"Sergei Krylov mesmerized the audience, playing with the effortless lyricism, extraordinary grace and liveliness of the best violinists at their best." The Times Simmering musicianship, intense lyricism and enchanting sound beauty - these are the qualities that ensure Sergey Krylov's place among the most famous artists of today. First prizes in the international competitions of Rodolfo Lipizer, Antonio Stradivari and Fritz Kreisler earned him wide international fame. Mstislav Rostropovičius had a great influence on the musician's creative path, with whom the young violinist performed several times in joint programs. "I was surprised by the level of this wonderful violinist, whom I consider one of the five best violinists in the world today," Rostropovich wrote about his young colleague. For his outstanding contribution to the development of musical art, Sergey Krylov was awarded "Le Muse" (Florence), "Viotti d'oro" (Vercelli), "Angelo dell'anno" (Milan), "Torrone d'oro", "Violino d' argento" (Cremona) and "Rome of Russia" prizes.