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Helmut Lipsky

Born in Germany, Helmut Lipsky studiedviolin with Abraham Comfort at theWinterthur Conservatory in Switzerlandwhere he received degrees in performanceand pedagogy. He continued his studies inNew York, working for three years withProfessor Ivan Galamian. Later he was apupil of Itzhak Perlman at the BrooklynCollege Conservatory, where he obtainedhis Master’s Degree. He was awardedthe Presidential Scholars Award from theCouncil of the City of New York for hismerits as a violinist and his academic work. Shortlyafter he toured the US with chamber music ensemblesand as a soloist with orchestras in Switzerland andthe United States.

Resident of Montreal since 1980, Helmut Lipsky is veryactive on the national and international music sceneas a violonist, composer and teacher in the realms ofclassical music, jazz and contemporary music. He hastaught at several universities and colleges and is nowprofessor at the Montreal Conservatory for classicalviolin and he teaches jazz violin and improvisation atthe Université de Montréal and Concordia University.As violinist and composer, he has recorded many radioand television programs and has participated with hisown ensembles at numerous important festivals inNorth America and tours regularly in Europe. He hasalso written music for cinema, the theatre, multimediaexhibitions as well as for special occasions, like hisHarbour Symphony for violin, ship sirens and churchbells performed at Montreal Harbour.

With his various musical ensembles he recorded manycritically acclaimed CDs and has collaborated withreknowned artists like Andreas Vollenweider, GillesVigneault, Karen Young and Michel Donato. He haswon several prestigious awards, among others FirstPrize at the International competition of the worldwidecommunity of French language radio stations. He wastwice nominated for Best album at the Felix Awards,Best concert of the year by Les prix Opus in 2006, Bestviolinist by the National Jazz Awards in 2006 and wasinvited as Speaker at the coveted IdeaCity Conferencein Toronto in 2005. Helmut Lipsky has received severalfunds from the Canadian Arts Council and the QuebecCultural Ministry.  Lipsky maintains a website located at www.helmutlipsky.com.

Watch the YouTube video below for a performance of Latingo (one of the ten duos included in Voyage à deux, volume 2 by two gifted young violinists.