Vadim Brodski is a Polish-Ukrainian violinist, longtime resident of Rome

Rome

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Italy

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. A descendant of Adolf Brodsky, Vadim was born in Kiev

Kiev

Kiev or Kyiv is the capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River. The population as of the 2001 census was 2,611,300. However, higher numbers have been cited in the press....

, where he played as the soloist of Kiev Philharmonic at the age of 11. He received the first prizes in all the international violin contests he participated, including the Wieniawski contest in 1977 (Poland), Paganini contest in 1984 (Italy), Tibor Varga in 1984 (Switzerland).

He is one of the few violinists playing the Guarneri del Gesù of Niccolò Paganini

Niccolò Paganini

Niccolò Paganini was an Italian violinist, violist, guitarist, and composer. He was one of the most celebrated violin virtuosi of his time, and left his mark as one of the pillars of modern violin technique...

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Vadim Brodski played with Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra, Sankt Petersburg Philharmonic, Warsaw National Philharmonic, Mexico National Symphony, London Philharmonic, Jerusalem Symphony, New Jersey Symphony, and Suisse Romande in Geneve.

External links

, biography at the site of his agent