Dutch violinist Rudolf Koelman studied with Jan Bor, Herman Krebbers, and Jascha Heifetz. He was the first concertmaster of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra and has been a professor at the Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK) since 1987. As a soloist, Koelman has performed worldwide with renowned orchestras, made numerous recordings, and won the Edison Award in 2010 for his live recording of Paganini's Violin Concertos 1 & 2. His latest CD release on Challenge Classics (2023) features Saint-Saëns and Glazunov Violin Concertos. Rudolf Koelman is frequently asked to serve as a jury member and as a guest professor giving masterclasses worldwide.

'Virtuosity is so natural to him, in each tone, in each phrase, that he truly musically creates, he sings and lights up a myriad of colours.'

– NZZ Zürich