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Lidia Baich
critical acclaim
„Baich generated an evenly beautiful
tone of rare dark timbre with a brilliant
bow technique. With a grand sense for
sound and perfectly adjusted to the pulse
of the piano, she fascinated by color and
design with simple frugal musicality.“
(Tiroler Tageszeitung)
„The young and attractive virtuoso Lidia
Baich also turned out as an adornment
of her profession with an awkward, because exceedingly known work: the
violin-concerto of Felix MendelssohnBartholdy. Suitable to the Season and
the finale of the concert season the selfconfident artist performed the piece as
a fine summer night dream, technicaly
brilliant and inspired.“ (Badische Nachrichten)
„Dancing with the violin. Actually, she
wanted to be a prima ballerina. Lidia
Baich captures the dance and motion in
the arrangements of her favorite music.
Excellent arrangements, a colorful and
richly nuanced, rhythmic violin-playing,
which leaves no wishes unfulfilled, and
finally a crystal-clear sound for a culinary
program at the highest standard.“
(Mirjam Jessa, ORF )
„What is presented here by Lidia Baich
comes from the grand tradition of violin
transcriptions. The transcriptions set a
focus on romantic repertoire in a broad
sense. A emphasis on ballet adds even
more attraction to this. The interpretation could not be more floating, elegant,
virtuosic, and serious at the same
time in instrumental prowess and
mastery of material.“
(Heinz Sichrowsky, NEWS )
Lidia
Baich
violin
„She is one of the most interesting young Violinists on the
beginning of a world-wide car„A dream has been fulfilled for
reer: Lidia Baich performed in
the
violinist Lidia Baich whem she
the Konzerthaus Vienna with the
arranged and performed symphonic
Vienna Symphony Orchestra and const
works
and ballets by Russian composers
ductor Jukka-Pekka Saraste the 1 violin
in an ingenious way. The result is an in
concerto by Prokoffiev. A triumph of the
the greatest playful mood acting artist,
violinist‘s bravado, a spirited interpretathe arrangements are transparent and
tion. ‚The violin is my voice‘, said Baich
NOT FOR SALE
perfectly designed. “
in the interview. One must think ofFOR
that
PROMOTION ONLY
(Sieghardt Kronbichler, Volksblatt)
as she allows her Guarneri to sing Prokoffievs cantilenas, impresses with great
scales and finds a nice balance between
noble tone and dramatic outbreaks. Jukka-Pekka Saraste and the very well allotted Orchestra enjoyed the dialogue with
Baich.“(Kronen-Zeitung Vienna)
„Festive Easter entertainment with the
Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra
conducted by Lorin Maazel … This time
the yearly discovery came from St. Petersburg (over Vienna): the violinist Lidia
Baich, excellent and secure with the wellknown Introduction and Rondo capriccioso from Saint-Saëns.“
(Munich Merkur)
„Lidia is a brilliant virtuoso of sounds.
What she could induce with pieces by
Liszt via Grieg and Saint-Saëns was simply amazing. Again and again she conjured musical enjoyment, which one can
listen to only attentively, as she drew
sounds of all kinds from her violin. All
compositions require a ultimate degree
of virtuosity and Baich has brought this
in all facets to sound. Through her sen​​
sitive playing in finely differentiated and
mysterious atmosphere she brought the
sound-timbre to the brightest light. Simply thrilling.“
(Niederösterreichische Nachrichten)
curriculum
The Austrian who was born in St. Petersburg received her first violin lesson
from her grand- father when she was
just four years old. She then went on
to study with Prof. Boris Kuschnir in
Vienna. When she was eight she won
her first international competition, and
this was followed by many more first
prizes. At the age of sixteen, her outstanding musical performance earned
her first place in the 1998 Grand Prix
d‘Eurovision and the title „European
Musician of the year”.
Lidia Baich plays recitals as well as as
a soloist with orchestra, performing
in the world’s leading concert halls.
Concert-tours have taken her to Japan,
China, Russia, USA, Korea, South Africa, Argentina, Brazil and Great Britain, where she played with the world’s
top orchestras under conductors such
as Lorin Maazel, Vladimir Fedoseyev,
Yuri Temirkanov, Jukka-Pekka Saraste,
Kristjan Järvi, Bertrand de Billy and Yakov Kreizberg, and orchestras such as
the New York Philharmonic, St. Petersburg Philharmonic, Tokyo Philharmonic,
NHK Orchestra, Malaysia Philharmonic,
Berlin Symphony Orchestra, Bavarian
Radio Orchestra, the Vienna Symphony Orchestra, Orchestre Nationale de
France, Orchestra Arturo Toscanini or
Camerata Salzburg.
Lidia has performed at festivals including the Vienna Festival, Salzburg Festival, Dubrovnik Festival, Moritzburg
Festival and Mozart Festival in Johannesburg.
In 2002 Lorin Maazel invited the young
violinist to join star-tenor Andrea Bocelli on his world tour. The following
year, she took part in the ten-year anniversary of „Pavarotti and Friends” in
Modena.
In 2008 she released her first CD with
Violin-Concertos by Mendelssohn and
Prokofiev with Bertrand de Billy and the
RSO-Orchestra Vienna on the Deutsche
Grammophon label. In 2009 she was
the official ambassador of the Haydn
year. Lidia Baich also serves as a jury
member at prestigious violin competitions such as the Eurovision- or the
Menuhin-Competition.
In 2011 Lidia released her second CD/
DVD on the Deutsche Grammophon label together with pianist Fletzberger,
featuring their own arrangements of
symphonic ballet-music “Violin in Motion”.
Lidia plays a violin made by Joseph
Guarnerius del Gesú „ex Guilet” in
1732, made available to her by courtesy of the Austrian National Bank.
Regarded as one of the most fascinating violinists of
the young generation, Lidia Baich wins audiences by
exciting performances and intense interpretation.
To receive detailed information or learn
about available dates please contact:
Masoli Music GmbH
Mariahilferstrasse 81/1/8 | 1060 Vienna |Austria
phone: (+43) 1 585 12 90
e-mail: office@masoli.at
For further information please visit
www.lidiabaich.com
Photos: Petra Benovsky
Martin Siebenbrunner
Made in the E.U. (08/2013)