Faculty

Dmitry Nikolaev

Piano

Dmitry Nikolaev was born in Saint Petersburg, Russia. At the age of five, he began to play the piano. By the time he was eight years old, he had won his first piano competition. In the five years following that achievement, he went on to win over thirty regional young pianist competitions.

 

When Dmitry was thirteen years old, he had his first solo performance with an orchestra. It was no surprise that he was accepted to Rimsky-Korsakov College of Music at the age of sixteen without hesitation. After graduating from the College with a bachelor’s degree, Mr. Nikolaev proceeded to study at The Rimsky-Korsakov St. Petersburg State Conservatory, followed by studies at Herzen State Pedagogical University. He studied under such masters as Pavel Egorov, Vladimir Gurevich, and Nina Lebedeva. As a result of his years of education, Dmitry is now a Master of Arts in Piano Performance. He holds a Ph.D. in Music Art Appreciation and History.

 

In 2008, Dmitry came to the United States to study under the guidance of Nina Lelchuk at the Aaron Copland School of Music and received his second Master’s of Arts in Piano Performance degree in 2011. He has taken Master Classes with Mykola Suk, Eteri Andjaparidze, Eduard Zilberkant, Joaquin  Achucarro.

 

During his university years, Mr. Nikolaev gave many performances as a chamber pianist and a soloist and worked as an organist in different churches. He played in many cities in Russia, Ukraine, Romania, Poland, and England. Currently, Dmitry is focused on his career as a piano teacher; he enjoys working with all age groups and has a lot of success working with children.

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