Viktoria Mullova studied at the Central Music School of Moscow and the Moscow Conservatoire. Her extraordinary talent captured international attention when she won first prize at the 1980 Sibelius Competition in Helsinki and the Gold Medal at the Tchaikovsky Competition in 1982 which was followed, in 1983, by her dramatic and much publicized defection to the West. She has since appeared with most of the world’s greatest orchestras and conductors and at the major international festivals.
Her curiosity spans the breadth of musical development from baroque and classical right up to the most contemporary influences from the world of fusion and experimental music. This rich musical diversity has been celebrated in several high-profile residences, including London’s Southbank, Vienna’s Konzerthaus, the Auditorium du Louvre in Paris, Musikfest Bremen and more. Viktoria has a great affinity with Bach and his work makes up a large part of her recording catalogue. Her recording of Bach’s solo sonatas and partitas represents a significant milestone in Viktoria’s personal journey into this music.
Mullova’s extensive discography has attracted many prestigious awards. She either plays on her ›Jules Falk‹ 1723 Stradivarius or a Guadagnini violin.