Prize-winner of many prestigious international violin competitions such as N. Paganini Competition in Genoa, P.I.Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow, R. Lipizer Competition in Gorizia; winner of International Competition in Portogruaro (Italy), Juventus Award (by the European Council), N. and L. Boulanger Foundation Award and Natexis Foundation Award in Paris, O. and V. Ritter Foundation Award in Hamburg and G. Cziffra Foundation Award (France).

He has performed with Moscow Symphony Orchestra, North Nederland Symphony Orchestra, Kharkov Philharmonic Orchestra,  Freiburg Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra di Teatro di Genova, Gunma Symphony Orchestra, Yaroslavl Philharmonic Orchestra, Ulianovsk Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra di Padova e del Veneto, Musica Vitae Chamber Orchestra, Plano Symphony Orchestra and many others.

Vadim Tchijik gives recitals in France, Germany, Italy, Belgium, Switzerland, Holland, Sweden, Russia, USA, Japan, Turkey, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia and other countries all over the world. He is very often invited to participate in different music festivals among which Festival Radio France and Montpellier, Guebwiller,  Festival of St-Riquier, Fetes Romantique de Nohant, Semaines Musicales de Tours, Music Festival des Grands Crus de Bourgogne, Japan Music festival, Okayama Music Festival, Young Artists Festival in Los Angeles, International Festival of Guil-Durance, Music Art Festival in Grenoble, International Festival in Portogruaro, Settimane Musicale di Ravello, Euro Musica Vitae Festival, Juventus and Musicora in Paris.

He performs in various radio (France Musique, Radio Classique, NHK) and TV (France 3, Mezzo, RAI) broadcasts in many countries and recorded several CD’s for Lyrinx (“Recommandé” by Classica Magazine, “Coup de Coeur” by Piano Magazine), Exton (“One of the best CD’s of the Month” by The Record Geijutsu (Japan) and DOCdata Benelux labels.

He played chamber music with Pieter Wispelwey, Cedric Tiberghien, Marc Coppey, Alexandre Tharaud, Emmanuel Pahud, Alexander Melnikov, Alban Gerhardt etc.

His concerts always receive highest acclamations by critics.

Born in November 1975, he started to study the violin at the age of six and gave his first concert when he was only eight. He finished the famous Tchaikovsky Central Music School in Moscow (for the gifted children), First Prize unanimously at the National Superior Conservatory of Music in Lyon, then he completed his post-graduate studies at the High Conservatory of Music in Cologne, Artist Certificate at the Southern Methodist University Meadows School of Arts in Dallas, Chigiana Music Academy in Siena and always obtained the highest honours.

Among his teachers were Boris Belkin, Herman Krebbers, Ivry Gitlis, Edward Schmieder, Irina Botchkova and Zinaida Gilels.

Vadim Tchijik is a Professor of violin at the J.-P. Rameau and E. Satie state conservatories in Paris and gives master-classes in Europe and in Asia.

In 2004, the famous French magazine “Diapason” dedicates one page to Vadim Tchijik entitled “Already Maestro”.

"Vadim Tchijik is a young man of great talent, great violinistic facilities". Ivry Gitlis

"I consider Vadim Tchijik as a brilliant violinist. He possesses great musicality and exceptional technique” Boris Belkin

“Vadim Tchijik is an excellent violinist with a very big repertoire in concerts and chamber music. I am convinced that he will have a successful and important career”. Herman Krebbers