Cleveland institute of Music
A Cleveland Institute of Music faculty member since 2018-19, Ilya Kaler is considered to be one of the most outstanding personalities of the violin today. He is the only violinist to win the Gold Medal at the Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow (1986), the Sibelius Competition in Helsinki (1985), and the Paganini Competition in Genoa (1981). He has been described as a "magician, bewitching our ears" by Gramophone for his hauntingly beautiful sound, flawless command of the instrument and mesmerizing phrasing. Not only does his career range from that of a soloist, a recording artist to chamber musician, he is one of the most sought-after teachers in the world.
Kaler has been on the faculty at DePaul University School of Music, Eastman School of Music, Indiana University Jacobs School of Music and Peabody Conservatory of Music at John Hopkins University.
