From the moment he takes the stage, Grammy Award-nominee violinist Philippe Quint captivates his audience with his charismatic presence. Beyond his recognized star power, Mr. Quint is often lauded for a ìsearingly poetic lyricismî (Daily Telegraph, UK) in repertoire that ranges from Mozart, Beethoven, and Brahms to the leading composers of our time. Mr. Quint, whose unusual surname is of Italian origin, was born of a rich musical heritage in St. Petersburg, Russia.
Mr. Quint left the former Soviet Union in 1991 and is now an American citizen who harbors a strong commitment to the music of his new country, frequently performing works by William Schuman, Lukas Foss, Leonard Bernstein, Ned Rorem, John Corigliano, Erich Wolfgang Korngold, and Lera Auerbach.Mr. Quint’s impressive discography to date includes William Schuman’s Violin Concerto (Naxos 2001), a debut album that received two Grammy Award nominations including “Best soloist with an Orchestra.” This album was selected as “Editorís Choice” by both Gramophone and Strad magazines. In addition to his recording of Bernstein’s “Serenade” with Marin Alsop for Naxos in 2005, which was selected as CD of the Week by the UK’s Daily Telegraph, and Editor’s Choice by Gramophone he has also recorded Lukas Foss’s complete works for violin and piano (Elysium 2003) with Maestro Foss at the piano.
In 2008 Mr. Quint released the complete works of Miklos Rosza for violin and piano and World Premiere Recording of John Corigliano’s Red Violin Caprices; both with pianist William Wolfram for Naxos.
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