MIKHAIL GANTVARG

is one of the last successors of the legendary St.Petersburg violin school, which gave birth to a whole "constellation" of world famous violinists.
He has passed through quite a typical way for a modern artist. After winning a prize at the Paganini International Competition in youth, he was combining an intensive concert work together with being a principal violin in The Academic Symphony Orchestra of the St.Petersburg Philharmonia (1975 - 1987). Together with that, he has started his teaching career in the St.Petersburg State Conservatoire.
The main principles of M.Gantvarg's playing manner are being put to realization with his colleagues - the musicians of the "Soloists of St.Petersburg" Chamber Ensemble.