– Alfred Brendel, Neue Zürcher Zeitung, September 2001
Few young soloists command the degree of warmth and respect from fellow musicians all over the world as Geogian-born violinist Lisa Batiashvili. It is a significant reflection of the esteem in which she is held that she is featured season after season with many of the world's greatest orchestras.
Highlights of the 2009/10 season include concerts with the Chamber Orchestra of Europe (under Yannick Nezet Seguin and Sakari Oramo), the Gustav Mahler Jugendorchester (under Franz Welser-Möst), the New York Philharmonic (under Alan Gilbert), and the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra (under Zubin Mehta); plus a return to the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra (with Markus Stenz), London Philharmonic Orchestra (with Yannick Nezet Seguin) and Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks (under Esa-Pekka Salonen). She will also give a series of recitals, including performances at the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, the Palais des Beaux Arts in Brussels and the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris.
A multi-award winning artist, Lisa’s recordings on the Sony Classical label including Beethoven and Sibelius Violin Concertos as well as Magnus Lindberg's Violin Concerto, of which she gave the world premiere. Lisa plays the 1709 Engleman Stradivarius kindly loaned by the Nippon Music Foundation.
Biography
