‘Aylen Pritchin obviously has something special to say and an exceptional musical culture’ Bruno Monsaingeon
‘We have to admit, after listening, that Aylen Pritchin is the future of the violin and that he will amaze us with his artistry’ ClassiqueHD.
‘The performance of the Brahms Violin Concerto was accompanied by violinist Aylen Pritchin. It was a first-rate musical team […] One can hardly hear this music played better anywhere’ The Times
Aylen Pritchin
Aylen Pritchin è uno degli artisti più ricercati e versatili di oggi. Aylen Pritchin is one of today’s most sought-after and versatile artists. He performs a repertoire ranging from early to contemporary music, playing on period and modern instruments. He has received many awards, including the First Grand Prix at the Long-Thibaud International Competition in Paris (2014). Highlights of his 23/24 season include several debuts, including with Orchestre de Chambre de Paris at the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées (Saint-Saëns 3), WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln (Beethoven) with Maxim Emelyanychev, and with Camerata Nordica in tounrée throughout Sweden (Mendelssohn, Vaughan Williams, Desyatnikov, Beethoven), then Sinfonia Varsovia (Mendelssohn) with Barbara Dragan as part of the Festival ‘Ma Région Virtuose’ in Nantes. Other collaborations include his returns to The Golden Apple Orchestra (Mozart 3) with Maxim Emelyanychev and the Taiwan Philharmonic Orchestra with Jun Märkl with the Korngold Violin Concerto in Taipei and Kaohsiung. A renowned chamber musician, he made his debut at the Just Klassik Festival in Troyes, Landshut Kammermusik Festival in Germany and a return appearance at the Lockenhaus Chamber Music Festival in Austria among others.
In March 2024, Aylen and Maxim Emelyanychev were invited to perform as a duo at the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées with the Jeanine Roze production featuring works by Brahms, Dvořák and Grieg. Highlights of recent seasons include successful collaborations, such as with the Scottish Chamber Orchestra and its principal conductor Maxim Emelyanychev (Brahms), Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse (Prokofiev 2; Bruch 1), Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra (Saint-Saëns 3 ; Prokofiev 2), Armenian National Philharmonic Orchestra (Brahms), Orquesta Filarmonica de Gran Canaria (Schnittke 2), Osaka Philharmonic Orchestra (Stravinsky), Hiroshima Symphony Orchestra (Williams; Stravinsky), Hong Kong Sinfonietta (Mendelssohn).
Other collaborations include the Golden Apple Orchestra under the baton of Maxim Emelyanychev at the Würzburg MozartFest (Mozart 3) and the Gunma Symphony Orchestra in Japan (Mozart 5). In addition, Pritchin collaborated with conductors such as Teodor Currentzis, Christian Arming, Yip Wing-sie, Shao-Chia Lü, Michiyoshi Inoue, Cornelius Meister, Yuri Simonov, Dorian Wilson, Mikhail Gerts, Shlomo Mintz, Olivier Ochanine and Valentin Uryupin.