User:HChrVln/Hans Christian Aavik

Hans Christian Aavik (born 11. June 1998) is an Estonian Violinist.

Studies
Hans Christian Aavik (b 1998) started with violin since the age of 5 in Tallinn Music High School (teacher Piret Kreek). 2011 he continued his studies at Tallinn Music High School (teacher Kaido Välja). As of 2017 he studies in Germany in Frankfurdis University of Music and Performing Arts (Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst Frankfurt am Main) under the tutelage of Prof. Erik Schumann. He studies chamber music with Prof. Angelika Merkle.

Achievements

 * 2020 – I prize and 4 special prizes (Special prize for the best interpretation of Eduard Tubin, Special prize Klassikaraadio (Estonian Public Broadcasting) studio recording for the music archive of the Estonian Public Broadcasting [ERR], Special prize „Lossimuusika” (Palace music Concert Series): one concert in the Palace Music Concert Series, spring 2021, Special prize ERSO (Estonian Nationan Symphony Orchestra): one week of rehearsals and concert performance as a soloist with ERSO in the Estonian String Players Competition (Eduard Tubin 115)
 * 2020 – Diploma with Duo Hommage (violin/piano) in the Ilmari Hannikainen Piano Chamber Music Competition in Jyväskylä, Finland
 * 2019 – Laureate and a special prize (concert with string quartet in the next season) in Polytechnische Gesellschaft Frankfurt am Main Chamber Music Competition
 * 2019 – II prize and public prize in Da Ponte Stiftung (Germany) Competition
 * 2018 – Diploma and special prize (Audroné Vainiunaité) in VIII International Stasis Vainiunas Competition in Lithuania
 * 2017 – II prize and special prize (for the best interpretation of J. S. Bach) in „International Competition for Violin Kloster Schöntal” in Germany
 * 2017 –  II prize in „22nd International Music Prize Gaetano Zinetti” with „The Rahman Quartet” in Italy
 * 2016 – laureate and special prize in IX Estonian Youth String Players Competition-festival
 * 2016 – I prize and special prize (Nikolai Kapustin performance) in XII International Chamber Ensemble Competition-Festival with piano quintet „Kodumaine viisik”  in Latvia
 * 2015 – II prize, special prize (Thomastik Infeld Vienna) and special prize (for the best performance of Eduard Tubin work) in Estonian String Players Competition
 * 2015 – III prize in Internatioanl competition „August Dombrovska 8th International Competition” in Latvia

Instrument
Hans Christian Aavik performs from 2017 on a Giovanni Paolo Maggini violin (ca 1610) on loan from the Estonian Foundation of Musical Instruments. The instrument's owner is Sapožnin family.