Michael Stricharz, born in Vienna. Professor at the Music Academy in Hamburg he is a distinguished and outstanding violinist, a student of the virtuoso Henryk Szeryng. He holds a title of Doctor Honoris Causa of fine Arts and Professor Honoris Causa of Univesities and Music Academies in Russia,Ukraine and Kazakhstan. Honorary member of the “Richard Wagner Society” (Germany) and the “Henryk Wieniawski Society” (Poland-Lublin). Head and jury member of numerous renowned international music competitions. Michael Stricharz has participated in various renowned music festivals, including the ones in Salzburg, Edinburgh, Lucerne and Bayreuth. He is a president of the “Michael Stricharz Competition for Young Violinists” in Ukraine and Kazakhstan, and the president of the Lvov Chamber Orchestra. Michael Stricharz is a holder of numerous honorary orders awarded in various countries and a laureates of the most prestigious international prizes in the field of culture and arts – the Olympus Award of the Year 2005.