Violin

Vladimir began studying violin at the age of 7 at the State’s Special Music School for gifted children. At 12, he had his first solo appearance with the Kazakh State Orchestra and since, has performed regularly with major orchestras of Kazakhstan, frequently touring the countries of the former Soviet Union. Vladimir won first prize in the National Competition of Kazakhstan (being the youngest participant at 14), and was a recipient of a President’s stipend awarded by the State Secretary of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Vladimir has participated in various international music festivals as a soloist and chamber musician, including the Graduates of the Moscow Conservatory, Ost-West Musikfest, Prague-Wienna-Budapest, Mozarteum, the Cliburn Institute, iPalpiti International Laureates Festival in Los Angeles, and has been invited to give master classes and perform in the International Music Festival in Seoul, Korea.
As a soloist and the concertmaster of the Kazakh State Chamber Orchestra “Academy of Soloists” Vladimir has toured and performed in many countries including Austria, Italy, France, England, Japan, South Korea, Poland, Russia and U.S.A.   Vladimir has received an Artist Certificate Diploma in 2004 and Master’s Degree in 2006 from the Meadows School of the Arts in Dallas

Currently, Vladimir is an assistant to Professor Eduard Schmieder and pursuing a Doctoral degree at Temple University in Philadelphia.