Mention Leonid Kogan’s name, and violin connoisseurs’ eyes light up. He remains the greatest violinist I have seen in concert. Often bracketed with David Oistrakh, he was very different: Kogan’s ...

The Russian violinist Dmitri Kogan has passed away from lymphatic cancer aged 38. Kogan heralded from a Russian musical dynasty: his grandfather was the great Russian violinist Leonid Kogan, and his ...

As part of our ViolinFest, WQXR is presenting Vintage Violins, every Monday night in September. You’ll hear giants like Jascha Heifetz, David Oistrakh, Leonid Kogan, Nathan Milstein and many more.