JULIAN RACHLIN

Born in Lithuania in 1974, Julian immigrated to Austria, his adopted home, with his musician parents in 1978. He studied with the eminent pedagogue Boris Kuschnir at the Vienna Conservatory and took private lessons with Pinchas Zuckerman. In 1988, he won the "Young Musician of the Year" Award at the Eurovision Competition held at the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam. Julian Rachlin then became the youngest soloist ever to play with the Vienna Philharmonic, making his debut under Riccardo Muti.

He has performed with most of the world's leading orchestras and conductors. Winner one of the most prestigious awards for classical musicians, the coveted "Accademia Musicale Chigiana" International Prize. In 2000, Julian Rachlin began to perform on the viola and now regularly includes the viola repertoire in his performances. He frequently takes part in many European festivals including Salzburg, Verbier, Schleswig Holstein, the BBC Proms, Lucerne and Salzburg's Mozartwoche.

As of September 1999, Mr. Rachlin is on the faculty at the Vienna Conservatory. Julian Rachlin plays the 1741 "ex Carrodus" Guarnerius del Ges? violin, on loan to him courtesy of the Austrian National Bank.