Vadim Gluzman didn't choose to play the violin as a six-year old living in the Soviet Union; it was assigned to him. Thankfully, for us classical music lovers, he took to it and developed an insatiable passion for the instrument. The never-ending quest for improvement and perfection was instilled in him by Isaac Stern, who became a mentor for Gluzman, beginning at the age of sixteen. He has since performed with some of the world's leading orchestras, including the Chicago Symphony, London Philharmonic, Israel Philharmonic, and Leipzig Gewandhaus, to name just a few. Vadim performs on the historically significant "ex-Leopold Auer" Stradivarius violin, which was crafted in the year of 1690.
Gluzman will perform the Brahms Violin Concerto with the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra on Thursday and Friday, January 15 and 16th. Also on the program is Knell by Iranian-American composer, Niloufar Nourbakhsh, and the Symphony No. 2 by Sibelius. As usual, the performance will be given in the magnificent Tennessee Theatre in downtown Knoxville.
Learn more about Vadim Gluzman and the music on the program in this interview. Tickets and additional information at https://knoxvillesymphony.com/concert/gluzman-plays-brahms/
