Philip Vaiman is a Russian-born American violinist who continues the Great Russian string-playing tradition. Vaiman's wonderful musicality and unlimited technical possibilities have captured audiences in Europe, America, and Asia. Philip Vaiman started his professional career at the age of 4. By the time he had graduated from Moscow's renowned Gnesin Musical Lyceum, he had performed as a soloist and chamber musician all over Russia, England, Israel and Cyprus. As a participant in the Special program "New Names in Russian Art and Music," he made recordings for the Russian National Radio Network and the National Television.

Mr. Vaiman came to the United States in the early 1990s. He graduated Cum Laude from the University of Southern California with a Master of Music Degree and went on to win numerous awards and honors including membership in the National Music Honor Society. He has appeared as a soloist and chamber musician in major halls across the world and has performed at international festivals including Huddersfield International Music Festival, England, Spoleto Music Festival, Italy, Music Festival of Pitea, Sweden, Hvar International Summer Festival, Croatia, and Soesterberg International Music Festival, Netherlands. His concerts have won the admiration of audiences, and critical acclaim in the major newspapers throughout Russia, United States, England, Sweden and the Netherlands.

Philip Vaiman's solo recordings are featured on the soundtracks of award-winning motion pictures, documentaries, animated films and commercials. Mr. Vaiman appeared on both soundtrack and camera in the blockbuster Spider Man 3. Philip Vaiman is featured on a soundtrack of the 2007 Oskar-winning film West-Bank story. Mr. Vaiman also collaborated with such artists as Placido Domingo, Andrea Boccelli, Tony Bennett, Shakira, Mexican superstar Juan Gabriel, Persian cultural icon Googoosh, Dwight Yoakam, Lindsey Lohan as well as rock bands such as Guns N' Roses, Goo Goo Dolls, and KISS. Mr. Vaiman is the Founder and Artistic Director of the Chamber Music Theatre La Camerata. Recent performances by La Camerata include concerts at the historical Clark Library in Los Angeles, The House of Lords in London and Bruman Chamber Music Festival at UCLA.

Mr. Vaiman enjoys sharing violin mastery with his students at the Ventura College, violinists of the Los Angeles Youth Orchestra and his private students. He was recently invited to join the international faculty of the Beverly Hills Music Festival, Beverly Hills, California and "Upbeat" Music Festival in Corcula, Croatia.