Alina Ibragimova, violinist

                   

Alina Ibragimova, violinist
Photo credit: Sussie Ahlburg
Click on image to enlarge.



"The rise of this impassioned, intelligent and inquisitive young Russian is a joyous breath of fresh air blowing through our concert halls."
~ The Times

"She is one of the most expressive violinists around."
~ BBC Magazine

"Ibragimova makes familiar works sound both spontaneously conceived and inevitable. Her playing proclaims authority."
~ The New York Times

This article on The Guardian comes closest to how Alina expresses herself through music, and through life.
  Alina Ibragimova, THE GUARDIAN

Alina takes different tact on new recording of Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64
  Alina's interview with Strings

Alina leads the Academy of Ancient Music from in the violin in works by Biber, Bach and Vivaldi in a program that charts developments in the role of the violin as a solo instrument.
  Alina Ibragimova plays Bach, Biber and Vivaldi

Academy of Ancient Music players share their thoughts on rehearsals with Alina Ibragimova.
  In Rehearsal with Alina Ibragimova

A video of Ms. Ibragimova performing the Saint-Saëns Concerto No. 3 second movement, with Ludovic Morlot and the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra.
  Saint-Saëns Violin Concerto No. 3, Andantino quasi allegretto

Audio of Ms. Ibragimova performing the Chaconne from J.S. Bach's Partita No. 2, BWV 1004.
  J.S. Bach Chaconne, BWV 1004

A Profile/Interview with Muso Magazine from 2007, just as Ms. Ibragimova was graduating from the Royal College of Music.
  Muso Magazine Profile

In July 2011, Alina Ibragimova collaborated with American film artists, The Brothers Quay, for an interactive journey through spaces in Manchester, at the Manchester International Festival, and in London, for the Barbican “Blaze” Festival.  In the performances, she played solo works by Bach, Biber, Bartok and Berio, in dialogue with evocative film art. In this video, she speaks about the project, and audience members share their reactions.
  Alina Ibragimova and The Brothers Quay at the Manchester International Festival

In this video, produced British Foreign & Commonwealth Office, Ibragimova speaks about her life in Britain, where she moved with her parents when she was a child, and where she is now primarily based. She also discusses her early studies at the Yehudi Menuhin School.
  Alina Ibragimova: Britain through My Eyes