Dina Schneidermann is a violin

Violin

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ist living in Uppsala

Uppsala

- Economy :Today Uppsala is well established in medical research and recognized for its leading position in biotechnology.*Abbott Medical Optics *GE Healthcare*Pfizer *Phadia, an offshoot of Pharmacia*Fresenius*Q-Med...

, Sweden

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. She studied violin with David Oistrach in Moscow

Moscow

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, and received a doctoral degree. Having married the Bulgaria

Bulgaria

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n violin professor Emil Kamilarov (1928-2007), Schneidermann moved to Bulgaria. The couple left Bulgaria in the 1970s, and moved to Uppsala.

Schneidermann has worked as a solo violinist and music teacher, and has toured extensively in Europe, America and Eastern Asia, often together with Emil Kamilarov as Duo Deschka. She has performed on the Il Cannone Guarnerius several times, most recently in 1996 at a concert in Uppsala.

In 2002, Schneidermann was awarded the Illis Quorum

Illis Quorum

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 medal in gold, for her "long and important work within the Swedish music scene" ([f]ör sina mångåriga och betydelsefulla insatser inom svenskt musikliv) She was also awarded a Doctor Honoris Causa at the University and Academy of Music in Sofia

Sofia

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, Bulgaria, in 1997.