Biography

Vadim Viktorovich Repin (Russian: Вадим Викторович Репин; born 31 August 1971) is a Russian and Belgian violinist who lives in Vienna. After hearing one of Repin's performances, violinist Yehudi Menuhin said: "Vadim Repin is simply the best and most perfect violinist that I have ever had the chance to hear. " Vadim Repin was born in Novosibirsk, Western Siberia, on 31 August 1971. In 1985 at fourteen he made his débuts in Tokyo, München, Berlin, Helsinki; a year later in Carnegie Hall. At the age of 17, he became the youngest winner of violin section of the Queen Elisabeth Music Competition in Brussels.