So said film director Bruno Monsaingeon of Valeriy Sokolov’s performance of Ysaye’s Sonata No.3. This stunning performance led to the idea of a film, released for Virgin, based on a recital Valeriy gave in the magical setting of Saint-Pierre des Cuisines, Toulouse.
Since then, Valeriy has performed recitals at St Denis and Gstaad festivls as well at the Auditorium de Lyon and returns every year to the Châtelet, Paris. In concert he has appeared with Cleveland Orchestra, Mahler Chamber Orchestra, Orchestre National de Bordeaux and Gulbenkian Orchestra, winning praise and acclaim from audience and musicians alike.
In September 2005 Valeriy won the ‘Grand Prix’ of the George Enescu International Competition, as well as the award for ‘Best Performance of Enescu’s Sonata No. 3’, and the ‘Enescu Foundation Prize’.
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