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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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