Maxim Vengerov is a great violinist. When I was a child, Maxim, he's also young, came to the music school where I belong to at that time in my town in Japan; to give some recitals and lectures with his teather. Although he was still young, he already looked like virtuoso. This is when I got to know him.
He was born in music family. His father was oboist, but he didn't want to learn the oboe, because he couldn't find his father sitting behind in the orchestra. He really wanted to be the 1st violinist who could sit in the front area!
His masterclass is interesting. See these:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PuWFjmdXluo&feature=channel
もう一つの動画－ link切れなので、you tubeで、
maksim Vengerov. Master class: "Tambourin Chinois" と検索してみてね☆
