- Source: Philippe Graffin
Philippe Graffin (born 1964 in Romilly-sur-Seine) is a French violinist. Pupil of Josef Gingold, Philippe Hirschhorn and Viktor Liberman. He has made several recordings for Hyperion Records as well as "Avie Records" and "Onyx". He was born in Romilly-sur-Seine, France.
Composers Rodion Schedrin, Philippe Hersant, David Matthews, Vytautas Barkauskas and Yves Prin have written concertante works dedicated to him.
He is founder of the "Consonances" festival in Saint-Nazaire.
References
Holland, Bernard (February 15, 2005). "A French Moment for the Piano – Music Review – Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-07-15.
Kozinn, Allan (August 22, 2004). "MUSIC: CLASSICAL RECORDINGS; 'Of Mice and Men': It's Not Over Till The Slow Guy Sings". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-07-15.
Duchen, Jessica (March 21, 2006). "The Elgar enigma; His Violin Concerto is a standard of the repertoire, but it now seems that we haven't been hearing what the composer actually wrote. Jessica Duchen delves into a mystery". The Independent (London, England). Independent Newspapers (UK) Ltd. Retrieved 2008-07-16.
"Saint-Saens: Violin Concertos, all Philippe Graffin, BBC Scottish Symphony/ Martyn Brabbins". American Record Guide. January 1, 2000. Retrieved 2008-07-16.
External links
Hyperion Records
Caroline Baird Artists