Education
She studied violin with David Oistrakh in Moscow.
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Dina Schneidermann
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Having married the Bulgarian violin professor Emil Kamilarov (1928-2007), Schneidermann moved to Bulgaria. The couple left Bulgaria in the 1970s, and moved to Uppsala. She has performed on the Il Cannone Guarnerius several times, most recently in 1996 at a concert in Uppsala.
Several contemporary composers, including Dmitry Kabalevsky, Pancho Vladigerov, Dimitar Christov, Luigi Cortese, Inger Wikström, Håkan Larsson, and Horst Ebenhöh, have created music pieces written for her and dedicated to her.
In 2011, Dina Schneidermann was initiator of the International Music Festival “Professor Emil Kamilarov” set in Sofia, Bulgaria, which stages concerts from renowned musicians as well as a multinational competition of young violin talents.
The festival takes place annually, beginning on the 22nd of October lasting for a week.
Achievements
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Schneidermann has won first prices at violin concerts in Berlin and Geneva. In 2002, Schneidermann was awarded the Illis Quorum medal in gold, for her "long and important work within the Swedish music scene" (ör sina mångåriga och betydelsefulla insatser inom svenskt musikliv) She was also awarded a Doctor Honoris Causa at the University and Academy of Music in Sofia, Bulgaria, in 1997.
Awards
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Illis Quorum
Illis Quorum (Illis Quorum Meruere Labores) 'For Those Whose Labors Have Deserved It', is a gold medal awarded for outstanding contributions to Swedish culture, science or society.Illis Quorum (Illis Quorum Meruere Labores) 'For Those Whose Labors Have Deserved It', is a gold medal awarded for outstanding contributions to Swedish culture, science or society.