Musician Dictionary

Leonidas Kavakos

Greek violinist and conductor · violinist and conductor

DescriptionGreek violinist and conductor
Source: Wikidata
Born1967-10-30
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceAthens Athens
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaGreece
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryGR
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipGreece
Source: Wikidata
Occupationmusician conductor composer violinist
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentsviolin
Source: Wikidata
Genresclassical music
Source: Wikidata
Record labelsSony Classical Decca Classics Delos Productions Deutsche Grammophon ECM Records BIS Records Chandos Records Finlandia Records
Source: Wikidata
Member ofThe Apollon Ensemble
Source: Discogs
AwardsGold Medal of Hellenic Parliament Léonie Sonning Music Prize Leonardo da Vinci International Art Award Echo Klassik – Instrumentalist of the Year
Source: Wikidata

Also known as

Kavakos Leonidas Kavacos Leonidas Kavakos Καβάκος Λεωνίδας Καβάκος

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Identifiers

mbid: 58b083ec-cb61-41a0-8a13-918a964fdfc7 · wikidata: Q700123 · isni: 000000008119752X · discogs: 1908562 · apple_music: 31304425 · spotify: 16XP6b4v1MdN8UYRBlgVKn

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