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Vladislav Lavrik
Principal Trumpet
Vlad Lavrik is becoming known as one of the most outstanding trumpeters of his generation in both the classical and jazz performance styles. Born in Zaporozhie, Ukraine in 1980, Lavrik was twice the winner of the Dokshitzer Competition of Young Trumpeters (1994 and 1996) and in 1994 won the Classical Heritage International Competition in Moscow. He was also a prizewinner in Moscow's International Festival of Young Soloists in 1997 and 1998. Since 2006, he has been a Yamaha Artist in Russia.
After graduating from the Moscow Conservatory in 2000, Lavrik joined the Russian National Orchestra. In 2001, at the age of 20, he was appointed Principal Trumpet, the youngest person to hold a principal chair in the history of the orchestra.
In addition to his extensive work with the RNO, Lavrik appears frequently as a guest soloist with other orchestras and ensembles. His performances as featured soloist on the RNO's Summer 2002 US Tour earned rave reviews, the San Francisco Classical Voice declaring that he "displayed the kind of innate musicality that is beyond teaching."
Press acclaim
The horn of Vlad Lavrik was pure, sonorous and soaring. George Gershwin ["Rhapsody in Blue" arranged by Timofei Dokshitzer for trumpet] sounds much different in this variation but not a bit less thrilling.
On this evening, trumpet player Vladislav Lavrik shone.
After a moment of shock, the audience embraced this decidedly Russian arrangement of the American classic ["Rhapsody in Blue" arranged by Timofei Dokshitzer for trumpet]. Lavrik's triumphant final notes drew a deserved ovation. At intermission, Napa Valley Symphony director Asher Raboy pronounced the rendition "great fun."
Vladislav Lavrik, the trumpet soloist, navigated the opening glissando with great panache. This "young man with a horn" proved that he would do just fine in any big city. Lavrik has a gorgeous sound, with tasteful use of the wa-wa mute, and displayed the kind of innate musicality that is beyond teaching.
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| With the RNO String Quartet | With the RNO in Nizhny Novgorod |
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| Playing Rachmaninov's Rhapsody on a Theme by Paganini | With Conductor Alexander Sladkovsky |
Hear Vladislav Lavrik
| George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue, arranged for trumpet by Timofei Dokschitzer, performed with the Russsian National Orchestra conducted by Carlo Ponti, Jr. | 7:10 | |
| George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue, arranged for trumpet by Timofei Dokschitzer (second version), performed with the Russsian National Orchestra conducted by Carlo Ponti, Jr. | 6:03 | |
| Sergei Rachmaninov's Romances, performed with the Russian National Orchestra. | 2:00 |