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SoCultures October 2018 He wanted to learn everything about violin and decided to study more about violin to finely hone his skills. From 1965 to 1966, he continued his studies at the Indiana University Bloomington in the United, guided by Josef Gingold and Janos Starker. The confidence stemmed from mastering the violin would deeply breathe the joy and exhilaration in his performances. And so started new beginnings of his musical journey…the solid foundation was reaping its rewards. He now had plenty of work - live performances, concerts, and a very active concert life performing as a soloist or with orchestra to Japan, Europe, Austria, France to many international cultural tours as a concertmaster under the baton of accomplished artists like Riccardo Chailly, Leopold Hager, Pinchas Steinberg etc. Appreciation was pouring in - the first success came in 1959, when he won the first prize in Eugène Ysaÿe International competition. Soon followed by the third prize in the International Youth Festival music contest held at Vienna, He was continuously refining more his violin and entering into the golden league of violin artists. His name was becoming more prominent in Violin. https://www.koncertomania.pl 123 | P a g e