Dmitry Potemin

Dmitry Potemin

Dmitry Potemin, violinist, member of the Soloists of Moscow ensemble, performer of chamber music, teacher, record collector. In the 1960s, Potyemin studied in Leningrad’s Specialized Music School and lived in the school dormitory in a room adjacent to Hirshhorn....
Gudrun Vercampt

Gudrun Vercampt

Hirshhorn’s student in the late 80-s – early 90-s. The first time I saw Philippe was when I played in the auditions to enter the Utrecht Conservatory. At the time, I had already completed a course in Brussels with Georges Octors and was looking for a...
Gregor Sigl

Gregor Sigl

– Do you remember how you became acquainted with Philippe?  I remember very well. I was sixteen, and I was in the middle of a big crisis which was related to my changing from a capable child into an incapable adult violinist.  I was preoccupied with the question...
Dmitry Makhtin

Dmitry Makhtin

I will begin with my arrival in The Netherlands at age 17. My mother entered the Hague orchestra and at the time I was studying in America. Once mama heard how I play – and she was a very experienced and professional person – she said: “That’s enough....
Philippe Graffin

Philippe Graffin

A french violinist, recording artist and concerto soloist. Studied with Hirshhorn in 1980-s. – Please tell us how you became acquainted. When did you see Philippe for the first time? I became acquainted with him in Brussels. At the time, I was just a kid,...

David Grimal

… from an interview to Ilze Medne, latvian radio, Riga, 2007 I have many memories with Philippe Hirshhorn, but the one I would like to tel now is when I met him. I didn’t know about him. He was such a great player but not so famous, to compare to some other...