Valentin Zhuk

Valentin Zhuk was born in Moscow. Finished central music school and Moscow Conservatory in 1937. In 1957 he was awarded the first prize at the performing competition of the World Festival of Youth and Students in Warsaw, later he became a laureate of the International Tchaikovsky Competition (in 1958, 6th prize), the Long and Thibault International Competition (in 1960, 2nd prize), Paganini Violin Competition (in 1963, 2nd prize). Since 1970 is the choirmaster of Moscow Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra, since 1990 lives in Netherlands, he is the concertmaster of Netherland Radio Symphony Orchestra, teaches at Amsterdam Conservatory. In 1977 Valentin Zhuk received Honored Artist of the RSFSR, in 1987 - People's Artist of the RSFSR.