Gabriel Tchalik, violin
“Gabriel Tchalik has the ability to infuse the driest moments with a hypnotic charm, at times reaching the most ineffable poetry. The hour and a quarter passes in an instant, like the time of a dream.” This is how R.-C. Travers praised, in Diapason (September 2014), the release of the violinist’s first album.
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An artist with a distinctive path, Gabriel Tchalik stands out for his highly personal approach to the repertoire, combining stylistic rigor, intellectual curiosity, and a passion for exploration. Trained by Alexandre Brussilovsky, he has developed exceptional technical discipline placed at the service of free and imaginative expression, earning recognition through numerous prizes at international competitions. He won First Prize at the Yuri Yankelevitch International Violin Competition in 2009, First Prize at the Mozart International String Quartet Competition in Salzburg in 2018, and was a laureate of the Sarasate Competition in 2011.
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His discography — eleven albums released on the Alkonost Classic label — lies at the heart of his artistic vision. It reflects a constant commitment to creation, rediscovery, and contextual exploration of works: world premieres (Locatelli’s 24 Caprices in their original version, the complete violin works of Boris Tishchenko, and the premiere recording of Thierry Escaich’s First Sonata for violin and piano), rare or neglected repertoire (Lyatoshynsky, Reynaldo Hahn, Respighi), as well as ambitious thematic programs such as Europe 1920 and The Violin of Proust. These recordings have been widely acclaimed by the press, receiving, among other distinctions, two Choc de Classica awards and a ffff rating from Télérama.
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As a soloist, chamber musician, or in duo with his brother, pianist Dania Tchalik, Gabriel Tchalik performs at numerous prestigious festivals and venues across France and Europe, and regularly collaborates with conductors such as Jacques Mercier, Dmitri Vassiliev, and Jean-Jacques Kantorow. A graduate in philosophy from the Sorbonne, he plays a violin by Philippe Mitéran and a bow by Konstantin Cheptitski.
