Anatoly Karaev

Violinist
Represented World Wide

A violinist of an outstanding talent. His powerful, unlimited technique and extraordinary musicality made him legendary from the very young age. Anatoly Karaev's performance of "Last Rose of Spring" by Ernst, Capriccios by Paganini, Sonatas by Ysaye among others amaze and admire today's audiences.

Antatoly Karaev is one of the few violinist in the World, who performs all 24 capriccios by Paganini in one concert — live!

Mr. Karaev has frequently performed over the whole former Soviet and in West Europe (since 1992 Mr. Karaev lives in France) with recitals and symphonic programs. His performances of not only Sibelius, Thaikovsky, Prokofiev, Glazunov, but also Haydn, Mozart, Vivaldi and, certainly, Paganini and Wieniawsky violin concertos (especially No 1 fis-moll) was acclaimed by critics and audience for their stylistic and technical perfection.

Born in 1962, Mr. Karaev started his violin studies at the age of 7 and in three years, at the age of 10, he already has his first appearance with the Byelorussian State Symphony. In 1974, at the age of 12, he won sensationally the Whole Belorussian Violin Competition.

From 1977 until 1986 - studies in Minsk and Moscow with professor Maya Glezarova (a famous Russian teacher to such violinist as Viktor Tretiakov, Vladimir Spivakov etc.) and professor Olga Parhomenko (on of the best pupils of David Oistrach).