| Born 1980 in Moscow, Russia, Dimitri Illarionov
is one of the most brilliant classical guitarists of his country. In 1997
he graduated with honors from the Academic Music College at the Moscow
Tchaikovsky Conservatory (class of guitar – Natalia Dmitrieva). Then
he studied at the Russian Gnesins´s Academy of Music with the famous
performer and professor Alexander Frauchi. In 2002, Dimitri graduated
from the Academy “cum laude,” and since October 2002 he is an
assistant of professor Frauchi. Dimitri is the laureate of numerous international competitions, In 2000 he won the First Prize in the most prestigious Russian International Guitar Competition - “Guitar in Russia”, and he was the laureate of the VII International Classic Guitar Competition “Printemps de la guitare 2000” (Charleroi-Seneffe, Belgium), the XI International Biannual Guitar Competition in Kutna Hora (Czech Republic - 2002), the International Competition “ClassicHeritage” (Moscow 1997), the “Guitar Moscow” competition (1997).In October 2002 Dimitri Illarionov won The Twentieth International Guitar Foundation of America Solo Guitar Competition (GFA – Miami, Florida, USA). As part of that prestigious prize, he has already recorded a solo CD (Naxos – Laureate Series). He will conduct a concert tour (in USA, Canada and Mexico) and perform for a concert video recording (Mel Bay Publications). |
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| The guitarist’s repertoire is broad and versatile.
It includes the original guitar music of different periods and styles,
the unique cycle “24 Preludes and Fugues for Solo Guitar” by
Igor Rekhin, as well as compositions for guitar with orchestra, lute music,
etc. Dimitri recorded the “Classical Duo” CD (Delos Records) with Boris Andrianov, one of the most gifted young Russian cellists. Dimitri Illarionov has an active concert life, performing as soloist with orchestras and playing solo recitals. In addition to numerous appearances in Russia, he gave concerts in the Ukraine, Belarus, Moldova, Estonia, Poland, Japan, Germany, the United States, Mexico and Canada. |
