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Illarionov, Dimitri (b. 1979- Russia)

Thursday, 15 September, 2005

Biography

I was born in 1979 in the Soviet Union. Both my parents at that time were involved with social and philosophical studies. No one of them or anybody else from my relatives was a professional musician. But I think my parents' connection to the world of ethics, logic and epistemology influenced me and the music I like to play. I think I was a happy kid - happy and interested in everything. I felt that the world was opened to me, and I was searching for my place in it.

I guess I found it when I was seven years old. It was the guitar. My father bought it for me. It was a small guitar for a small boy! I was really happy to start studying music, and I played my guitar seriously and deligently. I composed a lot for my small guitar, sometimes chasing my relatives to show a new piece I had written.

I appreciate very much my first teachers – Valery Emelyanov and Elena Bondarenko (successors of Alexander Ivanov-Kramskoy). They taught me to be an artist, and love the instrument I play. Since first days of playing guitar, I knew that I would be a professional musician and performer. How did I know that? I have no idea. As I said before, maybe it's because of my before-life... Anyway, my next teacher who left a profound impact on my professional career was Oleg Nazarenko,who studied music as a student of Alexander Ivanov-Kramskoy. Oleg Nazarenko was the one who gave me an inspiration to follow my fate.

I was growing up, learning more about music and there came a moment to fulfill what had been in my heart and mind. In 1993 at the age of 13, I entered the Academic Musical College of the Moscow State Conservatory "P. I. Tchaikovsky". I was fortunate that during those enjoyable four years in the college my professor was Natalia Dmitrieva. Thanks to her I learnt so much - she filled my life with beautiful music - my perception of music and fillings became more profound and intense. I also learnt from Natalia to always remain a musician which can be difficult during competitions but is very important for the professional career.

First Competitions and first winnings followed: In 1997 in Moscow I became the laureate of the International Competition "Classic Heritage" and the winner of "Guitar Moscow" Competition (1997).

[This biography is copied from: http://www.illarionov.com/]

Albums

Classical Duo. Music for cello and guitar.
Boris Andrianov, cello. Dimitri Illarionov, guitar. Delos DE 3324

Laureate Series. Guitar. Dimitri Illarionov. First Prize: 2002 Guitar Foundation of America Competition. Guitar Recital. Naxos 8.557293

"East Side Story". Dimitri Illarionov, guitar. Daminus Records Dam 993

"Premieres". Dimitri Illarionov, guitar. The Seasons Orchestra, dir. Vladislav Bulakhov. Doberman-Yppan DO 500

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