Ilya Kaler is one of the most outstanding personalities of the violin today, whose career ranges from that of a soloist and recording artist to chamber musician and professor. A three-time gold medal winner, he received top honors at the Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow, the Sibelius Competition in Helsinki and the Paganini Competition in Genoa. Kaler attended the Moscow Central Music School and the Moscow State Conservatory. The program will feature works from the Romantic Period.