About Rimma Sushanskaya

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.

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;

March 22nd 2008. Conducting the Kharkov Philharmonic Orchestra, Ukraine, Programme includes works by Beethoven, Mozart and Rachmaninoff
Easter 2008. Performing and conducting in the Jerusalem Music Festival
May 17^th 2008. Conductor, Sutton Coldfield Orchestra. Saint-Saëns Organ Symphony etc.
May 3^rd. 2008. Warwickshire Symphony Orchestra. Soloist Rimma Sushanskaya , Prokofiev Violin Concerto No. 2 in G minor
August 4^th 2008, Stratford-upon-Avon. Opening concert of the 7^th Virtuoso Violin Festival. Soloists Rimma Sushanskaya (violin) and Robert Markham (piano)
August 11^th 2008. Holy Trinity Church, Stratford-upon-Avon. Conducting, Stratford Virtuosi Orchestra
August 12^th 2008. Birmingham. Conducting, Stratford Virtuosi Orchestra

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:

First Prize- International Violin Competition in Prague/Czech Republic
Ysaye Medal awarded by Eugene Ysaye Foundation of Brussels/Belgium
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.