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Slovenian classical violinist (1931–2024)

Igor Ozim Born (1931-05-09)9 May 1931 Ljubljana, Kingdom of Yugoslavia Died 23 March 2024(2024-03-23) (aged 92) Salzburg, Austria Occupation Violinist

**Igor Ozim** (9 May 1931 – 23 March 2024) was a Slovenian classical violinist and [pedagogue](/source/Pedagogy). He was based in [Salzburg](/source/Salzburg), Austria.

## Life and career

Igor Ozim was born in 1931 in [Ljubljana](/source/Ljubljana). He came from a musical family: both parents played the piano and his brother the violin. At age 5, he started private lessons with [Leon Pfeifer](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Leon_Pfeifer&action=edit&redlink=1) [[sl](https://sl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leon_Pfeifer)], a former student of [Otakar Ševčík](/source/Otakar_%C5%A0ev%C4%8D%C3%ADk), at the [Academy of Music, Ljubljana](/source/Academy_of_Music%2C_Ljubljana). He entered Pfeifer's class at the Academy when he was 8.[1]

In 1949 he was awarded a [British Council](/source/British_Council) scholarship to study in the United Kingdom. He spent three months at the [Royal College of Music](/source/Royal_College_of_Music) learning the [Elgar](/source/Edward_Elgar) [Violin Concerto in B minor](/source/Violin_Concerto_(Elgar)) under one of its greatest exponents, [Albert Sammons](/source/Albert_Sammons),[1] followed by two years study with [Max Rostal](/source/Max_Rostal).[1]

In 1951 Ozim won the [International Carl Flesch Violin Competition](/source/International_Carl_Flesch_Violin_Competition), making his [Wigmore Hall](/source/Wigmore_Hall) debut recital shortly afterwards.[1] His concerto debut was the [Mendelssohn](/source/Felix_Mendelssohn) [Violin Concerto in E minor](/source/Violin_Concerto_(Mendelssohn)), with the [Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra](/source/Liverpool_Philharmonic_Orchestra) under [Hugo Rignold](/source/Hugo_Rignold).[1]

In 1953 he won the [ARD International Music Competition](/source/ARD_International_Music_Competition) in [Munich](/source/Munich).[2]

Ozim returned to his home country to play many concerts. He also toured widely through Europe, the Soviet Union, the United States, Australia, New Zealand and the Far East.

Ozim performing for [G. Henle Verlag](/source/G._Henle_Verlag) in 2013

He had a repertoire of around 60 violin concertos and many chamber music works. He gave many first performances and was the dedicatee of many works. The [Berlin Philharmonic](/source/Berlin_Philharmonic), the [London Philharmonic Orchestra](/source/London_Philharmonic_Orchestra), the [London Symphony Orchestra](/source/London_Symphony_Orchestra), the [BBC Symphony Orchestra](/source/BBC_Symphony_Orchestra) and the [Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra](/source/Warsaw_Philharmonic_Orchestra) are some of the many orchestras he played with.[2]

Ozim gave [master classes](/source/Master_class) in many countries, and was later based at the [Mozarteum](/source/Mozarteum_University_of_Salzburg) in [Salzburg](/source/Salzburg), Austria. He taught at the [Musikhochschule](/source/Hochschule_f%C3%BCr_Musik_und_Tanz_K%C3%B6ln) in [Cologne](/source/Cologne), Germany and the Hochschule der Künste in [Bern](/source/Bern), Switzerland.[1][2] His students included [Božena Angelova](/source/Bo%C5%BEena_Angelova), [Rachel Kolly d'Alba](/source/Rachel_Kolly_d'Alba), [Lea Birringer](/source/Lea_Birringer), [Kurt Sassmannshaus](/source/Kurt_Sassmannshaus), [Peter Tanfield](/source/Peter_Tanfield), [Olivier Thouin](/source/Olivier_Thouin), [Patricia Kopatchinskaja](/source/Patricia_Kopatchinskaja), [Richard Tognetti](/source/Richard_Tognetti) and [Gwendolyn Masin](/source/Gwendolyn_Masin), as well as current and past leaders of the Berlin Philharmonic, Bavarian Radio Symphony, Zürich Tonhalle Orchestra, Dresden Staatskapelle, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House and many others.

Ozim made a number of recordings, including contributing to integral recordings of the piano trios of [Mozart](/source/Wolfgang_Amadeus_Mozart) and the chamber music of [Schubert](/source/Franz_Schubert). He also recorded violin concertos by his countrymen [Slavko Osterc](/source/Slavko_Osterc), [Lucijan Marija Škerjanc](/source/Lucijan_Marija_%C5%A0kerjanc), [Ivo Petrić](/source/Ivo_Petri%C4%87), [Janez Matičič](/source/Janez_Mati%C4%8Di%C4%8D) and [Uroš Krek](/source/Uro%C5%A1_Krek).[3]

Ozim appeared as jury member at noted violin competitions.[2] These included the [Isang Yun Competition](/source/Isang_Yun_Competition) 2004 and the [International Violin Competition Henri Marteau](/source/International_Violin_Competition_Henri_Marteau) 2008, 2011 and 2014.[2]

Ozim produced editions of various works from the classical and contemporary violin repertoire, including the Mozart violin concertos.[3]

Ozim died in [Salzburg](/source/Salzburg), Austria on 23 March 2024, at the age of 92.[4]

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-camp_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-camp_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-camp_1-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-camp_1-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-camp_1-4) [***f***](#cite_ref-camp_1-5) [Margaret Campbell, *The Great Violinists*](https://books.google.com/books?id=az7s2k8BFRgC&dq=igor+ozim&pg=PT177); accessed 28 September 2015

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-mart_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-mart_2-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-mart_2-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-mart_2-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-mart_2-4) [International Violin Competition Henri Marteau](http://www.violinwettbewerb-marteau.de/en/home.html); [Competition booklet 2014](http://www.violinwettbewerb-marteau.de/fileadmin/user_upload/documents/Wettbewerbsbroschuere.pdf) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20150925090938/http://www.violinwettbewerb-marteau.de/fileadmin/user_upload/documents/Wettbewerbsbroschuere.pdf) 25 September 2015 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine); www.violinwettbewerb-marteau.de accessed 28 September 2015

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-last_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-last_3-1) [last.fm](http://www.last.fm/music/Igor+Ozim/+wiki); accessed 28 September 2015[*[dead link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Link_rot)*]

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** [Umrl mednarodno priznani slovenski violinist Igor Ozim](https://www.rtvslo.si/kultura/glasba/umrl-mednarodno-priznani-slovenski-violinist-igor-ozim/702684) 24 March 2024 www.rtvslo.si accessed 24 April 2026 (in Slovene)

## External links

- [Igor Ozim](https://www.discogs.com/artist/Igor+Ozim) discography at [Discogs](/source/Discogs)

- [Igor Ozim](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7836084/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier))

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