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Award-winning Russian-American violinist Igor Pikayzen is confidently establishing himself as one of the most prodigious and in-demand soloists of his generation. Praised on four continents by critics and audiences alike for his “astounding technical ability and a majestically lush tone” Igor Pikayzen is “surely at the forefront of a major musical career” (M o s c ow T i m e s).
2024 saw the release of Igor Pikayzen’s recording of works by Glazunov and Tchaikovsky with the L on d on P h i l h a r m o n i c O r ch e s t r a for Warner Music, as well as a CD of violin-piano fantasies with longtime collaborator, Tatyana Pikayzen. Mr. Pikayzen has appeared as soloist in such prestigious venues as Carnegie Hall and Alice Tully Hall in New York, Tchaikovsky Hall in Moscow, Flagey in Brussels, L’Auditori in Barcelona, Toronto Performing Arts Center, the National Concert Hall in Taipei, Mexico City’s Centro Nacional de las Artes, the Cadogan Hall in London, and with major symphony orchestras across Europe, Asia, North & South America.
A passionate chamber musician, Mr. Pikayzen is a frequent guest at festivals such as the Verbier Festival in Switzerland, Soloist-Academy in France, Festival Mozaic and Napa Valley in the US, Semanas Musicales de Frutillar in Chile, Ohrid Festival in Macedonia and countless others.
Grandson of the legendary Soviet violinist Viktor Pikayzen, Igor Pikayzen was born in Moscow, Russia and received his Bachelor’s Degree from Juilliard, as well as a Master’s Degree and Artist Diploma from the Yale School of Music. Pikayzen is the1st prize winner of the 2015 Edition of the International Violin Competition Luis Sigall in Viña del Mar, Chile as well as the Wronski International Violin Competition in Warsaw, in addition to being a silver medalist at the Szeryng and Kloster-Schöntal international violin competitions. A Violin Channel Artist, Mr. Pikayzen is also the Artistic Director of two chamber music festivals; S o l o i s t A c a d e m y in Tivat, Montenegro and F e s t i v a l E d e l i o in his adopted hometown of Westport, CT. In 2019 he was announced as the new Professor of Violin at the Lamont School of Music at the University of Denver.
Dear colleague!
Welcome to my class!
I accept only 4 students due to the high intensity of the schedule.
You will have:
- 4 HOURS OF PRIVATE LESSONS
- JAM CONCERT PERFORMANCE
- PARTICIPATION IN A CONCERT
- SOCIAL ACTIVITY
I am looking forward to meeting you and hearing you play!