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Bach: Sei Solo, the complete Sonatas and Partitas – Now available

On Friday 4 February 2022, Leonidas released his most significant recording yet… Read More

Beethoven: The Complete Sonatas for Violin and Piano

Leonidas’ forthcoming album, Beethoven: The Complete Sonatas for Violin and Piano, will… Read More

“That balance between intellect and instinct is something else” Leonidas interviewed in The Strad

Leonidas was recently interviewed in The Strad magazine, recalling his early days of… Read More

Leonidas pays tribute to the genius of Beethoven in 250th anniversary year

In 2020, Leonidas Kavakos pays tribute to the genius of Beethoven through… Read More

“Played with such empathy as if he has not done anything else in his life” praise for Beethoven Violin Concerto

Leonidas has received critical acclaim following the release of his latest album… Read More

Return to the US

Leonidas will be returning to the US to perform a string of… Read More

New release: Beethoven Violin Concerto on Sony Classical

Leonidas releases an all-Beethoven disc on Sony Classical on 18 October. He… Read More

Vienna Philharmonic tour to the BBC Proms, Lucerne & Grafenegg Festivals

Leonidas will conclude his ‘artistes étoile’ concerts at the Lucerne Festival on… Read More

Lucerne Festival’s ‘artiste étoile’

Marking 20 years since his first performance at the Lucerne Festival, Leonidas will be… Read More

Leonidas celebrates Beethoven at Tanglewood

This August, Leonidas  will perform a feast of Beethoven violin works across… Read More

Leonidas returns to Verbier

Leonidas returns to Switzerland this summer to make two appearances at the… Read More

Leonidas conducts the Wiener Symphoniker in Vienna and on tour in Europe

Leonidas takes up the conductor’s baton this month for a series of… Read More

Leonidas returns to the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

Leonidas returns to Amsterdam’s famous Concertgebouw this month for four concerts with… Read More

Shostakovich with the Israel Philharmonic

Leonidas joins the Israel Philharmonic and Music Director Designate Lahav Shani for… Read More

Dutilleux with the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France

Leonidas returns to Paris on 12 April to perform L’arbre des songes… Read More

Leonidas conducts the Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks

Leonidas continues his season-long artistic residency with the Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks… Read More

Leonidas performs Mozart with the Vienna Philharmonic in Europe & New York

Leonidas joins the Vienna Philharmonic for a week of concerts with the… Read More

Leonidas reunites with Yuja Wang at Carnegie Hall

Following their European tour in January, Leonidas and Yuja Wang reunite in… Read More

Leonidas tours North America with Enrico Pace

Leonidas rejoins his regular recital partner Enrico Pace for a tour of… Read More

European tour with Yuja Wang

  Leonidas reunites with Yuja Wang this month for a tour of… Read More

Leonidas performs in London & Paris with the London Symphony Orchestra

Leonidas joins the London Symphony Orchestra and Sir Simon Rattle this month… Read More

Leonidas conducts the Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia

Leonidas begins December with a return to Rome to conduct the Orchestra… Read More

Leonidas tours China

Leonidas travels to China this month, performing both concertos and in recital… Read More

Leonidas begins residency with the Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks

Leonidas begins the month in Munich, where he launches his season-long artistic… Read More

Return to Dallas as conductor and soloist

Leonidas returns to the Dallas Symphoy Orchestra for two weeks this month,… Read More

Stravinsky in San Francisco & New York

  Leonidas joins the San Francisco Symphony and their Music Director Michael… Read More

Stravinsky in Luxembourg & Copenhagen

Leonidas joins the Luxembourg Philharmonic and Gustavo Gimeno for concerts in Luxembourg… Read More

European tour with Yo-Yo Ma & Emanuel Ax

Leonidas reunites with Yo-Yo Ma and Emanuel Ax this month, beginning with… Read More

Lucerne Festival with the Munich Philharmonic

Leonidas returns to the Lucerne Festival on 2 September, performing at the… Read More

Leonidas at the Verbier Festival

In July Leonidas returns to the Verbier Festival, giving four concerts over… Read More

Leonidas Kavakos signs exclusive contract with Sony Classical

Leonidas Kavakos, recognised as one of the world’s greatest violinists, has signed… Read More

Artist in Residence at the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra

  Leonidas has been named Artist in Residence at the Bavarian Radio Symphony… Read More

Leonidas conducts the Chamber Orchestra of Europe in Amsterdam & Paris

Leonidas reunites with the Chamber Orchestra of Europe this month for concerts… Read More

Residency at the Vienna Musikverein continues with the Wiener Symphoniker

Leonidas continues his artistic residency at the Wiener Musikverein this month, play-directing… Read More

Leonidas returns to the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra as Concertgebouw Artist in Residence

Leonidas continues his artistic residency at Amsterdam’s Concertgebouw this month when he… Read More

Leonidas conducts Chamber Orchestra of Europe in Seoul

Leonidas ends the month in Seoul where he leads two concerts with the… Read More

Returns to the Fillarmonica della Scala, Berlin Philharmonic & London Symphony Orchestra

Leonidas renews his partnership with three major orchestras this month. On 5… Read More

Leonidas conducts the Danish National Symphony Orchestra

Leonidas returns to Copenhagen in February to conduct the Danish National Symphony… Read More

Recital tour of Europe with Yuja Wang

Leonidas and Yuja Wang reunite for a recital tour of Europe this… Read More

Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra’s 275th anniversary tour culminates in Taiwan

Leonidas and the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra bring the orchestra’s 275th anniversary tour to… Read More

World tour to celebrate Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra’s 275th anniversary

Leonidas joins Herbert Blomstedt and the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra on tour in… Read More

European premiere of Lera Auerbach’s NYx: Fractured Dreams

Leonidas gives the European premiere of Lera Auerbach NYx: Fractured Dreams, Auerbach’s fourth… Read More

Brahms at the BBC Proms & Lucerne Festival with Riccardo Chailly & the Filarmonica della Scala

Leonidas joins Riccardo Chailly and the Filarmonica della Scala at the BBC… Read More

Leonidas Kavakos to play the 1734 ‘Willemotte’ Stradivarius

Leonidas Kavakos’ new violin will be the 1734 ‘Willemotte’ Antonio Stradivari violin…. Read More

Final concerts as Artist-in-Residence of the New York Philharmonic

Leonidas returns to the New York Philharmonic this month for his final… Read More

Brahms at the BBC Proms with Riccardo Chailly & the Filarmonica della Scala

This summer, Leonidas returns to London to perform at the BBC Proms… Read More

Return to the Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia

Leonidas returns to the Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia this month… Read More

World premiere of Lera Auerbach Violin Concerto with the New York Philharmonic

Leonidas continued his season-long residency with the New York Philharmonic on 1… Read More

Recital tour of US & Europe with Yuja Wang

Leonidas embarks on a major recital tour of Europe and the United… Read More

Celebratory concerts in Copenhagen for the Léonie Sonning Music Prize 2017

Leonidas Kavakos, the winner of the Léonie Sonning Music Prize for 2017,… Read More

European tour with the Budapest Festival Orchestra

Leonidas Kavakos finishes the year with Iván Fischer and the Budapest Festival… Read More

LIVE on Facebook with the Philharmonia Orchestra

  Leonidas will be LIVE on Facebook on 10 November at 13:15,… Read More

Return to London with the Philharmonia Orchestra

Leonidas Kavakos returns to London on 10 November 2016 to perform Brahms… Read More

Watch Leonidas live on Facebook with the New York Philharmonic, October 18th

Leonidas Kavakos appears live on the New York Philharmonic’s Facebook page at 1.30pm… Read More

First performances as Artist-in-Residence of the New York Philharmonic

Leonidas Kavakos begins his season as the New York Philharmonic’s Artist-in-Residence when… Read More

Verbier Festival 2016

Leonidas Kavakos returned to the Verbier Festival this summer, performing the Brahms… Read More

Beijing debut with Enrico Pace

Leonidas Kavakos makes his Beijing debut on 22 June at the National… Read More

Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra tour

Leonidas joined Mariss Jansons and the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra on a… Read More

Virtuoso released on Decca Classics

Leonidas Kavakos releases his latest recording on Decca Classics, Virtuoso, on 1… Read More

Léonie Sonning Music Prize 2017

Leonidas has been announced as the winner of the Léonie Sonning Music… Read More

Europakonzert 2015 now available on DVD and Blu-ray

Leonidas Kavakos performed Sibelius Violin Concerto in D minor in the Berliner… Read More

Leonidas tours the UK and Spain with the London Philharmonic Orchestra

  Leonidas Kavakos returns to the London Philharmonic Orchestra for concerts in… Read More

Leonidas plays Sibelius with Berliner Philharmoniker & Sir Simon Rattle for Europakonzert 2015

Leonidas performs Sibelius Violin Concerto in D minor in the Berliner Philharmoniker’s Europakonzert… Read More

Leonidas in Asian recital tour

Leonidas returns to the Far East in March 2015 for recitals with… Read More

Sibelius Violin Concerto with Berliner Philharmoniker & Sir Simon Rattle

As part of his long-standing relationship with the orchestra, Leonidas plays the… Read More

Leonidas’s Carnegie Hall broadcast live online

At 8pm on Saturday 22 November (Eastern Standard Time), Leonidas’s recital with… Read More

Leonidas is named Artist of the Year at the 2014 Gramophone Awards

Leonidas Kavakos has been named Artist of the Year Award at the 2014… Read More

Leonidas begins Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra 2014/15 residency

Leonidas Kavakos begins his 2014/15 residency with the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra in… Read More

Leonidas Kavakos is nominated for 2014 Gramophone Artist of the Year Award

Leonidas is one of ten artists to have been nominated for the… Read More

Performances with New York Philharmonic and Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

Following his triumphant Beethoven sonata cycle with Enrico Pace at Carnegie Hall… Read More

LEONIDAS KAVAKOS TEAMS UP WITH STAR PIANIST YUJA WANG

Leonidas Kavakos, the “formidable violinist” (New York Times), follows his spectacular Brahms… Read More

US tour and Carnegie Hall Beethoven sonata cycle with Enrico Pace

Leonidas Kavakos and Enrico Pace play the complete Beethoven sonata cycle in… Read More

Leonidas Kavakos is invited to conduct and perform at Vienna Philharmonic Ball

Following the four-concert tour with the Vienna Philharmonic earlier this month, Leonidas… Read More

GRAMMY Award nomination for Beethoven: Violin Sonatas

Leonidas Kavakos has received a GRAMMY Award 2014 nomination for his Beethoven:… Read More

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Leonidas Kavakos performs complete Brahms Violin Sonatas with Yuja Wang

After concerts in the U.S. with the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Leonidas Kavakos… Read More

Leonidas Kavakos’s Brahms concerto recording release & European tour

In October 2013, Leonidas Kavakos’s recording of the Brahms Violin Concerto is… Read More

Leonidas wins ‘Instrumentalist of the Year’ at 2013 ECHO Klassik Awards

Leonidas received the prize for his three-CD album Beethoven: The Complete Violin… Read More