Faculty Members
Rudolf Koelman, Violin
Dutch violinist Rudolf Koelman regularly performs worldwide as soloist with numerous internationally-renowned orchestras, among them the KBS Symphony Orchestra, the Tokyo Philharmonic, the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, the Amsterdam Sinfonietta, the WDR Radio Orchestra, the Dutch Radio Philharmonic and Chamber Orchestra, and the Combattimento Consort.
One of Jascha Heifetz's last pupils (LA, 1978 to 1981) and first leader of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra (until 1999), Rudolf Koelman now teaches at the Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK) and is frequently invited as a juror and guest professor at international violin competitions and master courses around the world.
Rudolf Koelman has made numerous TV-, radio- and CD recordings, including a live recording of all 24 Paganini Capricci. In 2010, he performed in the Concertgebouw Amsterdam and recorded live both Violin Concertos 1 and 2 by Paganini. These performances were released on Challenge Records and won the prestigious "Edison Award" in The Netherlands.
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