Two performances of Prokofiev’s Concerto for violin and orchestra in A minor, Op.102 with Nikolaj Szeps-Zneider and Orchestre national de Lyon, 30 September and 1 October 2022
Two performances of Brahms’ Concerto for violin, cello and orchestra in A minor, Op.102 with Misha Maisky, Donato Renzetti and Orchestra I Pomeriggi Musicali on 9 June 2021
Alexander Krylov (Alessandro Crillovi), often referred to as Russian Stradivarius, was an outstanding Russian violin maker, the first Russian luthier to have graduated from the Cremona Academy with the Gold medal. The family moved to Cremona in 1989 where he built exquisite instruments highly praised by the musicians and collectors alike and taught many fine makers.
Sergej Krylov was often a “test pilot” for his father’s new creations and since 1994 he frequently plays worldwide the violin built specially for him.
“I remember my violin since it was a piece of wood, I watched it being made. The minute I held it in my hands I knew it was my instrument – it was a very special, unique feeling.”
A strong artistic and personal friendship united Sergej Krylov with Ezio Bosso. At the invitation of the Oscar winning Italian director Gabriele Salvatores, Sergej recorded the music “Fantasy for Violin” composed by Ezio Bosso for the film “Il ragazzo invisibile”. The two musicians performed together worldwide, and their performance of Ezio Bosso’s Concerto for violin and orchestra “Esoconcerto” was recorded at La Fenice theatre in Venice and features on The Venice Concerto DVD and CD released by the Sony Classical.
Extraordinary work of recording Krzysztof Penderecki’s Concerto for Violin and Orchestra No.2, “Metamorphosen” with The Polish Sinfonia Iuventus Orchestra conducted by the great composer himself.
Sergej Krylov is an Ambassador of the Stradivari Festival set in Auditorium Giovanni Arvedi, Museo del Violino in Cremona. In the opening concert of the 2017 Festival accompanied by the Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra he presented “The Treasury of Treasures” programme in which he performed on eight magnificent violins by Amati, Stradivari and Guarneri.