David Radzynski
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David Radzynski | |
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| Born | December 1, 1986 New Haven Connecticut |
| Nationality | American-Israeli |
| Occupation(s) | Violinist, Concertmaster |
| Style | Classical Music |
| Spouse | Talia Horvitz |
| Website | https://davidradzynski.com |
David Radzynski (born December 1, 1986) is an American classical violinist and concertmaster.
Early life and education
[edit]Radzynski was born in New Haven, Connecticut, to a composer father, and a pianist mother. His parents, both classical musicians, are Israeli immigrants from Poland and Lithuania. They moved to the US so Radzynski's father, Jan Radzynski could receive his doctorate.[1][2][3] When Radzynski was a young child, the family moved to Columbus, Ohio, Jan was a composition professor at Ohio State University.[4] David Radzynski started his musical training in both violin and piano, getting his first piano lessons from his mother, Paula.[1]
Radzynski's musical education includes a bachelor's Degree from Indiana University, a master's degree from Yale University, and Artist Diploma from the International Center for Music in Park University. His violin teachers include Roland and Almita Vamos, David Kantor, Mauricio Fuks, Kevork Mardirossian, Syoko Aki, and Ben Sayevich.[2][5][6][7]
Career
[edit]In 2015, at the age of 28, David Radzynski was appointed as the Concertmaster of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra under the leadership of Zubin Mehta.[8][9] Radzynski served as concertmaster in the Israel Philharmonic from 2015 to 2022. In 2022, he was appointed as Concertmaster of The Cleveland Orchestra.[10][11][12] In March 2024, he resigned from his post as concertmaster.[13]
As a chamber musician, Radzynski has performed with prominent musicians such as Emanuel Ax, Pinchas Zukerman and Martha Argerich. He has also performed as guest concertmaster with the Houston Symphony, Pittsburgh Symphony, and Cincinnati Symphony Orchestras.[14][7][15]
Radzynski has performed as a soloist with various orchestras including Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, the Israel Camerata, Haifa Symphony Orchestra, the Łódź Philharmonic, the Polish National Philharmonic, the Columbus Symphony Orchestra, the Amadeus Chamber Orchestra of Poznan and more.[14][7][15]
Personal life
[edit]Radzynski is married to Israeli double-bass player, Talia Horvitz, who formerly served as principal double-bassist of the Israeli Opera.[16]
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Preview from Ein Heldenleben | Meet David Radzynski, retrieved 2024-02-06
- ^ a b David Radzynski, Concertmaster מאחורי התווים: דוד רדזינסקי, נגן ראשי, retrieved 2024-02-06
- ^ Estrin, Daniel (May 9, 2015). "Fresh out of college, US-Israeli is new first fiddle in Philharmonic". The Associated Press – via The Times of Israel.
- ^ "Jan Radzynski | School of Music". music.osu.edu. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
- ^ CHANNEL, THE VIOLIN (2014-12-23). "American David Radzynski Announced as New Israel Philharmonic Concertmaster". World's Leading Classical Music Platform. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
- ^ A. O. L. Staff. "He came to Kansas City to hone violin skills. It got him a prestigious orchestra spot". www.aol.com. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
- ^ a b c "Bio". David Radzynski. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
- ^ "All David Radzynski articles". The Strad. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
- ^ "Orchestral Maneuvers: The 28-year-old Leading the Israel Philharmonic". Haaretz. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
- ^ Zachary Lewis, special to cleveland com (2022-05-27). "The Cleveland Orchestra finally has a new, permanent concertmaster: Violinist and Columbus native David Radzynski". cleveland. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
- ^ "Radzynski appointed concertmaster of The Cleveland Orchestra". Cleveland Jewish News. 2022-05-31. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
- ^ devicm. "The Cleveland Orchestra Appoints David Radzynski As Concertmaster". Park ICM. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
- ^ "Concertmaster steps down from The Cleveland Orchestra". The Strad. March 13, 2024. Archived from the original on March 29, 2024.
- ^ a b "Violinist David Radzynski Named Concertmaster of Cleveland Orchestra". Violinist.com. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
- ^ a b "Concertmaster, David Radzynski". The Cleveland Orchestra.
- ^ Lebrecht, Norman (April 26, 2022). "CONCERTMASTER TO MARRY PRINCIPAL DOUBLE BASS". Slipped Disc.