Russian-American violinist Alexander Markov will present Paganini’s “Sonata Op. 3, No. 4 in A Minor for Violin and Piano,” “Cantabile for Violin and Piano,” “Sonata Op. 3, No. 6 in E Minor for Violin and Piano,” Tartini’s “Devil’s Trill,” Paganini’s caprices No. 1, 5, 6, 11, 13, 16, 20, 24 and “The Grand Finale” composed by Markov himself.

    Markov has received awards from the Paganini International Violin Competition and the Avery Fisher Career Grant. He is known for his recording of Paganini’s “24 Caprices for Solo Violin,” particularly for his interpretation of the left-hand pizzicato section of the 24th caprice.

    By the time he was 8 years old, he was appearing as a soloist with orchestras and performing double concertos with his father. Markov made his New York debut recital at Carnegie Hall and appeared with Christoph Eschenbach conducting the Mostly Mozart Festival Orchestra at Avery Fisher Hall.

    Markov has recorded for the Erato label, distributed worldwide by Warner Classics. His releases have included the Tchaikovsky pieces for violin and piano. He played to great acclaim at the Llandeilo Music Festival in west Wales in July 2012.

    Yehudi Menuhin has written: “Markov is without doubt one of the most brilliant and musical of violinists. ... He will certainly leave his mark on the music-lovers of the world and in the annals of the violin virtuosi of our day.”

    Time: 8 p.m., Dec. 19

    Tickets: 180-480 yuan

    Venue: Shenzhen Concert Hall, intersection of Hongli Road and Yitian Road, Futian District (福田区红荔路和益田路交汇处深圳音乐厅)

    Metro: Line 3 or 4, Children’s Palace Station (少年宫站), Exit D(SD News)