Augustin Dumay

Violinist and conductor Augustin Dumay is among the most respected players of his generation, making recordings for EMI and Deutsche Grammophon. He has had a second career as a conductor in later years and has also become a significant educator. Dumay was born in Paris on January 17, 1949. At age five, he began studies on the violin after hearing a concert by Nathan Milstein, and his father gave him his first lessons. Before reaching the age of ten, he had already entered the Paris Conservatory. Most of his training came via private lessons, first with Milstein (he was accept...