Dmytro Kreshchenskyi

Dmytro Kreshchenski is a highly skilled violist with more than 12 years of experience playing in world-known symphony orchestras. He has completed numerous tours in Europe, Asia, USA performing in the most renowned concert halls, and has participated in international musical festivals. Dmytro is a hard working and committed musician with an extensive solo and chamber repertoire.

Orchestra experience

  • Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, Daniel Raiskin, Chief Conductor, Canada, 2022 – present
    Viola section, Acting Assistant Principal
  • Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra, Keri-Lynn Wilson, Chief Conductor, Poland/USA, 2022
    Viola section – 4th chair
  • Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, Susanna Mälkki, Chief Conductor, Finland 2022
    Viola section, guest player
  • Estonian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Ülo Krigul, Chief Conductor, Estonia, 2022
    Viola section, regular guest player
  • Estonian National Opera, Arvo Volmer, Chief Conductor, Estonia, 2022
    Viola section, regular guest player
  • Saint-Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra, Yuri Temirkanov, Chief Conductor, Russia, 2014-2022
    Viola section, Permanent position
  • Participation in the international festivals: BBC Proms, Edinburgh International Festival, Chorégies d’Orange Festival in France, Amsterdam Concertgebouw Festival

Concerts with famous conductors: Charles Dutoit, Zubin Mehta, Mariss Jansons, Vassily Sinaisky, Vasily Petrenko, Ion Marin, Nikolai Alexeev, Mikhail Jurowski,Thomas Sanderling, John Nelson, Andras Schiff, Eliahu Inbal

Participation in international festivals: BBC Proms, MITO SettembreMusica, Ravenna Musical Festival, George Enescu Musical Festival, Annecy Musical Festival, International Rostropovich Festival

National President’s Orchestra of Ukraine, Kyiv, 2013-2014
Assistant Principal Viola, Permanent position

Ukrainian National Academic Folk Instruments Orchestra, Ukraine, Kyiv, 2010-2013
Assistant Principal Viola, Permanent position

Chamber Music Experience

  • Saint-Petersburg Philharmony Chamber Orchestra, 2014-2022
    Played an extensive chamber music repertoire, regular public concert performances
  • Performed as a soloist works by A. Hoffmeister, W. A. Mozart, K. Stamitz, C.M. Weber, D. Schostakovich, M. Bruch, J. Benda
  • Chamber orchestra of National Music Academy of Ukraine, Kyiv, 2011-2014
    Viola section, Assistant Principal
  • Concert performance of Brandenburg Concerto #6 for two violas by J.S. Bach

Education

  • Tchaikovsky National Music Academy of Ukraine, Master’s degree with honors
    Strings department, 2014
    Qualification: music art master, concert performer, chamber and ensemble artist,
    orchestra musician, lecturer of Higher Education Institution
    of III-IV accreditation degree /viola /
  • Tchaikovsky National Music Academy of Ukraine, Bachelor’s degree
    Strings department, 2013
  • European Youth Orchestra “I Culture Orchestra”, Poland, 2014
    Viola tutti member
  • European Youth Orchestra Academy ” CEI Youth Orchestra” Italy, 2007-2009
    Viola tutti member
  • M. Lysenko Secondary Special Music School, 2009

Accomplishments:

  • 2nd prize of the National Ukrainian Competition for violists and cellists, Lviv, Ukraine 2008
  • International musical festival of Yuri Bashmet in Minsk, Belarus, 2010
  • Workshops with Yuri Bashmet, Vitaly Astakhov, Andrey Usov, Walter Kustner, Chris Joahim

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Contact

Phone: 431.877.8193 (Winnipeg, MB)