Volodja Balžalorsky
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Volodja Balžalorsky (born in Ljubljana) is a Slovenian violinist.
He is the winner of the Ontario Independent Music Award - Best International Artist and a nominee of the Los Angeles Music Awards - Best Classical Artist in 2007 [1]. He is also the winner of the 2006 Betetto Music Award, the highest music award given in Slovenia.
He has performed notably with the Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra and has recorded for radio stations in Slovenia, Italy, Czech Republic, Croatia, Macedonia and in USA.
He is particurally active in chamber music and has worked with numerous ensembles such as pianists Christoph Theiler and Hinko Haas and the Amael Piano Trio, and The Ljubljana Trio (violin, flute, harpsichord) amongst many others.
Critic Slobodan Turlakov, spoke of Balžalorsky's musicianship after a 1988 performance; ”Volodja Balzalorsky is passionately devoted to violin, inspired by the flame which distinguishes the most refined and authentic violinists capable of building the dramaturgy of musical works in the most natural and persuasive manner. His interpretation calls for an exalted and compassionate listener, which is the distinction of rare and predestined musicians…” [2]