Kavakos, Leonidas

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Leonidas Kavakos is a renowned Greek violinist and conductor celebrated for his virtuosity, profound musical insight, and acclaimed performances with leading orchestras worldwide.

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instanceOf conductor
human
violinist
activeYearsStart 1980s
awardReceived Naumburg International Violin Competition prize
Paganini Violin Competition prize
Sibelius Violin Competition first prize
countryOfBirth Greece
countryOfCitizenship Greece
dateOfBirth 1967-10-30
education advanced violin studies in the United States
studies in Athens
ethnicGroup Greek
familyName Kavakos
linked to: Kavakos, Leonidas
fieldOfWork music performance
orchestral conducting
genre classical music
givenName Leonidas
hasRole guest conductor
soloist
hasWorkedWith Berlin Philharmonic
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Cleveland Orchestra
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig
London Symphony Orchestra
New York Philharmonic
Philharmonia Orchestra
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Vienna Philharmonic
instrument violin
languageSpoken English
Greek
movement contemporary classical performance
name Leonidas Kavakos
nationality Greek
notableFor collaborations with leading orchestras worldwide
interpretations of late-Romantic repertoire
virtuoso violin technique
notableInstrument Stradivarius violin
notableWork recordings of Beethoven violin sonatas
recordings of Brahms violin concertos
recordings of Sibelius Violin Concerto
occupation conductor
violinist
placeOfBirth Athens
recordLabel Decca Classics
linked to: Decca Records

Sony Classical
residence Athens
sexOrGender male

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Avery Fisher Prize notableRecipient Kavakos, Leonidas
Leonidas Kavakos familyName Kavakos
subject linked to: Kavakos, Leonidas
linked to: Kavakos, Leonidas