Founder and artistic director of the International Music festival in Bremen.
Violin
is an internationally acclaimed artist of profound lyricism, intuitive musicality and
stunning virtuosity. Praised by the international press for his distinctive sound, deeprooted, versatile, mature interpretation and exceptional technical skills, D. Goldfeld‘s
performances are distinguished by artistic independence and individuality.
Born to a family of musicians, Denis Goldfeld has been awarded the 1st prize at the
Russian National Violin Competition at the age of eleven. In 1990 he was invited to
the Musikhochschule Lübeck by Zakhar Bron as a master student. At this time, he
became the winner of such prestigious contests as the Wieniawsky International
Violin Competition, the Oistrakh International Violin Competition, the International
Music Competition in Bayreuth as well as many other laurels, including the Verbier
Festival Academy Prize awarded by Isaac Stern, which drew international attention
to the young violinist.
Denis Goldfeld collaborates with numerous outstanding artists – Gary Hoffman, Pavel
Gililov, Henri Sigfridsson, Nicolas Altstaedt, Sergei Nakariakov, Sofja Gülbadamova,
Lera Auerbach, Eldar Nebolsin, Cedric Tiberghien, Vassili Lobanov, Alexander Rudin,
David Geringas. He also performs in a duo with his brother, pianist Vadim Goldfeld.
Denis Goldfeld gives recitals in Europa, USA (Carnegie Weill Recital Hall), Japan,
Russia und Israel. He is a guest at major festivals, such as Schleswig-Holstein, Colmar,
Biarritz, Korsholm, Musiikkia Rouvessi, Musiksommer Tours, Rheingau, Dias da
Musica em Belem in Lisbon, Oberstdorfer Musiksommer, Brahms Festival in
Mürzzuschlag, Adam Chamber Music in New Zealand.
Denis Goldfeld appears as a soloist with such eminent orchestras as the Deutsches
Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, the Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra, the St. Petersburg
Symphony Orchestra, the Moscow Soloists, the Ural Philharmonic Orchestra,
Hamburg Symphony Orchestra, the NDR Radio Philharmonic Orchestra, the Estonian
National Orchestra, the Singapore Symphony Orchestra, the Helsinki Philharmonic
Orchestra, the Orchestre National Bordeaux Aquitaine, the National Taiwan
Symphony Orchestra, Münich Chamber Orchestra, the MDR Symphony Orchestra,
the Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra, Croatian Radio Symphony Orchestra, as well
as Freiburg, Lübeck, Würzburg, Tampere, Besançon, Pamplona and Sarajevo
Philharmonic under the baton of Andrei Boreyko, Yuri Bashmet, Eivind Gullberg
Jensen, Günther Herbig, Vassili Sinaiski, Alexander Dmitriev, Dmitry Lyss, Okko Kamu,
Christoph Poppen, Lawrence Renes, Donald Runnicles, Lan Shui, Uroš Lajovic, Arnold
Katz, Bruno Weil, Howard Griffiths, Enrico Calesso, Aleksandar Marković, to name
just a few.
Denis Goldfeld has made recordings for Sony Classical, MCA Classic, Zig-Zag
Territoires and Hänssler Classic. His latest CD with Bach’s Sonatas and Partitas for
Violin Solo Vol. 1 will be released on the 5 September 2025.
Denis Goldfeld is a founder and artistic director of an International Music festival
Oberneuland in Bremen.
As a sought-after pedagogue, Denis Goldfeld gives master classes all over the world,
including such venues as International Summer academy Mozarteum in Salzburg. He
enjoys sharing his musical experience with young generation