Yossif Ivanov

Yossif Ivanov has performed with prestigious orchestras such as the Montreal Symphony Orchestra, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestre de la Suisse Romande and the Orchestre National de Lille. His debut recording on the Ambroisie/Naïve label (sonatas by Franck,Ysaye & D'Haene) was awarded a Diapason d’Or de l’Année. Both his concerto recordings (concerti by Bartók & Shostakovich, as well as a Dutilleux-CD) also received high critical acclaim. Yossif studied with Zakhar Bron, Igor & Valery Oistrakh and Augustin Dumay. Since 2008 he is the youngest violin teacher at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels. He plays on the 1699 “Lady Tennant” Stradivarius, kindly lent by the Stradivarius Society of Chicago.