Vadim Repin

Vadim Repin was born in Novosibirsk, Western Siberia, on 31 August 1971. In 1985 at fourteen he made his débuts in Tokyo, München, Berlin, Helsinki; a year later in Carnegie Hall.

At the age of 17, he became the youngest winner of violin section of the Queen Elisabeth Music Competition in Brussels. He was a member of the jury in the 2009 violin section of this competition.{{cite web|url=http://www.cmireb.be/cgi?lg=en&pag=1698&tab=102&rec=662&frm=0|title=Entry for Vadim Repin on the official site of the Queen Elisabeth competition|publisher=Queen Elisabeth International Music Competition|access-date=16 May 2015}} Vadim Repin has played under such leading conductors as Simon Rattle, Valery Gergiev, Mariss Jansons, and Yehudi Menuhin.

Vadim Repin has been a frequent guest at festivals such as the BBC Proms, Tanglewood, Gstaad and Verbier.[http://www.vadimrepin.com/biography.html Vadim Repin Biography] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130626060519/http://www.vadimrepin.com/biography.html |date=26 June 2013 }} In 2010 he played the premiere of James MacMillan Violin Concerto with the London Symphony Orchestra under Gergiev which was dedicated to him.{{Cite web |title=Boosey & Hawkes Composers, Classical Music and Jazz Repertoire |url=https://www.boosey.com/cr/news/James-MacMillan-Violin-Concerto-premiere-with-Vadim-Repin/12012 |access-date=2025-02-02 |website=boosey.com}}

Repin specializes in Russian music and French music, particularly the great Russian violin concertos, as well as 20th-century and contemporary music.

• 1982-1984 a unique Stradivari three-quarter size on loan from the Russian State Collection
• 1984–1989 Stradivari 1720 "ex-Wieniawski-Wieniawski" on loan from the Russian State Collection
• 1996 Repin played shortly the Guarneri del Gesù 1737 "Isaac Stern ex-Panette-Panette," a loan by David Fulton
• 1996–2005 Stradivari 1708 "Ruby",{{Cite web |date=2025-02-02 |title=Le Figaro – Musique : Actualité musicale |url=https://www.lefigaro.fr/musique |access-date=2025-02-02 |website=Le Figaro |language=fr}} as a loan by the Stradivari Society in Chicago and previously played by Pablo de Sarasate
• 2005 Guarneri del Gesù 1742 "Il Cannone ex Paganini" as a loan by the Municipal Administration of Genua for the use in a concert in the city
• 2002-2009 Guarneri del Gesù 1736 "Von Szerdahely"
• 2010-2013 Guarneri del Gesù 1743 "Bonjour"
• 2013-2015 Guarneri del Gesù 1736 "Lafont"
• Since 2015 Vadim Repin plays a Stradivari 1733 "Rode"{{Cite web|url=https://www.vadimrepin.com/vadim-repin.html#violins|title = Vadim Repin – Official Website}}

His preferred bows are by Nicolaus Kittel and Nicolas Maline.

Vadim Repin married Caroline Diemunsch in 2001. Their son Leonardo was born in 2006.{{Cite web |title=Московская государственная академическая филармония |url=https://meloman.ru/?id=248&language=switch |access-date=2025-02-02 |website=Московская филармония |language=ru-ru}}

His current wife{{Cite news |last=Barnett |first=Laura |date=2014-01-22 |title=Vadim Repin, violinist – portrait of the artist |url=https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2014/jan/22/vadim-repin-violinist-portrait-artist |access-date=2025-02-02 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}} is Svetlana Zakharova, the principal dancer of the Bolshoi Ballet.[http://www.stprexclassics.com/v3/?page_id=4148&lang=en Announcement] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140323134128/http://www.stprexclassics.com/v3/?page_id=4148&lang=en |date=23 March 2014 }} of a joint performance of Svetlana Zakharova and Vadim Repin at the St Prex Classics in Saint-Prex on 20 and 21 August 2013, published on www.stprexclassics.com They have a daughter, who was born in February 2011.[http://www.theartsdesk.com/dance/bolshoi-prima-and-violinist-repin-have-baby Bolshoi prima and violinist Repin have baby] article of Ismene Brown from 18 February 2011 on www.theartsdesk.com

• {{Official website|https://www.vadimrepin.com}}
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20130626060519/http://www.vadimrepin.com/biography.html Vadim Repin Biography]
• [http://www2.osk.3web.ne.jp/~wistaria/repin.htm Vadim Repin Homepage], unofficial website, very comprehensive
• [http://www2.osk.3web.ne.jp/~wistaria/disc.htm Discography], up to Octobre 2010
• [http://www.productions-sarfati.com/index.php?lang=2&id=49 Biography of Vadim Repin], Productions Internationales Albert Sarfati
• [http://columbia-artists.com/?webid=1939 Biography of Vadim Repin], Columbia Artists Management Inc.

• [http://www.evene.fr/musique/actualite/interview-vadim-repin-concerto-violon-beethoven-1659.php Interview on Evene.fr] {{in lang|fr}}, 30 October 2008
• [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxsOPV2cPY0 Interview of Vadim Repin] by Mischa Damev from January 2011, published on YouTube

Vadim Repin (violin) and Nikolai Lugansky (piano):

• [http://lugansky.homestead.com/files/Brussels201102.htm Crescendo], review by Noël Godts, translated from French into English, about their recital on 20 November 2002 in Brussels
• [http://lugansky.homestead.com/files/Vienna1102.htm Light-filled brilliance], review by Herbert Müller, translated from German into English, from Wienerzeitung, 27 November 2002

Vadim Repin (violin), Nikolai Lugansky (piano), Mischa Maisky (cello):

• [http://www.altamusica.com/concerts/document.php?action=MoreDocument&DocRef=2545&DossierRef=2258 La Palme d'or pour les trois Russes] {{in lang|fr}}, Critique du récital de Vadim Repin, Nikolaï Lugansky et Misha Maïsky au Théâtre des Champs-Élysées in Paris, 25 May 2005, written by Gérard Mannoni

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