Person Open DS/UK/6629 Repin; Vadim (31 August 1971); Russian-born Belgian violinist Repin Vadim 31 August 1971 Russian-born Belgian violinist Male Vadim Viktorovich Repin Novosibirsk, Russia (born)

Belgian Russian Musician; Violin White Partner of Svetlana Zakharova (Bolshoi Ballet principal dancer). Heterosexual Vadim Viktorovich Repin is a Russian and Belgian violinist who lives in Vienna. After hearing one of Repin's performances, violinist Yehudi Menuhin said: "Vadim Repin is simply the best and most perfect violinist that I have ever had the chance to hear." Vadim Repin has played under such leading conductors as Simon Rattle, Valery Gergiev, Mariss Jansons, and Yehudi Menuhin. He has also played with Pierre Boulez, Riccardo Chailly, Charles Dutoit, Michael Tilson Thomas (with whom he made his United Kingdom debut at The Lichfield Festival in 1985), James Levine, Kurt Masur, Edo de Waart, Esa-Pekka Salonen, Mstislav Rostropovich, Myung-whun Chung and Riccardo Muti. Repin has performed with the Berlin Philharmonic, Vienna Philharmonic, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Philadelphia Orchestra and London Symphony Orchestra. He regularly collaborates with Nikolai Lugansky and Itamar Golan in recital; other chamber music partners include Martha Argerich, Evgeny Kissin, Lang Lang and Mischa Maisky. Vadim Repin has been a frequent guest at festivals such as the BBC Proms, Tanglewood, Gstaad and Verbier. In 2010 he played the premiere of James MacMillan Violin Concerto with the London Symphony Orchestra under Gergiev which was dedicated to him. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vadim_Repin (2019) International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHhbaulcombe 8/5/2013 Rachael.Fragola 3/1/2022 f2c213f2-4a75-4757-981b-cf6bc25d3bf4