CHRISTIAN
SVARFVAR
VIOLINIST
BIOGRAPHY
"The golden edge of the whole thing is set by Christian Svarfvar's dazzling tonality and multifaceted expressive and emotionally empathetic playing, which leaves nothing to be desired."
-Mats Liljeroos, Hufvudstadsbladet
Swedish violinist Christian Svarfvar is a celebrated musician recognized for being one of Scandinavia's most accomplished and versatile violinists with a track record of performing all the major violin concertos alongside prestigious orchestras. He has recorded multiple albums, including three in partnership with the esteemed London Philharmonic Orchestra.
With a deep-rooted passion for music and a remarkable career trajectory, Svarfvar stands as one of the Nordic country's most cherished musical talents." Musical mastership, virtuosic control, and sensibility equally mastered." Luxemburg Wort
His artistry resonates far and wide, having performed in prestigious venues across the globe, including solo performances at iconic locales such as Carnegie Hall, Musikverein, Concertgebouw, Cité de la Musique, Kölner Philharmonie, Birmingham Symphony Hall, Bozar, Seoul Art Center, Tchaikovsky Concert Hall, Luxembourg Philharmonie and Megaron, Athen.
LATEST PROJECTS
INFINITE
BACH
"Pure pleasure, buoyed by Svarfvar's fearless expression, rock-solid technique and stylistic acumen"
ANDREW CLARKE, FINANCIAL TIMES
THE SYMPHONIC TOUCH OF BENNY ANDERSSON
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On September 12, Christian performed alongside the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra at a concert marking the opening of the parliament session. The concert was attended by the Swedish Royal Family and broadcasted live on national TV (SVT2)
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PRESS
"Christian Svarfvar takes on this famous violin concerto (Max Bruch) with his
unpretentiously elegant, yet concentrated sensual, yet
sweet violin tone. In contrast to others, Svarfvar never drives off to the pompous, he does not even get into the dripping sentimental or senselessly pleasing.
Helmut Mauró
Süeddeutche Zeitung
PRESS
"Few Violinists in my experience have captured the shimmering chiaroscuro of Faure´s sonata quite like Arthur Grumiaux has, but a somewhat more recent recording by Krysia Osotowicz comes close, and so too, I must say, does this new reading by Christian Svarfvar and veteran pianist Roland Pöntinen. The two players work together in perfect accord to produce a totally spellbinding performance."
Fanfare Magazine
PRESS
"Svarfvar himself plays with magnetic attraction alongside the London Philharmonic Orchestra, virtuosic and intense. Exciting stuff."
Maren Ørstavik, Aftenposten
PRESS
"Christian Svarfvar, with his beautiful tone and balanced vibrato, plays with clarity and technical brilliance, never missing a note and illuminating passages where other violinists tend to be careless. Christian Svarfvar allows his sensitively glowing tone to embody the classical ideal."
Lars Hedblad,
Svenska Dagbladet
PRESS
"Emotional depth, delicate phrasing, convincing drive – in short: an artistic authority that impresses."
Carl Håkan Larsén, Sydsvenskan
PRESS
"Christian Svarfvar and Roland Pöntinen, whose sense of French chamber music is currently unparalleled among Swedish musicians."
Martin Nyström, DN
PRESS
"Svarfvar’s violin provides the perfect sound world – warm, intimate, and tonally ravishing. There are times, as in the Ravel Berceuse, when Svarfvar creates the magical impression of activating his instrument by breathing over the strings rather than bowing in the traditional manner. Breathtaking performances"
Julian Haylock,
The Strad
PRESS
"The golden edge of the whole thing is set by Christian Svarfvar's dazzling tonality and multifaceted expressive and emotionally empathetic playing, which leaves nothing to be desired."
Mats Liljeroos, Hufvudstadsbladet
PRESS
"Christian Svarfvar muses poetically over the opening solo of the Bruch Concerto. His dreamy approach is mesmeric.. His tone gleams and the way he tugs yearningly on the leading tones draws one in. Svarfvar's playing radiates tenderness."
Andrew Farach -Colton
Gramophone