Volodja Balzalorsky

Tribute to Igor Ozim (1931-2024) - Renowned Violinist and Violin teacher / Excellent Article published two days ago in The Strad by Dijana Ihas.
Monday, March 23, 2026, marked two years since our dear violin professor Igor Ozim—a great artist and teacher—left us.
Personally, I was fortunate to have drawn upon his immense violin and musical knowledge as his student in Cologne from September 1975 through March 1980.
Rare are the individuals who so perfectly combine their roles as artist and educator: roles that are, in any case, closely intertwined and, in his case, formed a complete whole.
We recall numerous concerts where he literally shone on stage with his magnificent and masterful playing, and as a result, we always experienced noble, authentic interpretations.
With the same energy and passion, he selflessly imparted his immense knowledge in every moment of teaching. All of us who were fortunate enough to be his students can attest to how Professor Igor Ozim gave his all in every lesson.
The greatest strength of his teaching, however, was undoubtedly the balance—or symbiosis—between the technical demands of mastering the instrument and the interpretive demands of each individual piece, grounded in harmonic analysis and an understanding of stylistic conventions, with the ultimate goal: “a well-rounded interpretation as a whole.”
We are forever immensely grateful to our dear teacher Igor Ozim for the information and guidance he shared with us, as well as for the dedication and support we received from him.

‘Never just the notes’: the musical and teaching legacy of Igor Ozim The violinist and pedagogue Igor Ozim died on 23 March 2024. Two years on, Dijana Ihas writes about his legacy to commemorate a teacher whose seven‑decade career shaped generations of musicians through his analytical clarity, uncompromising discipline and deep commitment to musical expression

🎶 Discover the inspiring journey of the Amael Trio — an acclaimed chamber ensemble from Ljubljana, Slovenia and Platinum Prize Winners of the 2025 European Classical Music Awards! With over 25 years of artistic excellence, Volodja Balžalorsky (violin), Damir Hamidullin (cello), and Zoltan Peter (piano) share their musical philosophy, creative process, and the story behind their award-winning performance of Smetana’s Trio in G minor. This exclusive interview offers a closer look at their passion, discipline, and dedication to chamber music. Join us in celebrating their remarkable achievement and timeless artistry.
✨ Read the full interview and be inspired: www.womco.co.uk

Amael Trio – Platinum Prize Winners of the 2025 European Classical Music Awards Discover the Amael Trio, a chamber ensemble from Ljubljana, Slovenia, awarded the Platinum Prize at the 2025 European Classical Music Awards. Explore their 25-year history, artistic philosophy, and insights behind their award-winning performances of Bedřich Smetana and more.

As platinum winners of the "European Classical Music Awards 2025," we are delighted to inform you about our presentation with interview on WOMCO NEWS.

The Amael Trio is recipient of additional prestigious international music awards: Universal Stars Music Competition-Diamond Award, December 2024, Grand Prize Virtuoso Competition Berlin-first prize (April 2025), International
Schubert Competition Vienna-first prize, (April 2025), 10th Swiss Competition-first prize, (May 2025), Claude Debussy Competition Paris 2025- first prize, (July 2025) LIT gold Award (November 2025), BTHVN Wien - First Prize (December 2025)

🎶 Discover the inspiring journey of the Amael Trio — an acclaimed chamber ensemble from Ljubljana, Slovenia and Platinum Prize Winners of the 2025 European Classical Music Awards! With over 25 years of artistic excellence, Volodja Balžalorsky (violin), Damir Hamidullin (cello), and Zoltan Peter (piano) share their musical philosophy, creative process, and the story behind their award-winning performance of Smetana’s Trio in G minor. This exclusive interview offers a closer look at their passion, discipline, and dedication to chamber music. Join us in celebrating their remarkable achievement and timeless artistry.

✨ Read the full interview and be inspired: www.womco.co.uk

Ready for Tomorrow!

Amael Trio @ Jugendstiltheater - Otto Wagner Areal Aug 22, 2025 - Wien, Austria

Excited to perform with Amael Piano Trio in Vienna om Friday 22 August- Kammermusikfestival Wien @ Jugendstiltheater

Diese Woche beim / Ta teden na festivalu Kammermusikfestival Wien: Amael Trio
📅 22. 8. 2025, 19:30
📍 Jugendstiltheater, Baumgartner Höhe 1, 1140 Wien
🎫 https://www.kammermusikfestival.wien/Kartenbestellung.htm

🎹 Zoltan Peter
🎻 Volodja Balzalorsky
Cello / čelo: Damir Hamidulin

Programm / program:
- S. Rachmaninoff, Trio Élégiaque No. 1 (1892)
- A. S. Arenskij, Klaviertrio Nr.1 d-Moll op.32 (1894)
- M. Lazar, Three Short Pieces (2001)
- L. van Beethoven, Trio B-Dur, op.97 "Erzherzogtrio" (1811)

Das Amael Trio besteht seit Oktober 2000. Seinen internationalen Ruf hat es mit äußerst erfolgreichen Auftritten bei
Festivals und mit Konzerten in renommierten Konzertsälen, darunter die Carnegie Hall in
New York und das Kulturzentrum The Forge in London, gefestigt. Bei seinen Gastspielen hat das Ensemble stets
auch zeitgenössische slowenische Musik aufgeführt und so zu deren internationaler Bekanntheit beigetragen.

Amael Trio deluje od oktobra leta 2000. Svoj mednarodni ugled je potrdil z izjemno uspešnimi nastopi na festivalih ter s koncerti v uglednih avditorijih, med drugim v dvorani Carnegie v New Yorku in v kulturnem centru The Forge v Londonu. Zasedba je na gostovanjih zmeraj izvajala tudi slovensko sodobno glasbo in tako prispevala k njeni mednarodni uveljavitvi.

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Two prestigious music awards for the Amael Trio in Berlin and Vienna.

I am pleased to announce that the Amael Trio is a two-time first prize winner at the "Grand Prize Virtuoso" Berlin (announced on 12 April) and at the International Schubert Competition Vienna (announced on 25 April) for the video "Live from Festival Spectrum 2024" performance of Bedřich Smetana Trio Op. 15. We would like to thank the jury of both competitions for this recognition.

Great success of my violin students at the "International Schubert Competition Vienna":
Anna Kysliak - 1st Prize, Illia Miziuk - 2nd Prize and Sophia Kysliak - 3rd Prize in the Emerging Talent I category.
and
Tara Žečević - 1st Prize in the Emerging Talent II category.
Such an excellent result is a great encouragement for all my participating students and of course a great recognition for their work so far, but also a great encouragement for all my other students.
https://schubertcompetitionvienna.org/violin-laureates-2025


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VIOLIN LAUREATES 2025 – International Schubert Competition Vienna