A violinist of "soulful refinement and technical finesse", Vladimir Spivakov appears regularly as a recitalist and orchestra soloist in all of the major international music capitals. In addition to his solo career, he is the appointed Music Director of the newly-formed National Philharmonic of Russia, a Moscow-based orchestra supported by the Ministry of Culture. Mr. Spivakov has set up his own charitable foundation to support needy children from his homeland, and has been awarded Russia's highest prize, the National Cultural Heritage Award, and the coveted Les Insignes de Chevalier de la Legion D'Honneur created by Napoleon Bonaparte in 1802.
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