Igor Ozim – Violin
Igor Ozim was born in Ljubljana, Slovenia. After finishing his studies in his hometown he studied with Max Rostal in London, winning the Carl-Flesch-Competition in 1951, followed by the first prize in the ARD Competition Munich in 1953.
This was followed by intense concert activity in Europe and overseas.
His large repertoire encompasses some 60 violin concertos and numerous chambermusic works. Many contemporary works, of which he has given first performances, are dedicated to him. He has performed with important international orchestras such as the Berlin Philharmonic, the London Philharmonic Orchestra, the London Symphony Orchestra, the Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra, the BBC Symphony Orchestra, and many others.
Igor Ozim has recorded extensively from the classical as well as the contemporary repertoire.
One of the most sought-after violin teachers in Europe, he taught at the Musikhochschule in Cologne and at the Hochschule für Künste Bern and now teaches at the Mozarteum in Salzburg, Austria. He has given masterclasses all over the world and is jury member at numerous important competitions.