Violinist Helmut Lipsky is the prototype of the accomplished musician of today: born in Germany, raised in Switzerland in the tradition of classical music, and studied with the great masters in New York, including Itzhak Perlman, where Lipsky developed as an improviser and composer.
His mix of musical languages (jazz, tango, popular and traditional music of other cultures), solidifies Lipsky’s very personal and identifiable style. He has twice been nominated for Felix awards for Best CD, and has collaborated with the likes of Swiss harpist Andreas Vollenweider, American cellist David Darling, and German singer Gerhard Schöne. Lipsky has performed at such prestigious events as the Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland and Berlin’s Summer Festival.
He has written, interpreted and produced music for theatre, cinema, multimedia installations and television. Special events, like his Concerto for violin and chainsaw, which premiered at the opening of the international Symposium of Contemporary Arts in Amos, brought his eclectic style to international attention.
Helmut Lipsky teaches young violinists at the Conservatoire de Musique de Montreal, jazz violin at the University of Montreal and Concordia, and gives master classes throughout Quebec and Europe. He has degrees in Performance and Pedagogy from the Conservatory of Winterthur, Switzerland, and a Master’s degree from New York’s Brooklyn College Conservatory.
Lipsky’s awards include the Order of French Music and the Presidential Scholar Award of the Council of the City of New York.
