Sergey Malov (musician)

Sergey Olegovich Malov (Сергей Олегович Малов; born 18 June 1983 in Leningrad, Soviet Union) is a Russian/Hungarian violinist and violist.

Life
Malov was born in Leningrad (now Saint-Petersburg) in 1983. His father Oleg Malov is a pianist and professor at the Saint Petersburg Conservatory. His mother Klara Lyudvigovna Malova is a music teacher.

Malov's first teacher was Tatiana Liberova (Saint Petersburg).

Malov is a winner of international violinist and violist competitions. He plays violoncello da spalla. He speaks six languages: Russian, German, English, French, Spanish and Hungarian. He enjoys sports, plays soccer, practices martial arts.

Concerts
Malov has performed with such orchestras as:
 * Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra
 * London Philharmonic Orchestra
 * Camerata Salzburg
 * Saint Petersburg Academic Symphony Orchestra
 * Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra
 * Stavanger Symphony Orchestra
 * and others.

Honours and awards
Malov was first prize winner of the following competitions:
 * Michael Hill International Violin Competition in New Zealand (2011),
 * International Mozart Competition in Salzburg (2011),
 * Jasha Heifetz Competition in Vilnius (2009),
 * International Tokyo Viola Competition (2009),
 * and others