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Alina Ibragimova

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Background information
Born (1985-09-28) 28 September 1985 (age 39)
Polevskoy, Russian SSR, USSR
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Genres Baroque, classical
Occupation(s) Violinist
Instruments Violin
Years active 1998–
Labels Hyperion & BIS Records

Alina Rinatovna Ibragimova (born September 28, 1985) is a talented Russian-British violinist. She is known for her amazing performances of both old and new classical music.

Early Life and Music Training

Alina Ibragimova was born in Polevskoy, Russia. Her family loved music, and she started playing the violin when she was just four years old. At age five, she began studying at the Gnessin School of Music in Moscow. By age six, she was already performing with big groups like the Bolshoi Theatre Orchestra.

In 1996, when Alina was ten, her family moved to England. Her father, Rinat Ibragimov, became the main double bass player for the London Symphony Orchestra. The next year, Alina started studying at the Yehudi Menuhin School. Her mother was also a violin teacher there.

In 1998, Alina played with another young violinist, Nicola Benedetti, at a special event in Paris. They performed a piece by Johann Sebastian Bach with the famous conductor Yehudi Menuhin. When Menuhin passed away a few months later, Alina played at his funeral in Westminster Abbey.

After the Yehudi Menuhin School, Alina continued her studies at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and then the Royal College of Music. She learned from top teachers, including how to play the baroque violin.

Music Career and Performances

Alina Ibragimova has won many music awards and competitions. In 2002, she won the London Symphony Orchestra Music Scholarship. This helped her career a lot. A big moment came in 2005 when she played and led Mozart's second violin concerto in Salzburg, Austria.

From 2005 to 2007, Alina was part of the BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artists program. She has played with many famous orchestras around the world. These include the London Symphony Orchestra and the Philharmonia Orchestra. She has also worked with well-known conductors like Sir Charles Mackerras and Valery Gergiev.

In 2005, Alina started a group called the Chiaroscuro Quartet. This string quartet plays music from the classical and early romantic periods. They use special old-style instruments and strings to make the music sound like it did when it was first written.

Alina often performs in famous concert halls like London's Wigmore Hall and Berlin's Pierre Boulez Saal. She also plays at the BBC Proms, a big music festival. She often performs with pianist Cédric Tiberghien.

Awards and Recognition

Alina Ibragimova has received many honors for her musical talent. She won the Royal Philharmonic Society Young Artist Award in 2010. She also received the Emily Anderson Prize and a Classical BRIT award.

She plays a special violin made around 1775 by Anselmo Bellosio. This violin was given to her by Georg von Opel. In 2019, she won the RPS Instrumentalist Award.

Alina was also given the title of Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in 2016. This award recognized her great contributions to music.

Personal Life

Alina Ibragimova was married to Tom Service, a writer and music critic, from 2015 to 2018.

Selected Music Recordings

Alina Ibragimova has made many recordings of her music. Here are some of them:

See also

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