Alexander Markovich: Born 1964 in a family of musicians, Alexander Markovich entered the Moscow Gnessin School at the age of 6. He was 13 when he was awarded the first prize in the Prague Youth Radio Competition.

In 1997, after meeting conductor Neeme Järvi, Alexander Markovich returned to solo activity and was invited to make his debut as a soloist with the Detroit Symphony which was a huge success. An invitation