In 1958 when he was only 12 years of age, Regis Pasquier was awarded the First Prize for violin and chamber music at the Conservatoire National Superieur de Musique de Paris. Two years later, he went to the United States to give a recital in New York.

 

This was a decisive year for he was to meet Isaac Stern, David Oistrakh, Pierre Fournier, Nadia Boulanger and Zino Francescatti who heard him play, was impressed by his talents and a few years later requested his collaboration to record Johann Sebastian Bach's concerto for two violins.

 

 

From that moment Regis Pasquier entered the very exclusive circle of great violinists of world fame.

 

He is also a noted chamber musician. Among the many accolades he has received are the Georges Enesco Prize, the Charles Cros Prize and the French Record Academy Prize.

 

In 1985, he was appointed Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres and Professor of violin and chamber music at the Conservatoire National Superieur de Musique de Paris.

 

Akiko Suwanai is a Japanese classical violinist. At the age of 18, she became the youngest winner of the International Tchaikovsky Competition in 1990.

 

In addition, she was awarded second prize in the Paganini Competition and Queen Elisabeth Competition in 1989 and is a laureate of the Music Competition of Japan.

 

 

July 13th
1. Schubert: Sonatina No.3 for violin and piano in G minor, D. 408
2. Schubert: Violin sonata in A major, D. 574
3. Schubert: Rondo for violin and piano in B minor, D.895

July 14th
1. Schubert: Sonatina No.2 for violin and piano in A minor, D. 385
2. Schubert: Sonatina No.1 for violin and piano in D major, D. 384
3. Schubert: Fantasie for violin and piano in C major, D. 934