Симонян Михаил

Симонян Михаил

Simonyan Mikhail

Instrumental :: Violin

Mikhail Simonyan Михаил Симонян Manager: R. Douglas Sheldon Additional Management: Denise A. Pineau Management Territory: Worldwide Now 20 years of age, Russian violinist Mikhail Simonyan is already recognized as a leading talent of his generation. He has earned first prize awards at the major competitions for young musicians in Russia and made his debut with the National Symphony and Leonard Slatkin in April 2001. He has performed with, among others, the Russian National Orchestra, the Kirov Orchestra, the Moscow Chamber Orchestra, the Kremlin Chamber Orchestra, the Jupiter Symphony Chamber Players, the Novosibirsk Philharmonic, the Moscow Virtuosi and the Pittsburgh Symphony under conductors including Valery Gergiev, Mikhail Pletnev, Constantine Orbelian, Vladimir Spivakov, Arnold Katz, Kristjan Järvi, Leon Botstein, and the late Yehudi Menuhin. “Russian violin prodigy soars with a master's fire" - Miami Herald, 1999

"A flawless, liquid line and ravishing tone." - Washington Post, 2004

Mikhail Simonyan

Violin

Mikhail Simonyan, now just 20 years of age, is already recognized as one of the most promising talents of his generation.  Born of Russian and Armenian parents in Novosibirsk, Mikhail began to study the violin at the age of five. At 13, Mikhail made his New York debut at Lincoln Center in 1999 with the American Russian Young Artists Orchestra (ARYO) and his debut in St. Petersburg, Russia at the Mariinsky (Kirov) Theatre in ARYO's joint concert with the Mariinsky Youth Orchestra with the Szymanowski Violin Concerto.

After performing with Leonard Slatkin at the Kennedy Center's 35th Anniversary Gala in 2001, Mikhail Simonyan made his official debut with Maestro Slatkin and the National Symphony Orchestra in 2002. Later that year, he performed at the Davos World Economic Summit. He has performed with, among others, the Russian National Orchestra, the Kirov Orchestra, the Moscow Chamber Orchestra, the Kremlin Chamber Orchestra, the Jupiter Symphony Chamber Players, the Novosibirsk Philharmonic, the Moscow Virtuosi and the Pittsburgh Symphony under conductors including Valery Gergiev, Mikhail Pletnev, Constantine Orbelian, Vladimir Spivakov, Arnold Katz, Kristjan Järvi, Leon Botstein, and the late Yehudi Menuhin.

Highlights of the 2005-2006 season include a tour of the United States with the Kirov Orchestra of the Mariinsky Theatre under Maestro Valery Gergiev, concerts and a recording with Maestro Kristjan Järvi and the Russian National Orchestra, tours of both Europe and China with the Moscow State Symphony Orchestra and recitals in Europe, Asia and the United States.

During the 2003-2004 season, Mikhail made his debut with the Kirov Orchestra of the Mariinsky Theatre under Maestro Valery Gergiev in Eduoard Lalo's Symphonie Espagnole at the Grand Opera House in Wilmington, DE, and at Mechanics Hall in Worcester. Later that year, he performed the Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto with Maestro Gergiev and the Pittsburgh Symphony. He also soloed with Maestro Constantine Orbelian at the Moscow State Conservatory’s Great Hall, and in Saint Petersburg with the Novosibirsk Philharmonic. Additionally, Mikhail performed at Carnegie Hall's Weill Recital Hall, in a solo recital at The Russian Consulate in New York City, and was selected to appear at the Horatio Alger Awards Dinner in Washington DC. In spring of 2004, he performed the Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto at the SUNY Performing Arts Center and with the Boston Pops Symphony Orchestra.

In 2004, Mikhail returned to Russia and was immediately in demand by the leading Orchestra’s of his home country. After his debut with the Russian National Orchestra, the Moscow Times wrote, “… he seems destined to be ranked on the same Superstar level as fellow Novosibirsk natives Maxim Vengerov and Vadim Repin.” Highlights of the 2004-2005 season, included his debut in Vienna’s Musikverein as soloist with Maestro Kristjan Järvi and the Tonkünstler Orchestra, a highly acclaimed solo recital debut in Washington D.C. at the Kennedy Center, as well as recitals and orchestral performances in New York and other cities across the US. In 2005 he received recognition at the highest level when President Putin received him at the Kremlin, in recognition of his status as one of Russia’s most promising young musicians. In September 2005 he was invited to solo with the Moscow State Symphony Orchestra at Red Square on the occasion of the city of Moscow’s Birthday.

Mikhail Simonyan has earned first prize awards at the All-Russia Competition in Saint Petersburg, the Siberian Violin Competition, the National Prize Prizvanie in Moscow, and the Salon de Virtuosi in New York. He was also awarded the Virtuoso of the Year 2000 award in Saint Petersburg. In 2003, the National Academy of Achievement selected him for an award in the Performing Arts. Mikhail spent three years at the Curtis Institute of Music and now lives in Moscow. He continues to work with Victor Danchenko and Pinchas Zukerman in the United States. Mikhail performs on a Zygmuntowicz violin.

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