Alissa Margulis is one of the most expressive and internationally respected violinists of her generation. Born in Germany into a family of Russian musicians, she began playing the violin and piano at an early age and gave her first public performance at the age of seven as a soloist with the Budapest Soloists.
She has studied with some of the world’s leading teachers and has won numerous prizes at international violin competitions, including the prestigious Pro Europa Prize, presented to her by Daniel Barenboim in Berlin.
Margulis regularly appears as a soloist with major orchestras worldwide and performs in some of the greatest concert halls – from Carnegie Hall and the Vienna Musikverein to the Tchaikovsky Hall in Moscow. She is widely acclaimed for her intense musicality, lyrical tone, and technical brilliance.
A dedicated chamber musician, she has collaborated with outstanding artists such as Martha Argerich, Yuri Bashmet, Ivry Gitlis, and Mischa Maisky, and is a frequent guest at international festivals including the Verbier Festival, Menuhin Festival Gstaad, and Progetto Martha Argerich in Lugano.