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perform, and is set to give several concerts throughout the US, Europe
and Asia over the next six months, playing with major orchestras including
the LSO and Berlin Philharmonic.

29. Maxim Vengerov – violinist

Hugely popular with both younger and older audiences, Maxim Vengerov
is often referred to as the greatest string player in the world today. The
Russian-born Israeli violinist – who is Classic FM’s first solo artist in
residence – is also internationally acclaimed as a conductor, and in 1997
became the first classical musician to be made an International Goodwill
Ambassador by UNICEF, taking his violin to Uganda, Thailand and Kosovo,
and playing for young children. “Helping children in need and sharing
classical music with young people is perhaps the greatest responsibility of
my life,” Vengerov said.

Maxim Vengero teaches how to play triple stops on the violin
We're celebrating our year-long partnership with the great violinist.
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30. Yuja Wang – pianist

One of today’s most popular pianists, Yuja Wang sells out the world’s
concert halls with her virtuosic Mozart, Rachmaninov and Liszt. A
formidable force at the piano, Wang has exquisite technique and dynamic
control, her performances exhilarating from start to finish. Wang firmly
believes in the excitement and spontaneity of live music-making telling
the New York Times, “I firmly believe every program should have its own
life, and be a representation of how I feel at the moment”.

Yuja Wang - Verbier recital
Star pianist Yuja Wang performs at Verbier Festival
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