BIOGRAPHY

Russian-born, Italian-naturalized violinist Boris Begelman is regarded as one of the most interesting soloists of his generation. After graduating from the Tchaikovsky Conservatoire in Moscow, he later specialized in the baroque repertoire in Italy.
 

Boris has performed as a soloist or Konzertmeister on major international stages, including the Berliner Philharmonie, the Musikverein in Vienna, the Théatre des Champs-Elysées, Wigmore Hall, the Liceu Theatre in Barcelona, the Opera Royal de Versailles, the KKL in Lucerne, collaborating with orchestras such as Complesso Barocco, Concerto Italiano, Kammerorchester Basel, I Barocchisti, Kaleidoskope, Cappella Mediterranea, Wroclaw Baroque Orchestra, les Ambassadeurs, il Giardino Armonico.
 

Begelman conducted from the violin Accademia di Santa Cecilia’s baroque ensemble, Il Pomo d'Oro, Accademia Bizantina, Arion Baroque Orchestra, Academia Montis Regalis, Jerusalem Baroque Orchestra, B'Rock Orchestra, and soloists such as Vivica Genaux, Max Cenčić, Sara Blanch and Simone Kermes.
 

He released for Sony DHM “Sei Solo” a complete recording of J. S. Bach's Sonatas and Partitas, awarded as one of the exceptional recordings by the Spanish magazine Scherzo.
Boris has also joined the prestigious Vivaldi Edition catalogue with the album Le nuove vie, where he performs six virtuosic Vivaldi concertos accompanied by Concerto Italiano and conducted by Alessandrini. His performance was called "a dazzling ray of sunshine" by BBC Music Magazine and was featured as the Concerto Choice in the September 2021 issue.
 

In 2014 Boris founded his own ensemble, Arsenale Sonoro, whose debut recording of Telemann’s Sonatas for Violin and Continuo for Sony DHM was enthusiastically received by critics worldwide. Similar acclaim greeted soprano Francesca Aspromonte’s latest recital album for Pentatone, Un’alma innamorata, featuring Begelman at the helm and as solo violinist.
Further major successes with Arsenale Sonoro include the world premiere of Leonardo Vinci’s Oratorio “per la Madonna del Rosario” at the Elbphilharmonie’s Viva Napoli! Festival in Hamburg’s Laeiszhalle, and the world premiere of Perti/Predieri’s La Sepoltura di Cristo at the Tage Alter Musik in Herne, where he also performed as solo violinist; the concert was recorded live for WDR.
 

Among Begelman’s next engagements: concerts with Arsenale Sonoro at the Grand Manège in Namur, Bologna Festival, Süd Tirol Festival, Accademia Filarmonica Romana; “Vieni, o Notte” a new album release for Aparté; soloist and conductor of La Scintilla Orchestra’s Christmas Concert at Zürich’s Opera House.
 

In addition to his concert activity, Boris is dedicated to teaching. He teaches Baroque Violin in Bari's Piccinni Conservatory and regularly holds Masterclasses, the last ones being held at the Domaine Forget&Charlevoix Academy in Canada and Venice’s Conservatory.

February 2026