Kim Kashkashian

Quick Facts

Full Name	Kim Kashkashian
Occupation	Musician
Date Of Birth	Aug 31, 1952(1952-08-31)
Age	72
Birthplace	Detroit
Country	United States
Horoscope	Capricorn

Kim Kashkashian Biography

Kim Kashkashian is one of the most popular and richest Musician who was born on August 31, 1952 in Detroit, United States. Kashkashian was born to Armenian-American parents on August 31, 1952 in Detroit, Michigan. She grew up in Detroit in what Mark Slobin has described as an “only modestly Armenian household.” Her father had a baritone voice and sang Armenian folk songs, which influenced her. She began playing the violin at the age of eight. She first studied with Ara Zerounian, then continued her music education and switched to viola at the Interlochen Arts Academy beginning from the age 12. She studied at the Peabody Conservatory of Music in Baltimore with Walter Trampler (1969–79) and Karen Tuttle (1970–75). She received her Bachelor of Music (B.M.) degree from the Peabody Conservatory and her Master of Music (M.M.) degree from the New School of Music, Philadelphia. She was also the mentee of Felix Galimir.

Kashkashian is widely recognized as one of the world’s top violists. BBC Music Magazine worte in 1997 that she is one of the “most sought-after violists for chamber music in America.” NPR’s All Things Considered noted in 2007 that she is “one of only a few violists with an international solo career.” The New England Conservatory of Music website describes her as “internationally recognized as a unique voice on the viola.” The American Academy of Arts and Sciences described her as a “world renowned musician who has caused the repertoire for the viola to be greatly enlarged” through her many collaborations.

In a 2013 interview with Hollywood.com, Kashkashian stated that she is constantly confused with reality television personality Kim Kardashian due to their similarly spelled surnames.

Kashkashian is one of the founders and (as of 2016) the Artistic Director of Music for Food, an initiative aimed at fighting hunger.

She has collaborated with ECM Records since 1985. The ECM website notes that she is “one of the pre-eminent artists of ECM New Series.”

Kim Kashkashian Net Worth

Kim Kashkashian is one of the richest Musician from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Kim Kashkashian 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Kim Kashkashian (born August 31, 1952) is an American violist. She is recognized as one of the world’s top violists. She has spent her career in the US and Europe and collaborated with many major contemporary composers. In 2013 she won a Grammy Award for Best Classical Instrumental Solo.

Kashkashian has been a faculty member at several institutions. In 1981–86 she taught at the New School of Music, Philadelphia, in 1983–86 at the Mannes School of Music in New York, in 1985–87 the Indiana University School of Music in Bloomington. She then moved to Germany, where she began teaching at the Hochschule für Musik in Freiburg im Breisgau in 1989 and the Hanns Eisler Hochschule für Musik in Berlin.

She returned to the United States in 2000 and began teaching viola and chamber music at New England Conservatory in Boston in fall 2000.

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Facts & Trivia

Kim Ranked on the list of most popular Musician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Kim Kashkashian celebrates birthday on August 31 of every year.

Top Facts about Kim Kashkashian

1. Kim Kashkashian is a Grammy-winning violist.
2. She was born in Detroit, Michigan in 1952.
3. Kashkashian studied at the Peabody Conservatory and later with Karen Tuttle.
4. She has performed with major orchestras worldwide.
5. Kashkashian is known for her interpretations of contemporary music.
6. She has recorded over 30 albums as a solo artist and collaborator.
7. In addition to performing, she teaches at New England Conservatory of Music.
8. Kashkashian received the George Peabody Medal in 2013 for outstanding contributions to music education.
9. She is an advocate for human rights and social justice causes.
10. Kashkashian plays on a viola made by Peter Greiner in 2000.

Does Kim Kashkashian play viola?

Kim Kashkashian, internationally recognized as a unique voice on the viola , was born of Armenian parents in Michigan. She studied the viola with Karen Tuttle and legendary violist Walter Trampler at the Peabody Conservatory of Music in Baltimore.

What school did Kim Kashkashian go to?

Personal life. Kashkashian has a daughter. In 1996 she moved from Freiburg to Berlin for her daughter’s sake as she wanted her to attend Berlin’s only American school. She practices Chinese martial arts (kung fu), including Tai chi.

Where was Kim Kashkashian born?

Detroit, MI

How old is Kim Kardashian?

41 years (October 21, 1980)

How many strings does Viola have?

viola, stringed musical instrument, the tenor of the violin family. It is built in proportions similar to those of the violin but has a body length of 37 to 43 cm (14.5 to 17 inches), about 5 cm (2 inches) longer than a violin. Its four strings are tuned c–g–d′–a′, beginning with the C below middle C.