Patricia Kopatchinskaja was born in Moldova, the wine-growing country between Roumania and the Ukraine. Both parents are musicians. She studied composition and violin in Vienna and Bern (e.g. with E. Tschugaeva

Patricia Kopatchinskaja has worked with leading orchestras (e.g. Philharmonia Orchestra, Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Vienna Symphonic Orchestra, Mozarteum-Orchester Salzburg, Deutsches Symphonieorchester

Patricia Kopatchinskaja press reviews ...Earth moves as violinist gives concerto a big shake... The West Australian (Perth), 16.7.2010 ...PatKop's fiddling is part Gypsy princess, part Stephane Grappelli,

Patricia Kopatchinskaja recordings / discography