Tarantella scherzo - Polonaise in A-major - Violin Concerto # 2 -Caprice, op.10
Henryk Wieniawski ( 1835 - 1880 ) Polish

Famous Composition - Zigeunerweisen -Tarantella - Spanish Dances Composition dedicated to Sarasate - Lalo's Symphonie espagnole - Saint-Sa๋ns' Introduction & Rondo Capriccioso		Pablo de Sarasate ( 1844 - 1908 ) Spanish

	Jascha Heifetz ( 1901 - 1987 ) American - Lithuanian Acclaimed the greatest violinist of previous century

	Yehudi Menuhin ( 1916 - 1998 ) American - Jew West meets East

P R E S E N T

There's no special criterion to select any virtuoso here. It's just a personal taste, without any critic influence. And limited by my opportunity to listen to them too.

	Buddy Spicher American One of best fiddler in America, his fiddling can make you dance even you don't know how to.
Any composition he plays is hard to get a negative comment. Probably he may be the next acclaimed Greatest Violinist of this century (at least in America).	Aaron Rosand ( 19 March 1927 ) American - ?	Sean Keane ( 12 July 1946 ) Irish Chieftain's permanent fiddler. His bowing is so fast to catch up with.

Kyung Wha Chung ( 26 March 1948 ) Korean		*Is there any virtuoso who can play "Saint-Saens' Introduction & Rondo Capriccioso" as fast and perfect as she did?*

Kaja Danczowska ( 1949 ) Polish	She does have an immaculate technic and intonation. It's very difficult for me to find Kaja's photo. In my opinion she deserves more acclamation.		Goto Mi Dori ( 25 October 1970 ) Japanese
Kaja Danczowska ( 1949 ) Polish	When I listen to Paganini VC played by Midori, I wondered whether her violin is the best or her sound engineer is the best or both. Her dazzling cadenza is wonderful. I wish I can play double harmonic likes her someday.		Goto Mi Dori ( 25 October 1970 ) Japanese

F U T U R E

AMERICAN

Hilary Hahn Maria Bachmann Mischa Elman Nina Beilina Rachel Barton Sarah Chang Yun Chee

Anton Barachovsky Daniel Hope David Garreet Isabelle Faust Lidia Baich Nikolai Znaider	(Russian) (English) (German) (German) (Austrian) (Danish)

EUROPEAN

OTHER

Akiko Suwanai Corey Cerovsek Daishin Kashimoto James Ehnes Leila Josefowicz Mira Wang Yuzuko Horigome	(Japanese) (Canadian) (Japanese) (Canadian) (Canadian) (Chinese) (Japanese)

Violin School

Juilliard Music School Yehudi Music School Negri Violin School

Fiddle Contest

National Old Time Fiddler's Contest	Grand Lake National Fiddle Contest

The Grand North American Old Time Fiddle Championship
Janet Delorey (780) 473-2601 4604-127 Avenue
Edmonton, AB, CA, T5A 2X8
E-mail: [email protected]

Vancouver Island Open Fiddle Contest
Ed Medford PO Box 635, Lazo, BC, CA, V0R 2K0
E-mail: [email protected]

Maritime Old Time Fiddling Contest
Jim Delaney (902) 434-5466 or (9 Box 3037, Dartmouth, NS, CA,
B2W 4Y3
E-mail: [email protected]

Teddy Bear Fiddle and Stepdance Contest
Armand Lapierre 705-855-2115 Box 1810, Chelmsford, ON, CA,
P0M 1L0
E-mail: [email protected]

Estevan Old Time Fiddle Contest
Murray & Donna Byers (306) 634-7695 417 Henry St., Estevan, SK,
CA, S4A 2C7
E-mail: [email protected] (Murray Byers)

Violin Competition
International Violin Competition of Indianapolis Jean Sibelius International Violin Competition Hannover Violin Competition Wieniaski Violin Competition