Background
Quint, whose surname is of Italian origin, was born in Saint St. Petersburg, Russia.
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Philippe Quint
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Education
He studied at Moscow"s Special School for the Gifted with Russian violinist Andrei Korsakov and made his orchestral debut at the age of nine.
Career
After emigrating to the United States in 1991, he earned both bachelor"s and master"s degrees from Juilliard School, graduating in 1998. He is now an American citizen.
Achievements
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He has released seven recordings to critical acclaim and has won several awards, including his 2001 debut album, a recording of William Schuman"s Violin Concerto, which was named "Editor"s Choice" by both Gramophone and Strad magazines and received two Grammy Award nominations. He was again nominated for a Grammy Award in 2009 for his rendition of Korngold’s Violin Concerto, which reached the top 20 on Billboard"s Classical Chart during its first week of release. He is a founder and artistic director of the Mineria Chamber Festival in Mexico City.
