Constant traveling and an enormous amount of repertoire to cover do not make this task easy! Two weeks ago, following my concert with the London Philharmonic the night before, I found myself seating at the lounge of Heathrow Airport at 6 in the morning, playing with my practice muteвЂ¦В Another important side of my life as an artist is having an opportunity to share my knowledge and experience with the younger generation. They are my inspiration, my drive to go forward!В My main concern lately is finding a few quiet hours to be able to practice and prepare for the next concerts. I am extraordinarily privileged to be working with some of the greatest orchestras and conductors of today, to be making records with musicians that I love, and perform before audiences all over the world. With that violin I won number of competitions culminating in receiving the 1994 Henryk Szeryng Career Award in Monaco, which started my concert career. Through his recommendation I became a recipient of an AICF scholarship, which supported my studies the next five years and lent me a wonderful Pietro Guarneri violin. Every encounter with him after that was nothing short ofВ enlightenment. Isaac had the most incredible ability to show new avenues in music, to encourage, and insist that one never should be satisfied with oneself. I was inspired by my very first concerts, where for the first time I felt the unexplainable, mysterious connection with the audience understanding that through music I was able to express myself in the most profound way and discovering that I canвЂ™t live without it.Дў) What was your creative journey that has brought you to where you are in your career today?ДЄt the age of 16, just two weeks after making my aliyah to Israel, I had the good fortune to meet Isaac Stern. As a child I of course was encouraged by my parents (both are musicians) and my first teacher, but I think that the inspiration to become a concert artist was, and still is, a process. It is difficult to pinpoint one particular incident or a person. AICF caught up with Vadim to learn about his career as a musician and educator, and what inspires him to play all around the world.ДЎ) What or who inspired you to want to be an artist? Lauded by both critics and audiences as a performer of great depth, virtuosity and technical brilliance. Israeli violinistВ Vadim Gluzman, in technique and sensibility, harkens back to the Golden Age of violinists of the 19th and 20th centuries, while possessing the passion and energy of the 21st century.

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