Best Russian British
Alina Ibragimova is a Russian-British classical violinist born in 1985 who frequently serves as a concertmaster and soloist. She trained at the Yehudi Menuhin School and the Royal College of Music in London. Ibragimova is recognized for her versatile repertoire and her application of period-performa...
Orlando Figes is a British historian of Russia notable for his award-winning 1996 book on the Russian Revolution, which provides a detailed social history.
Robert Service is a British historian whose extensive biographies of Soviet leaders, including his definitive 2000 biography of Vladimir Lenin, are highly respected.
Dmitry Sitkovetsky is a Soviet-born violinist and conductor who has established a prominent international career since defecting to the West in the late 1970s. Born into a highly musical family in 1954, he is the son of the renowned violinist Julian Sitkovetsky and pianist Bella Davidovich. In addit...
