Hailed as the “future violin superstar” by the Flint Journal, Dmitri Pogorelov started playing the violin at the age of 5, gave his first solo recital three years later, and first soloed with an orchestra at the age of 9. After moving to the United States 7 years ago Dmitri studied with world-renowned violinists Ilya Kaler, Elmar Oliveira, and Sergiu Schwartz.

Photo by Ray Manrique

Dmitri has appeared in solo recitals, and as a soloist with orchestras in the United States, Germany, Italy, France, Japan, and Russia, where he performed in the most prestigious concert halls of Moscow and St. Petersburg.

In addition to his solo and chamber music activities Dmitri has also worked under Pierre Boulez, Bernard Haitink, Sir Mark Elder, Esa-Pekka Salonen, and Miguel Harth-Bedoya, as leader of the Chicago Symphony’s Civic Orchestra.

A recent review in the Palm Beach Daily News described Dmitri as, "…a mature, technically proficient soloist who performs the Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto with the skill and panache of a player twice his years…(he) brought the audience to its feet after the first movement …Pogorelov's performance demanded recognition even before it was over."

Dmitri Pogorelov plays a 1714 Vincenzo Ruggieri violin, on loan to him courtesy of long time mentor and friend Archimandrite Zinovy of Kursk.