Celebrated as one of the foremost violinists of today, Nikolaj Znaider is regularly invited to work with  the world's leading orchestras including, Vienna Philharmonic, Berlin Philharmonic, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, London Symphony Orchestra, London Philharmonic Orchestra, St. Petersburg Philharmonic, New York Philharmonic, Chicago Symphony, Philadelphia Orchestra, Cleveland Symphony, and enjoys artistic collaborations with acclaimed conductors including Barenboim, Dudamel, Sir Colin Davis, von Dohnanyi, Dutoit, Gergiev, Jansons, Jurowski, Maazel, Masur, Mehta, Rostropovich, Temirkanov and Thielemann.

Born in Denmark to Polish-Israeli parents, Znaider studied with the eminent Russian pedagogue Boris Kushnir and drawing on this eclectic background his playing has been heralded in the Strad Magazine as "extraordinarily intelligent, soulful and impassioned, yet without a hint of indulgence" and the Chicago Tribune said "Perhaps not since the young Gidon Kremer burst upon the violin world in 1970 has a violinist caused quite the stir of Nikolaj Znaider".

A keen recitalist and chamber musician, Znaider has shared the stage with the foremost artists of today such as Daniel Barenboim, Leif Ove Andsnes, Yuri Bashmet, Yefim Bronfman, Lynn Harrell, Lang Lang and Pinchas Zukerman.  In January 2008, he made his recital debut at the Vienna Musikverein to much critical acclaim - Die Presse wrote "for many, the 32 year old is already today the best violinist of the world". 

An exclusive RCA RED SEAL/BMG SONY MASTERWORKS recording artist, Znaider's recording of the Beethoven and Mendelssohn Violin Concerti with the Israel Philharmonic under Zubin Mehta has been greeted with critical acclaim. The most recent addition to his discography is the complete works for violin and piano of Johannes Brahms with Yefim Bronfman and his recording of the Brahms and Korngold Violin Concerti with the Vienna Philharmonic and Valery Gergiev is due for release later this year. His award winning recordings of Prokofiev and Glazunov Violin Concerti with the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra and Mariss Jansons and 'Bravo', his album of Romantic Virtuosic violin music have also been critically acclaimed. Gramophone Magazine selected this album as Editor's Choice, saying, "Znaider's confident, abundantly characterful account of the Prokofiev is, on balance, the finest I've heard... his playing is a model of scrupulous observation and
profound musicality." 

Znaider is passionate about the education of musical talent and is Founder and Artistic Director of the Nordic Music Academy, an annual summer school whose vision it is to create conscious and focused musical development based on quality
and committment. 

Nikolaj Znaider plays the "Kreisler" Guarnerius "del Gesu" 1741 on extended loan to him by The Royal Danish Theater through the generosity of the VELUX FOUNDATIONS and the
Knud Hajgaard Foundation.