Violist Kim Kashkashian by Bronte

*Name:*

Kim Kashkashian

*Born:*

* *August 31, 1952

*Place of origin: *

Detroit, Michigan

*Genre: *

Classical and Contemporary

*Known for: *

Winning second place in the 1980 Lionel Tertis International Viola
Competitionand
the 1980 ARD
International Music
Competition

*Biography:*

Kim Kaskashian was born in Detroit Michigan in 1952. She is a talented
violist who has placed in several viola competition such as the Lionel
Tertis International Viola Comp. and the ARD International Music
Competition. She plays both contemporary and classical music and has been
recorded on several CDs. Kim now teaches at the New England Conservatory
with her huge knowledge of music and beautiful tone. She loves chamber music
having participated in the Marlboro Music Festival. Recently, Kim Kashashian
has performed solos with New York, Berlin, London, and Tokyo Orchestras.

*CDs:*

- Linda Bouchard Pourtinade. Kim Kashkashian, viola, Robyn Schulkowsky, percussion. (CD ECM1425)
- Johannes Brahms Sonatas for Viola and Piano, Op. 120. Kim Kashkashian, viola, Robert Levin, piano. (CD ECM 1630)
- Benjamin Britten Lachrymae, Op. 48. Kim Kashkashian, viola Robert
Levin, piano. (CD ECM 1316)
- Benjamin Britten Lachrymae, Op. 48a. Kim
Kashkashian, viola, Dennis Russell Davies, conductor, Stuttgarter Kammerorchester. (CD ECM 1506)
- Elliott Carter Elegy for Viola and Piano. Kim Kashkashian, viola Robert
Levin, piano. (CD ECM 1316)
- Paul Chihara Redwood. Kim Kashkashian, viola. Robyn Schulkowsky, percussion. (CD ECM 1425)
- And more…

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*Video Links:*

*http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGP-YuSDPnw*

*http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMk2BGiDQAI*

*http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnKyENTIB6s&feature=related*

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*Websites:*

*http://www.necmusic.edu/faculty/kim-kashkashian?lid=2&sid=3*

*http://www.stringsmagazine.com/issues/strings88/CoverStory.shtml*

*http://saintpaulsunday.publicradio.org/featured_artists/kashkashian.html*