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July 30 2009

iolinist Ilya Kaler is about
to perform for only the sec-
ond time with the Detroit
Symphony Orchestra, but many of his
classical concerts and recordings have
a strong tie to Michigan: Joseph Curtin,
an instrument craftsman in Ann Arbor,
has made Kaler's violins.
The musician, who will appear in
an "All Beethoven" program with the
orchestra, will play his third Curtin violin
at an 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 1, concert at
the Meadow Brook Music Festival.
"I've had this violin since 2003',' says
Kaler, 46, whose wife, violinist Olga Kaler,
also uses a Curtin instrument. "His vio-
lins are bright and warm in sound, very
responsive and very reliable:'
Kaler will need responsive strings as
he takes on Beethoven's Violin Concerto
in D major, one of three pieces conduct-
ed by Thomas Wilkins. The orchestra
also will play the Leonore Overture No. 3
and Symphony No. 6 ("The Pastoral").
"This concerto is a big piece that
goes about 45 minutes, depending on
the interpretation': says Kaler, who
appeared with the orchestra in 1993 to
play a Mendelssohn concerto.
"I've performed the Beethoven
work many times with many different
orchestras, and there's always a happy
reunion with the music. It requires full
control of the instrument:"
Kaler knew he would be a profes-
sional violinist since childhood. Born
into a family of professional musicians,
he went to many concerts and watched
many rehearsals.
After studying at the Central Music
School in Moscow, he attended the
Moscow Conservatory and began his
concert career. He is the only violinist
to win top awards at all three of the
world's most prestigious competitions:
the Tchaikovsky, Sibelius and Paganini.
"Because of the Paganini award, I
was eligible to play a few pieces on the
famous violin that once belonged to

Ilya Kaler

Paganini," he recalls.
As Kaler built his international
concert and recording career, he also
established himself as a teacher with
work at the Peabody Conservatory
of Music in Baltimore, Eastman
School of Music in Rochester, N.Y.,
Indiana University School of Music in
Bloomington and now at the DePaul
University School of Music in Chicago,
where his wife also teaches.
"I think one of the most important
components of teaching is being able
to solve problems in the context of each
student's personality," he says. "Teaching
also creates a laboratory that allows the
teacher to see techniques differently."
Kaler, whose two sons plan to follow
the family's musical tradition, is part
of the Tempest Trio with pianist Alon
Goldstein and cellist Amit Peled, both
Israelis. The violinist, who plans family
activities so his sons understand their
Jewish identity, has performed in Israel
with a chamber orchestra.
Kaler's recent recordings have
included Bach sonatas, and upcoming
releases will feature a concert suite by
Russian composer Sergey Taneyev.
The instrumentalist, who has enjoyed
Russian translations of American nov-
els for relaxation, now likes reading the
same books in English.
"I'm reading A Farewell to Arms': he
says. "It's fascinating to read in its origi-
nal language." [1]

Ilya Kaler performs with the DSO 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 1, at the Meadow
Brook Music Festival on the grounds of Oakland University in Rochester.
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