As the world's most important violin virtuoso, Gidon Kramer can produce brilliant concerto-like sound with crazy and magic passion and bold and unconstrained bowing, which made him a master in the mind of many masters and celebrities. Karajan called him "the world's best violinist." The well-known composer and conductor Leonard Bernstein praised him with his sincere appreciation: "Your music is so beautiful! How great you are!"
Baltic Sea Orchestra founded by Gidon Kramer in 1997, is now one of the most prestigious chamber orchestras in Europe and ever cooperated with many world famous conductors such as Simon Rattle, Eschenbach, and Ashkenazy.