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Mathilda Dendorfer, precollege student of Philip A. Draganov’s violin class at the Zurich University of the Arts, wins 1st prize with highest points at the “Jugend musiziert” (regional competition)
Congratulations!
INTERVIEW WITH PHILIP A. DRAGANOV on ESTA INFO
INTERVIEW
ESTA INFO has interviewed Prof. Philip A. Draganov, board member of the ESTA (European String Teacher Association).
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JULY 2025
Masterclass with
Prof. Philip A. Draganov at the 15th Swiss International Music Academy (SIMA)
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MAY 2025
Competition
From May 9th - 11th, 2025, Philip A. Draganov will be jury member at the 1st edition of the “CANTUS FIRMUS” international violin competition in Sofia, Bulgaria
March 2025
MASTERCLASS AT “HAUS MARTEAU”- Intense masterclass with PHILIP A. DRAGANOV at prestigious “Haus Marteau”, Lichtenberg, Germany.
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DECEMBER 2024
Masterclass in Beijing - Philip A. Draganov is giving a masterclass from December 3rd-December 7th at the China conservatory of music in Beijing
November 2024
Alla Ternova, master student of Philip A. Draganov’s violin class at the Academy of the Arts Bern, wins 2nd prize at “Premio Annarosa Taddei 2024” in Rome with her string quartet (Arola string quartet).
Congratulations!
November 2024
Améline Bischof, one of the youngest members of Philip A. Draganov’s violin class, wins 1st prize with her piano trio at the Zurich music competition 2024.
Congratulations!
September 2024
From September 27th - October 6th Draganov will be member of the jury at the 6th International Karol Lipiński Violin Competition in Toruń, Poland
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6th International Karol Lipiński Violin competition
Sept 27th - Oct 6th, 2024
Toruń, Poland
AUGUST 2024
Marleen Gujer, Precollege-student of Philip A. Draganov’s violin class at the Academy of the arts bern, wins 4th prize (age category 2) and special prize for the best BACH interpretation at the prestigious Kloster Schöntal International Violin CompetitioN!
Congratulations!
SIMA 2024 - IMPRESSIONS
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SIMA 2024 in the Newspaper
Newspaper articles about the Swiss International Music Academy 2024
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September 2024
The YOUTH CLASSICS Orchestra under the direction of Philip A. Draganov
September 22nd, 2024 at 5.15 pm at the GROSSE KIRCHE FLUNTERN
Young soloists Roman Cervinka and Mar Gimferrer and internationally acclaimed clarinetist Fabio di Càsola perform with the YOUTH CLASSICS Orchestra
THE YOUTH CLASSICS ORCHESTRA UNDER THE DIRECTION OF PHILIP A. DRAGANOV
September 15th, 2024 at 5.00 pm at the Theater Spirgarten, Zurich Altstetten
Young soloists Marleen Gujer and Mar Gimferrer and internationally acclaimed pianist Arta Arnicane perform with the YOUTH CLASSICS Orchestra.
AUGUST 2024
Raphael Nussbaumer at Gstaad Menuhin festival
August 17th, 10.30 am, Gstaad Chapel
Program:
Johann Sebastian Bach Sonata for Violin and Harpsichord No. 3 in E Major, BWV 1016
Franz Schubert Fantasia for Violin and Piano in C Major, Op. posth. 159, D 934
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) Violin Sonata No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 108
Antonio Bazzini (1818-1897) “La Ronde des lutins”, scherzo fantastique for violin and piano, Op. 25
Rodion Shchedrin (1932) “In the Style of Albéniz” for violin and piano
MAy 2024
Results of Prof. Philip A. Draganov`s violin class at the finals of the Swiss National Competition (SJMW) 2024.
After 2016, 2018 and 2022 (2020 no competition due to the pandemic) once again the class with the most first prizes in the category “solo violin” in Switzerland.
Violin Solo – Group 1
Emily Euschen – 1st prize with distinction
Violin Solo – Group 2
Ameline Bischof: 1st prize
Violin Solo – Group 3
Emma Bischof – 1st prize with distinction
Dega Brunartt – 1st prize with distinction
Marleen Gujer – 1st prize
Violin Solo – Group 4
Padme Gyetsa – 1st prize (no 1st prize with distinction awarded)
Gila Kilcher – 1st prize - (no 1st prize with distinction awarded)
Laurent Bourquin – 2nd prize
Selina Disch – 2nd prize
Clara Baik – 3rd prize
Lisa von Sury – 3rd prize
Bravo and congratulations to all students!
APRIL 2024
Raphael Nussbaumer
Raphael Nussbaumer, Philip A. Draganov’s student for the last 12 years and currently studying in his class at the Bern Academy of the Arts (HKB), invited to perform a solo recital at the Tonhalle Zurich on April 8th,7.30 pm.
Quote from the website of the Tonhalle - Orchestra Zurich:
”In our Série jeunes, you will make the acquaintance of marvellous talented young artists who already perform at an impressively high level.
We have already welcomed such guests as Lang Lang, Yuja Wang or Igor Levit. Who knows which of them you will see again as soloists with us in a few years’ time? Don’t miss your rendezvous with the stars of tomorrow!”
For more details please visit here
MARCH 2024
Philip A. Draganov’s violin class successful at the Swiss National Music Competition (SJMW) 2024
Results of the violin class:
Group 1 solo
Emily Euschen – 1st prize with distinction
Group 2 Solo
Améline Bischof – 1st prize
Group 3 - Solo
Emma Bischof - 1st prize with distinction
Dega Brunartt – 1st prize with distinction
Marleen Gujer – 1st prize
Group 4 - Solo
Laurent Bourquin – 1st prize with distinction
Selina Disch – 1st prize with distinction
Clara Baik – 1st prize
Padme Gyetsa – 1st prize
Gila Kilcher – 1st prize
Lisa von Sury – 1st prize
Leonie Faller – 2nd prize
Duo chamber music – Group 4
Clara Baik und Jan Sebastian Baik – 1st prize
Congratulations on this great success!
Two members of Philip A. Draganov’s violin class win competitions and receive scholarships from Swiss foundations:
Mira Szokody, bachelor student at the Bern Academy of the Arts, is one of two winners of the competition for the Lukas Each foundation grant.
Selina Disch, pre-college student at the Zurich University of the Arts, wins the audition for a scholarship from the Robert A. Meier foundation.
Mira Szokody
Selina Disch
January 2024
HANI SONG, FORMER Student OF PHILIP A. DRAGANOV'S VIOLIN CLASS, WINS THE AUDITION FOR A PERMANENT POSITION (1st VIolin) IN THE RENOWNED CONCERTGEBOUW ORCHESTRA AMSTERDAM.
CONGRATULATIONS ON THIS FANTASTIC SUCCESS!
Concertgebouw Amsterdam
Philip A. Draganov and Hani Song performing in the Tonhalle Zürich
DECEMBER 2023
PHILIP A. Draganov’s summer masterclass 2024
Apply for the SIMA 2024 at:
www.youth-classics.org
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November 2023
Former students of Philip A. Draganov successful at orchestra auditions and winning temporary positions in renowned orchestras:
Ladina Casutt wins position as academist in the hr Sinfonieorchester Frankfurt and Philomène Incici in the Radio Symphony Orchestra Vienna.
October 2023
Three students of Philip A. Draganov’s violin class successful at the International Violin Competition Josef Micka 2023 in Prague, Czech Republic:
-Emily Euschen, 1st prize (age group 2)
-Ameline Bischof, 3rd prize (age group 3)
-Marleen Gujer, 1st prize (age group 4)
Congratulations on this fantastic success!
Valentina Paetsch
Valentina Paetsch, former student of Philip A. Draganov’s violin class for many years, wins permanent position at the Deutsche Sinfonieorchester Berlin (DSO).
Congratulations Valentina!
September 2023
17-year-old Raphael Nussbaumer, Philip A. Draganov’s student since 2012, and currently student in his violin class at the Bern Academy of the Arts, wins second prize at the renowned "International Tibor Varga Violin Competition" in Sion, Switzerland. As one of 3 finalists (149 registrations, 24 admitted participants for the 1st round, 12 admitted participants for the 2nd round), he played Tchaikovsky's violin concerto in the final.
Raphael Nussbaumer has already won prizes at numerous international competitions, such as the Fritz Kreisler Violin Competition in Vienna, the Andrea Postacchini Violin Competition in Fermo and the Louis Spohr Competition in Weimar. He was also the only candidate from Europe in the semi-finals of the Menuhin competition (Junior Section).
Congratulations on this fantastic success!
Video impressions from the SIMA 2023
JULY 2023
SIMA 2023 - Impressions
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SIMA 2023 on the newspaper
Newspaper articles about the 13th Swiss International Music Academy - read the full articles here: Schaffhauser Nachrichten
Andelfinger Zeitung
Der Landbote
September 2022
Raphael Nussbaumer at the 10th Fritz Kreisler International Violin Competition
Raphael Nussbaumer, student of Philip A. Draganov’s violin class since 10 years, wins the 4th prize and the highest prize out of all European participants at the 10th international Fritz Kreisler violin competition 2022 in Vienna, Austria.
Congratulations on this fantastic success, Raphael!
Audition success!
Hani Song, student of Philip A. Draganov’s violin class for many years and currently student at the “Hochschule für Musik und Theater München” won the audition for the position “1st violin tutti” at the Staatskapelle Berlin, Staatsoper unter den Linden.
Congratulations!
Hani Song
…and the journey goes on…
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Valentina Paetsch
Laura-Delia Knecht
JUly 2021
philip a. draganov’s Interview With the schweizer musikzeitung
An interview about the impact of academies on young musicians - Read the full article here.
Tchaikovsky violin concerto
Bowings and Fingering by Philip A. Draganov
Published by the Gilgenreiner Verlag
Foreword by Prof. Igor Ozim
Review on the edition in “Das Orchester” : open here!
masterclass dvd series
Philip A. Draganov teaches Mozart violin concerto No. 3 in G major, KV 216, 1st movement
Philip A. Draganov teaches Mendelssohn violin concerto in e minor, Op. 64, 1st movement
Videos by: Mapiart Production
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New CD Release: The violin battle
Label: Solo Musica
Distributor: SONY MUSIC
The advantages of old master violins against modern violins - or vice versa - is one of the most discussed issues in the world of string instruments. A year can barely pass without a new scientific study, in which they claim to be able to definitely prove which one is better. For the most part, these supposed sensations reveal only one dimensional thinking, which can hardly ever be appropriate when defining a complex phenomenon such as the finite qualities of a string instrument.
Philip Draganov plays Bach and Ysaÿe