Alexander Barantschik
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Alexander Barantschik | |
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| Born | 1953 (age 71–72) Leningrad, Soviet Union |
| Education | Saint Petersburg Conservatory |
| Occupation | Musician |
Alexander Barantschik (born 1953) is a Russian-born violinist best known for his association with the San Francisco Symphony, where he serves as its concertmaster since September 2001.
Born in Leningrad, after training at the Leningrad Conservatory, he performed with various Soviet orchestras, including the Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra, before emigrating in 1979 to become concertmaster of the Bamberg Symphony Orchestra. He was concertmaster of the Netherlands Radio Philharmonic from 1982–2001 and leader of the London Symphony Orchestra from 1989-2001. He moved to the United States in 2001 at the request of San Francisco Symphony music director Michael Tilson Thomas.
Barantschik has won various competitions, including the International Violin Competition in Sion, Switzerland, and the Russian National Violin Competition. As a chamber musician, he has performed with Mstislav Rostropovich, Maxim Vengerov, and Yuri Bashmet.
He performs on the c.1742 Guarnerius del Gesù violin that was once owned by Ferdinand David, and Jascha Heifetz. Barantschik has used the instrument in performances with the San Francisco Symphony and the San Francisco Academy Orchestra.
External links
[edit]- Profile and interview from San Francisco Chronicle
- The San Francisco Academy Orchestra Press Room
- San Francisco Symphony - Members of the Orchestra
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- 20th-century Russian classical violinists
- 20th-century Russian male musicians
- 21st-century Russian classical violinists
- 21st-century Russian male musicians
- Musicians from Saint Petersburg
- Leaders of the London Symphony Orchestra
- Players of the San Francisco Symphony
- Russian emigrants to the Netherlands
- Russian male classical violinists
- Russian violinists
- Saint Petersburg Conservatory alumni
- Soviet classical violinists
- Soviet emigrants to the Netherlands