Born into an Armenian-American family in Detroit, Michigan Kim Kashkashian rose to global stardom as one of the world’s leading classical musicians, considered by many to be the most gifted viola player anywhere, bar none. In 2013 she received a Grammy Award for Best Classical Instrumental Solo for her recording of “Kurtag and Ligeti: Music for Viola,” following several nominations in previous years and other prizes such as the 2001 Cannes Classical Award for a Premiere Recording by a Soloist with Orchestra.

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