Lir Vaginsky

Israeli violinist Lir Vaginsky began playing the violin at the age of seven and has since performed internationally in venues such as Laeiszhalle Hamburg, Elbphilharmonie, and Berliner Philharmonie, with orchestras including the Hamburg Camerata and Sinfonie Orchester Berlin. She recently collaborated with Max Richter in Berlin. In 2024, she released her debut album with the Konzerthaus Berlin Kammerorchester, featuring Mozart’s violin concertos with her own cadenzas.
A former member of the LGT Young Soloists, she became the youngest violinist ever to record two solo albums under RCA Red Seal (Sony Music). Lir studied with Tomasz Tomaszewski, Latica Honda-Rosenberg, and Christian Tetzlaff, and took part in masterclasses with Ana Chumachenco, András Schiff, and Augustin Hadelich. A laureate of the Ysaye, Young Paganini, and Grand Prize Virtuoso competitions, she is supported by the Musikleben, Ponto, and Kalliope Foundations, and performs with an 1810 Louis Pajeot bow.