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Ilya Kaler violin

Bach Sonata No. 2 in a minor for violin solo, BWV 1003
Ysaÿe Sonata No. 6 in E Major, Op. 27
Kreisler Recitativo and Scherzo for violin solo, Op. 6
Paganini Caprices Nos. 17 and 24

Ilya Kaler has earned rave reviews for his solo appearances. He is the only violinist in the world to win the Gold Medal at three of the world’s most prestigious international violin competitions: the Tchaikovsky Competition, the Sibelius Competition, and the Paganini Competition.