Lidia Baich is regarded as one of the most versatile violin soloists of today, captivating audiences worldwide with her profound and intense interpretations. Born in St. Petersburg and raised in Austria, she began violin lessons at the age of four with her grandfather before studying with Prof. Boris Kuschnir in Vienna. At eight, she won her first international competition, followed by numerous other first prizes. At sixteen, her exceptional musical achievements earned her the Grand Prix d’Eurovision and the European Musician of the Year award, presented by Lord Yehudi Menuhin.

Lidia Baich performs in recitals and with orchestras in the world’s most prestigious concert halls. Her extensive tours have taken her across Europe, Asia, South America, the USA, South Africa, Russia, and India. She has collaborated with esteemed conductors, including Bertrand de Billy, Philippe Jordan, Adam Fischer, Cornelius Meister, Thomas Sanderling, Lorin Maazel, Vladimir Fedoseyev, Jukka-Pekka Saraste, Kristjan Järvi, and Yuri Temirkanov. She has performed with renowned orchestras such as the New York Philharmonic, Gewandhausorchester Leipzig, St. Petersburg Philharmonic, Tokyo Philharmonic, NHK Orchestra, Berliner Symphoniker, Bavarian Radio Orchestra, Wiener Symphoniker, Orchestre National de France, Orchestra Arturo Toscanini, Malaysia Philharmonic, and Camerata Salzburg.

As a dedicated chamber musician, Baich partners with artists such as Helmut Deutsch, Nobuko Imai, Alexander Knyazev, Aleksey Igudesman, Hyung-Ki Joo, Boris Giltburg, members of the Vienna Philharmonic, and the Vienna Brahms Trio. She has participated in prestigious festivals, including the Wiener Festwochen, Salzburg Festival, Dubrovnik Festival, Moritzburg Festival, Jerusalem Chamber Music Festival, and Johannesburg Mozart Festival. Notably, she performed at the ten-year anniversary of „Pavarotti and Friends“ in Modena.

Since 2003 until today she regularly undertakes excursions into the world of rock music, performing with the band Deep Purple. At the Komische Oper Berlin, she demonstrated her artistic versatility in a successful production with the State Ballet Berlin. She also collaborates with renowned opera singers, including Elīna Garanča, Thomas Hampson, Piotr Beczała, Erwin Schrott, and her husband, Andreas Schager, in performances at the Berlin and Vienna State Operas and the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow.

Lidia Baich’s recordings are released under Deutsche Grammophon. She has served as a juror for prestigious violin competitions, including the Menuhin and Eurovision Competitions, and holds a professorship at the Music and Art University of Vienna. She is actively involved in promoting young musicians through her work with various associations and foundations and assists in organizing scholarships for their development.

In 2022, Baich was appointed Artistic Director of Thalheim Castle in Austria and was awarded the Golden Decoration of Honor for services to the Republic of Austria. In 2023, she founded the Vienna Art Nouveau Orchestra, composed of exceptional young musicians, and recorded her latest album, “The Other Seasons”.

Lidia Baich plays a violin made by Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume in 1860.