Alexander Markov
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About
Violin prodigy and winner of multiple Paganini International Violin Competition awards and the Avery Fisher Career Grant.
Before Fame
He was born in Moscow and began playing violin at an early age with his father; his family gained citizenship in the United States in 1982.
Trivia
He was featured in a film by Bruno Monsaingeon playing Paganini's "24 Caprices."
Family Life
He was raised by two violinists, Albert and Marina Markov, who had him playing solos and with orchestras at the age of eight.
Associated With
He has performed and recorded many pieces for piano and violin composed by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky.