Leonidas Kavakos

Leonidas Kavakos
Kavakos in 2008
Born (1967-10-30) 30 October 1967 (age 57)
Athens, Greece
Occupations
  • Violinist
  • Conductor

Leonidas Kavakos (Greek: Λεωνίδας Καβάκος; born 30 October 1967) is a Greek violinist and conductor. He has won several international violin competition prizes, including the Sibelius, Paganini, Naumburg, and Indianapolis competitions. He is an Onassis Foundation scholar. He has also recorded for record labels such as Sony/BMG and BIS. As a conductor, he was an artistic director of the Camerata Salzburg and has been a guest conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra and Boston Symphony Orchestra.[1][2]

  1. ^ "The LSO Invites... Leonidas Kavakos". London Symphony Orchestra. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
  2. ^ Weininger, David (15 November 2013). "Greek violinist Kavakos takes to conducting". Boston Globe Media Partners, LLC. The Boston Globe. Retrieved 28 June 2014.