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Robert Bokor
The violinist Robert Bokor made his solo debut at the age of 11 with the Belgrade Philharmonic. Since then he has established himself as a violin virtuoso renowned for his impassioned music making, technical brilliance and compelling stage presence.

Born in Macedonia, surrounded by music from an early age, Mr. Bokor soon showed extraordinary talent for the violin.
Shortly afterwards, he went on to win numerous awards and competitions and has appeared on many radio and television broadcasts.

After graduating from the Music Academy of Belgrade, Robert Bokor moved to Switzerland, where he continued a rich variety of musical activities including soloist, concertmaster, recording artist and chamber musician, performing throughout Europe and Asia.
An active teacher Robert Bokor served on the faculties of the Music Academy in St.Gallen, Switzerland.

Sought after as a performer of great stylistic diversity, he has been a strong advocate of new music, his concert appearances including many original works written by contemporary composers.
Alongside his solo work, Mr. Bokor has long been interested in chamber music, leading the Mettros Quartet, preforming regularly in duo with pianist Elena von Haefen, with the ensemble "Concentus Rivensis" and The European Strings, and has since founded his own music festival in Switzerland - The Bokor Festival, inviting leading musicians to perform masterworks of chamber music through a series of concerts.

Reviewers have described him as "possessing the right mixture of charm and mystery" , "combining breathtaking virtuosity with Slavic temperament" , "playing with bursting energy and direct emotions" .

Included among his most recent projects is the unique "Art and Design" project, the revolutionary new artistic concept, combining the sound, vision and design, using the state of the art digital technology and power of human emotions to provide the new fascinating artistic experience.
Robert Bokor's instrument is of Italian origin made by Giovanni Battista Guadagnini in 1751. He performs alternatively on the 19th- century violin made by French Jean Baptiste Vuillame and a Guarneri copy by contemporary violinmaker Dejan Blagojevic.

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