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Concertmaster
of Radio France Philharmonic Orchestra.
Svetlin
Roussev was born in Roussé, Bulgaria, in 1976. He began studying
with his mother at the Music School in Roussé. In 1991 he entered
the Paris Consevatoire (CNSM), where he studied with Gérard Poulet,
Dévy Erlih and Jean-Jacques Kantorow.
In
1994, the jury unanimously awarded him First Prize for violin summa cum
laude and First Prize for chamber music.
In
2000, Svetlin was invited as Concertmaster with the Auvergne Chamber Orchestra,
France. In addition, he was voted "Discovery of the year 2000"
by the ADAMI and was selected for sponsorship by the Natexis-Banques Populaires
Corporate Foundation in 2001.
Svetlin
Roussev has also won many international prizes (including Indianapolis
International Violin Competition (USA), Marguerite Long-Jacques Thibaud
and Melbourne). At the first international Music Competition of Sendai
(Japan) in 2001, he was awarded the Grand Prix, Special Public Prize and
Special Prize for the best performance of a Bach concerto
In
May 2001, Svetlin was awarded First Prize, Special Audience Prize and
Special Prize for the best interpretation of a Bach concerto at the Sendaï
International Competition, in Japan.
Svetlin
Roussev has played under the great conductors such as Leon Fleisher, Yehudi
Menuhin and Yuzo Toyama and appears as a soloist with the Orchestre Philharmonique
de radio France, the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, the Montevideo Philharmonic,
the Sendai Philharmonic... and takes part in many festivals including
Radio-France-Montpellier, Sully-sur-Loire, Kuhmo (Finland), La Roque d'Anthéron,
L'Empéri, La Vésère, Orangerie de Sceaux...
Svetlin
Roussev is a member of the Rachmaninov Piano Trio.
In
2005, Svetlin Roussev joined the Philharmonic Orchestra of Radio France
as Concertmaster.
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