Emmanuel Kirvine

Emmanuel Krivine is one of the most distinguished European conductors, with a particular expertise in French repertory and classics of the 20th century literature. Krivine's parents were Russian and Polish. He began playing violin at a very young age and made remarkable progress. It was clear that he had exceptional musical talent. He gained admission to the Paris Conservatoire at the age of 13. At 16 he won the First Prize in violin at the Conservatoire. He had lessons and advice from Yehudi Menuhin and Henryk Szeryng. He played as an orchestral violinist while beginning his...