Violinist Took His Bow As the Star of the Festival

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REVIEW Philip R Buttall TORBAY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA WITH ARTEM KOTOV (VIOLIN) Civic Hall, Totnes Saturday September 12 THERE was only going to be one star in the closing concert of this year's Totnes Festival.

Russian violinist, Artem Kotov, thrilled the packed audience, with his performance of Beethoven's violin concerto. From some scintillating virtuosity, distinguished by Joachim's imposing cadenza in the first movement, to the hushed, delicate control in the Larghetto, this was altogether playing of the highest order and which, with ever-increasing confidence, should soon see Artem up there with the rest of today's young players.

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Violinist Took His Bow As the Star of the Festival

For their part, Torbay Symphony Orchestra, led by ...

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