Rudens Turku

The sound of his violin makes the critics go into raptures about the “deep passion, the fervent sweetness of his play and even an overwhelming force that shoots deep into your heart”, or “a full warm glow of a spheric, graceful play”- (Merkur-Germany). Born in Tirana/Albania 1978, very soon the young violinist succeeded in starting up an international career. From 1996 on he studied with Prof. Ana Chumachenco at the College for Music and Theatre at the University of Munich. The concert tours took Rudens Turku not only through Germany, but also to England, Italy, Spain, Belgium, France, Canada, Albania, Luxembourg, Switzerland and the United States of America. His concerts were also recorded by several Radio and TV Stations in Germany, France, USA, Spain, New Zealand and Albania. Besides this, he also has been a guest at various festivals, such as the Music Festival of Schleswig-Holstein, the Festival of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, the “Chursächsischen” Mozart Festival Weeks, the Sanibel Music Festival (USA), Mayfield Music Festival (England), Tour Festival(France), and the Bodensee Music Festival. Rudens Turku is the founder and musical mentor of the Starnberger Musiktage Music Festival,Tegernseer Musikbegegnungen and "Huea de Grais" Academy. On October 3rd. 2002 Rudens was invited to perform for US former President Bill Clinton at the Ceremony of the German “Festakt” in Parliament during Mr. Clinton’s visit to Berlin. Since 2006 he acts as the artistic Director of Talentwerk e.V. society. The British “Observer” wrote after the release of his last CD by AVIE Records with romantic pieces of J. Brahms, R. Schumann and C.Franck : „A grand album debuet in respect of technical knowledge, as well as passionate performance. This is definitely the work of a mature Master“.Press and public with absolute enthusiasm accepted his latest recording together with the cellist Wen-Sinn Yang.
“Rudens Turku is a hunk with a heart.”
-Muso Magazin – England
„Rudens Turku is a gifted and confident violinist with a gorgeous sound. His playing is unfailingly elegant and optimistic”.
-Fanfare Magazin- USA
„…terrific debut album, played with all the virtuoso technique yet passionate understanding you would expect of a mature master.”
-The Observer- England
"Turku, the young violinist, born in Albania,performs Brahms, Franck und Schumann with the most sensitive passion and a glowing vitality".
-VOGUE-
"From every corner of the world, Rudens Turku’s gorgeous talent of technique and his outstanding artistic performance is being attested. His violin play reveals a deep passion, an intense sweetness and yet an overwhelming impact which hits one directly into the heart. Listening to his play makes you weep, it makes you laugh or just makes you take off!
-Merkur- Germany
"There is no doubt: This young artist certainly has a great international career in front of him"
-Welt am Sonntag- Germany
A new star is born in the Heaven of Strings „He sounds just the way he looks: Gentle, Reserved and Melancholic. “
-Hörzu- Germany
"Turku found the right blend of intense excitement and wonderful theatrical performance, emphasised with a thrilling, mournful vibrato and a broad G String – Melancholy."
-Süddeutsche Zeitung- Germany
Turku and pianist Sebastian Knauer gave Edvard Grieg an electricity that he rarely has, thanks to the fire and tenderness they put into his Sonata No.3. And the youthful intensity of Beethoven’s Sonata in C Minor came through in their tautness, vitality and glowing lyrics."
-Charlotte Observer- USA
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