Biography

Praised by critics as a “true lyricist… possessing full brilliant sound, powerful captivating rhythm and sweeping virtuosity,” Grigory Kalinovsky made a unique double debut at Carnegie Hall, appearing as a soloist with orchestra in Brahms Violin Concerto on the main stage of Carnegie Hall, and presenting his New York Debut Recital at the Carnegie Recital Hall.

Born in St. Petersburg, Russia, Mr. Kalinovsky first appeared as a competition winner, performing with the St. Petersburg Conservatory Symphony Orchestra at the age of thirteen. Shortly after moving to the United States, other competition victories followed, including the Grand Prize at the Bellini International Competition in Italy. As a winner of these competitions, he has been engaged at various venues ranging from recitals and solo appearances with orchestras to educational and outreach programs.

In the United States, Mr. Kalinovsky has been featured in recitals in New York, Washington DC, Baltimore, Minneapolis, Nashville and Boston, as well as performing as a soloist with the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Yonkers Symphony Orchestra, and Rondo Chamber Orchestra, among others. He has also been heard frequently on radio, including New York’s WQXR classical music station.

In recent years, Mr. Kalinovsky has been enjoying numerous recital and concerto engagements in South America. Following a highly successful debut with the Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional in Bolivia, which was nationally televised, the critics noted him as “…a young violinist who will reach the top of a brilliant artistic career.” He has also been repeatedly invited to Israel, where he performed together with Pinchas Zukerman, both in chamber music and concerto performances with the Sinfonietta Orchestra.

Grigory Kalinovsky is a recent graduate of the prestigious Pinchas Zukerman Performance Program at the Manhattan School of Music, where he studied with Pinchas Zukerman and Patinka Kopec. He is currently an Associate Faculty Member at the Manhattan School of Music.

NOVOYE RUSSKOYE SLOVO “… Mr. Kalinovsky proved himself as a musician possessing a full brilliant sound, powerful captivating rhythm and sweeping virtuosity. Here everything was grandiose and majestic, with total technical control, but absolutely no exaggerations or emotional excesses, with not a slightest concession for “contact” with the audience. Everywhere, the musician remained a true lyricist, both surrendering himself to his emotions and keeping them under control at the same time.”

PRESENCIA “The performance by Grigory Kalinovsky and Freddy Terrazas (conductor) of the Brahms Concerto was delightful. Grigory Kalinovsky is, without a doubt, a violinist of substance, and honors his teacher, Pinchas Zukerman, with whom he has worked at the Manhattan School of Music. Besides his unquestionable musicality, his mastery of technique and control of the bow, he shows a deep understanding of the piece. Mr. Kalinovsky is the kind of musician who knows how to communicate his emotions to his colleagues and, of course, to the audience.”

LA RAZON “Grigory Kalinovsky ... has reaffirmed his standards of artistic excellence with this brilliant performance (of the Brahms Concerto). The purity of his tone was evident in the Adagio, and his intense but controlled vibrato shines in the most expressive moments.” “The soloist was vigorous and convincing, and although this is a difficult concerto, its execution seemed effortless for him. Certainly this is a young violinist who will reach the top of a brilliant artistic career. “

HOY “Grigory Kalinovsky ... stood out as a soloist in Wieniawski’s Second Violin Concerto in which he displayed great technical command, richness and perfection of bow strokes, including outstanding ascending staccato. His resolution and confidence in the difficult passages as well as in his expression, were evident in his vibrato and in the sound itself which he produced from his instrument.”

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