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Violin virtuoso, Volodja Balzalorsky, from Ljubljana, Slovenia, first has made his reputation as one of the most distinguished violinists of the former Yugoslavia.
He performs internationally as a solo violinist, recitalist, and chamber musician, for which he consistently receives outstanding acclaim.
Numerous highly praised concerts, broadcasts, CD and TV recordings in various countries, have established his reputation as an artist with a sensitive, intelligent, and intuitive gift of interpretation, a polished technique, and a rich, full tone.
After his successful performance in the international cycle, Violin Virtuosos, in Belgrade in 1988, the esteemed critic in former Yugoslavia, Slobodan Turlakov, defined his artistic personality with the following words:
”Volodja Balzalorsky is passionately devoted to violin, inspired by the flame which distinguishes the most refined and authentic violinists capable of building the dramaturgy of musical works in the most natural and persuasive manner. His interpretation calls for an exalted and compassionate listener, which is the distinction of rare and predestined musicians...”
Vecernje Novosti, Belgrade
INTERNATIONAL FESTIVALS AND CONCERT SERIES
Volodja Balzalorsky has been a guest artist at international festivals and concert series in various countries such as:
Incontri Musici and Pommerigi musicali, Venice, Italy; Festival Musica con... Bologna, Italy; Ost-West Musikfestival, Krems, Austria; Midi Minimes Summer Festival, Brussels, Belgium; Violin virtuosos, Belgrade, Yugoslavia; Music Festival Aberystwyth, United Kingdom; Biennale Zagreb, Croatia; Neuburger Barockkonzerte, Germany; International Summer Festival Groblje, Slovenia; Festival of Contemporary Music Radenci, Slovenia; Anuska Concerts, Prague; Lisinski subotom, Zagreb, Croatia; Konzerte in Bösendofer Saal and in Tabakmuseum in Vienna; Summer Festival Histria, Pula, Croatia; Neuesjahrkonzerte, Freiburg,Germany; International Festival-Ohrid Summer, Macedonia; International festival of contemporary music Forfest Kromeriz, Czech Republic; Concerts of Interlochen Arts Centre, Michigan, USA; and, he was a guest of the International Summer Festival in his home town Ljubljana several times.
SOLOIST WITH ORCHESTRA
As a soloist, he performs with a variety of orchestras, including the Slovenian Philharmonic, the Slovenian Symphony Orchestra, the Moravian-Silesian Chamber Orchestra, the Gaudeamus Orchestra of Zagreb, the Dubrovnik Chamber Orchestra, the “Freiburger barocksolisten” etc.
CHAMBER MUSIC
Volodja Balzalorsky is particurally active in the field of chamber music.He works with many groups and ensembles, and for several years has successfully performed in DUO with pianists Christoph Theiler and Hinko Haas. Critics comment on the degree to which he is able to develop and maintain unity with his musical partners in this milieu, presenting “...an exceptional harmony of ease and authenticity of performance.”
He is a member of the Amael Piano Trio, artistic director of Ensemble Ouverture (contemporary music), the Concert Master of the Freiburger Barocksolisten, (Germany), The Ljubljana Trio (violin, flute, harpsichord) and The Trio Balzalorsky, Kobal, Saje (violin, flute, guitar)
One specialty is the development of a repertoire for violin solo and percussions, which recently connected him with renowned American percussionist Amy Lynn Barber, with whom he performed in the Percussion Plus Project in Prague and Venice and at the Interlochen Arts Centre in the USA, with the Interlochen Percussion Ensemble.
Balzalorsky's special interests include the promotion of contemporary music; several known composers have written music specifically for him to perform.
CD`s
Publishing houses of Helidon, RTV Slovenia, The Spectrum society records, Orfej records- Croatia and Bauer studio records-Germany, have issued his recordings on CD,s and LP.
BROADCASTING
Volodja Balzalorsky has made extensive live and archival radio and TV recordings throughout Europe as well as in the USA.
He recorded for the radio stations in Czech Republic, Italy, Slovenia, Croatia, Macedonia, Yugoslavia and in USA- Radio of Interlochen Arts Centre, Michigan.
He has also appeared on television in various countries: TV Slovenia (several times), TV Croatia, National TV of Czech Republic, TV Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina) TV Pristine and TV Novi Sad (Yugoslavia).
TEACHING
Professor of Violin at the Academy of Music of the Ljubljana University, and he regularly gives Master Classes in Great Britain, Italy, Croatia, USA and Slovenia.
His pupils have won many first prizes and awards, both nationally and internationally.
STUDIES
Volodja Balzalorsky studied in Cologne, Moscow and Vienna with Josef Suk, Igor Ozim, Galina Barinova and Amadeus Quartett |
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Volodja Balzalorsky... a very subtle playing...intelligent and sensitive interpretations...
Jacques Longchampt –“Le Monde”
... touch of exceptional beauty...
Alberto Spano – “Alla Ribalta” [special Italian music magazine]
“Outstanding violinist Volodja Balzalorsky scores a splendid success”... a brilliant, powerful and inspired interpreter...
Vecernje Novosti – Belgrade
An extremely fine artist... ,remarkable technique and strength of sound... an eloquent sensitivity and an interpretative character of great force, makes him one of his country's best – known violinist. A gifted musician, but blind to the temptations of star – like behaviour.
Salvatore Grillo – “Bassa Romagna”
Volodja Balzalorsky performed Fiser's “Crux” from memory, thus bringing to the performance an impulse of experienced, virtuoso immediacy – every thing that he attempts is entirely concentrated in the moment...
Wanda Dobrovska – “Mlada fronta” Prague
The brilliant violinist Volodja Balzalorsky focused the audience's attention on his stunning interpretation of Brahms, Bloch and Lipovsek.
“ Oko” – Zagreb
“An important artistic event”... throughout the evening, we enjoyed the masterly interpretation ... an exceptional harmony of ease and authenticity of performance...
“ Dnevnik” – Ljubljana
The incomparable and crystalline purity of tone, refined musical phrasing, sensitivity of expression and technical mastery, enabled Volodja Balzalorsky to attain an exceptional performance in the art of musical interpretation.
International Festival “The Music Scene of Pristina” – “Jedinstvo”
Volodja Balzalorsky and Hinko Haas demonstrated an extraordinary mastery in the interpretation of the progra
International Festival of Ohrid - “ Nova Makedonija”
“Subtlety of Imagination” ... For musical Zagreb the concert given by violinist Volodja Balzalorsky and pianist Christofh Theiler was almost a revelation...
International cycle “ Lisinski subotom” – “ Vjesnik”, Zagreb
“ Volodja Balzalorsky and Christoph Theiler came across as ideal duo”... They confirmed their artistic unity and fascinated the audience with extraordinary mastery of performance...
“ Fränkischer Tag”
Volodja Balzalorsky is an artist endowed with powerful, although controlled emotions: his experience and interpretation of the musical work is rationally sublimated to technical bravura resulting in an outstanding quality of sound...
“Politika” – Belgrade
... exceptional musical phrasing, exuberant, impulsive emotionality and technical mastery – these were the chief distinctions of the violinist V. Balzalorsky and the pianist H. Haas
“ Music Panorama” –Radio of Slovenia
Slovene violin – virtuoso Volodja Balzalorsky fascinated the audience with his expressional “ cantilena”...
“ Die Presse” - Vienna
The playing of Volodja Balzalorsky, the internationally – renowned Slovene violinist and Christoph Theiler, the excellent German pianist, was very refined. In a perfect collaboration, Balzalorsky and Theiler articulated a tastefully – measured dynamic with the emphasis on perfect piano work, its cultured solo entrances perfectly clear... Everything sounded harmonious and peaceful under Balzalorsky' and Theiler's fingers... The concert was very well received and was rewarded with sincere applause from the large Zagreb crowd at the end.
International cycle “ Lisinski subotom” - “ Vecernji List”, Zagreb |
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Location:
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Volodja Balzalorsky - violinist Website
volodja.b@email.si
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