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25.2.2010 The favourite of the Heifetz Competition Sergey Malov returns to the National Philharmonic Hall
Sergey Malov, the young violin virtuoso from Russia who has triumphed at the 3rd International Jascha Heifetz Violin Competition in Vilnius last January, is to make his return appearance in Vilnius. On February 27th, at 7 pm, he will perform solo with the Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra, with Modestas Pitrėnas conducting.
Having earned the love of his numerous fans by giving his spectacular appearances in concerts, broadcasts and telecasts, Modestas Pitrėnas has programmed two prominent 20th-century Russian composers for this concert. The Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra under his baton will perform the fragment from the closing scene of Act 1 from Sergei Prokofiev’s ballet Romeo and Juliet and excerpts from Aram Khachaturian’s ballets Gayane and Spartacus – the music bursting with passionate temperament and torrid rhythms. Together with Malov, the Orchestra will interpret Prokofiev’s First Violin Concerto imbued with immaculate spirituality and sober lyricism.
Sergey Malov ravished the public in Vilnius even before his victory at the Heifetz competition, where he took the 1st Prize and the Audience Prize. Three years ago he was received with thunderous applause after his appearance with the Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Georgian conductor Georgy Chichinadze at the National Philharmonic Hall.
Malov was born into a family of musicians in St. Petersburg. He began his musical studies at the age of six and won his first national competition in St. Petersburg at 12. At 14 he was awarded the 2nd prize at Louis Spohr Competition for Young Violinists in Weimar. He later added many more distinctions to his credit, such as prizes at Paganini competitions in Genoa (2006) and Moscow (2007), Gradus ad Parnassum in Vienna (2006) and Vibrarte in Paris (2008). At the prestigious ARD Competition in Munich (2008) he became the finalist in the violists category and won two special prizes – Alice Rösner and Gebrüder Busch. In 2009, he was successful not only in the International Jascha Heifetz Violin Competition in Vilnius, but also in the 1st Tokyo International Viola Competition, where he took the 1st prize. Malov was also awarded the London Music Masters scholarship.
Malov began to play the violin at the age of six under the tutorship of Tatiana Liberova in St. Petersburg. At 18 he continued his education at the Mozarteum University of Salzburg with Helmut Zehetmair, later Igor Ozim and Thomas Zehetmair. For a year he also attended the Reina Sofia School in Madrid, where he participated in the master classes of Walter Levin Rainer Schmidt (member of Hagen Quartett) and J. Silverstein. He is currently being advised by Thomas Riebl at the Mozarteum Salzburg (viola) and by Antje Weithaas at the Hochschule für Musik Hans Eisler in Berlin (violin).
Malov is actively performing through all over the world. He already performed in many major Halls, including the Auditorio National in Madrid, the Musikverein in Vienna, the Expo Hall in Hannover, the Liederhalle in Stuttgart, the Mozarteum in Salzburg, the Philharmonic in St. Petersburg, the Moscow Conservatory as well as the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées in Paris.
Malov is performing as a soloist and with orchestras as well. He played with orchestras: Radio Symphony Orchestra in Vienna, the St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra, the Bolshoi Symphony Orchestra Moscow, the Bayerische Kammerphilarmonie, the Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra, and the Salzburg Chamber Soloists. Malov plays chamber music as well. He performed with: Paul Badura-Skoda, Jérôme Ducros, Jérôme Pernoo, Florent Héau, Antje Weithaas and the Ensemble Capriccioso. His upcoming plans include his debut with the London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sinfonia Lahti, Amadeus Kammerorchester Salzburg and St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra; recitals at the festivals in Gstaad, .Sommets musicaux, Enescu Festival in Bukarest, Verbier and Bergen festivals and at the Bremen Radio Concert Hall. He will also give master classes in Tokyo and Vilnius (February 24th, at the National M.K.Čiurlionis School of Arts)
Malov plays the violin made by Auguste Bernardel, the viola made by Pierre Gaggini and the Baroque violin made by Alexander Rabinovich.
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