Vadim Repin

Biography

Vadim Viktorovich Repin (Russian: Вадим Викторович Репин; born 31 August 1971) is a Russian and Belgian violinist who lives in Vienna. After hearing one of Repin's performances, violinist Yehudi Menuhin said: "Vadim Repin is simply the best and most perfect violinist that I have ever had the chance to hear." Vadim Repin was born in Novosibirsk, Western Siberia, on 31 August 1971. In 1985 at fourteen he made his débuts in Tokyo, München, Berlin, Helsinki; a year later in Carnegie Hall. At the age of 17, he became the youngest winner of violin section of the Queen Elisabeth Music Competition …