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About Rimma Sushanskaya
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Dr Rimma
Sushanskaya has been described by the Washington Post as
one of the greatest violinists alive today. As the last
student and protégée of the legendary David Oistrakh,
she continues the great Russian string - playing
tradition.
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In 2007,
Rimma Sushanskaya continued to perform and conduct
internationally and some of the recent successful events
took place in the UK, South Korea, Israel and the United
States of America. On December the 25th and 26th
she performed with the Leipzig Chamber Orchestra in Gewandhaus, Leipzig; as both conductor and soloist.
The programme included J. S. Bach, Corelli and
Tchaikovsky.
This year
(2008) some of the performance and conducting events
include;
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March 22nd 2008. Conducting the
Kharkov Philharmonic Orchestra, Ukraine, Programme
includes works by Beethoven, Mozart and Rachmaninoff
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Easter 2008. Performing and
conducting in the Jerusalem Music Festival
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May 17th 2008.
Conductor, Sutton Coldfield Orchestra. Saint-Saëns
Organ Symphony etc.
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May 3rd. 2008.
Warwickshire Symphony Orchestra. Soloist Rimma
Sushanskaya , Prokofiev Violin Concerto No. 2 in G
minor
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August 4th 2008,
Stratford-upon-Avon. Opening concert of the 7th
Virtuoso Violin Festival. Soloists Rimma Sushanskaya
(violin) and Robert Markham (piano)
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August 11th 2008.
Holy Trinity Church, Stratford-upon-Avon. Conducting,
Stratford Virtuosi Orchestra
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August 12th 2008.
Birmingham. Conducting, Stratford Virtuosi Orchestra
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At the age
of 26 years Rimma Sushanskaya gained her PhD., basing
her research on the left-hand of the violinist. When
Rimma Sushanskaya is not performing or conducting, she
is teaching,
passing on her skills and knowledge to young and
enthusiastic violinists. Rimma is a Professor at
the
Birmingham Conservatoire.
Rimma
Sushanskaya has won many awards and prizes including:
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First Prize- International Violin
Competition in Prague/Czech Republic
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Ysaye Medal awarded by Eugene Ysaye
Foundation of Brussels/Belgium
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Dr Sushanskaya was very recently awarded
the Orden of Catherine the Great of Russia by the
National Committee of the Russian Federation of Social
Awards for achievements in Music and the improvement of
friendship and partnership between Russia and Great
Britain. Other people who received this award are Galina Vishnevskaya (Russian Soprano), Maya
Plisetskaya ( Russian Ballerina) and Margaret
Thatcher. (2007)
This site
is dedicated to Rimma Sushanskaya's vast achievements
but we must not forget that she is also a petit, fun
loving, kind and caring bundle of energy! People
young and old are touched by her positive energy and
enthusiasm. She is unforgettable! Rimma
Sushanskaya, when not working, likes to keep young and
fit through sports and particularly enjoys yoga, table
tennis and snooker. She now divides her time
between her bases in New York, London and
Stratford-upon-Avon in her role as performer, conductor
and teacher.
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