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Dimitris Botinis
Conductor
Winner of All-Russian and International Competitions
Biography
Dimitris Botinis was born in Moscow into the family of famous Greek conductor Dimitris Botinis Sr., who was his first conducting tutor. Dimitris graduated from the Municipal Conservatory of Patras (Greece) in the violin class. Then he studied conducting with Yuri Simonov – at master-classes in Hungary and as student at the St Petersburg State Conservatory, which he graduated with honors in 2011. At the age of 19 Botinis became the winner and all special prizes’ holder of the Antonio Pedrotti International Conducting Competition (Italy, 2006), he also won the All-Russian Music Competition 1st prize (Moscow, 2011). In 2021, Dimitris Botinis was awarded the Russian President’s Prize for young cultural leaders – for his contribution to the development of the Russian music art traditions and educational activities.
Since 2011 – Assistant conductor, and from 2021 to 2023 ãîä – conductor of the Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra. In 2011-2016, he took part in the Musical Olympus International Festival of St Petersburg. In 2012, the conductor made his debut with the Mariinsky Orchestra, and started collaboration with the St Petersburg House of Music. From 2015 to 2022, he was the Chief Conductor of the Academic symphony orchestra of the North Caucasus State Philharmonic named after V.I. Safonov, and in the 2022/2023 season – he was the orchestra’s Chief Guest Conductor.
The Musician has toured in Germany, Italy, Spain, Poland, Estonia, South Korea, Greece, Cyprus. By the Bavarian Radio’s order he has recorded works by Russian composers with the Bamberg Symphony Orchestra. Dimitris Botinis collaborates with leading Russian orchestras, including the Moscow and St Petersburg Philharmonics, the Russian National Orchestra, the “Evgeny Svetlanov” Symphony Orchestra, the Tchaikovsky Symphony Orchestra, the National Philharmonic Orchestra of Russia, the “New Russia” Symphony Orchestra, Ural Philharmonic Orchestra, the Tatarstan National Symphony Orchestra.
Since September 2022 – Artistic Director and Chief Conductor of the Novosibirsk Academic Symphony Orchestra, the past season highlights of which include performances at the Mariinsky theatre concert halls, Zaryadye Hall, concert at the St Petersburg State Academic Capella within the frames of the “Novosibirsk region cultural days”, as well as the November tours in Tikhvin, Veliky Novgorod and Pskov.
Since the 2024/2025 season, Dimitris Botinis has been appointed Artistic Director and Chief Conductor of the Academic Symphony Orchestra of the St Petersburg Philharmonic, which he has regularly performed with in the past and successfully toured in China last winter.
Since 2011 – Assistant conductor, and from 2021 to 2023 ãîä – conductor of the Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra. In 2011-2016, he took part in the Musical Olympus International Festival of St Petersburg. In 2012, the conductor made his debut with the Mariinsky Orchestra, and started collaboration with the St Petersburg House of Music. From 2015 to 2022, he was the Chief Conductor of the Academic symphony orchestra of the North Caucasus State Philharmonic named after V.I. Safonov, and in the 2022/2023 season – he was the orchestra’s Chief Guest Conductor.
The Musician has toured in Germany, Italy, Spain, Poland, Estonia, South Korea, Greece, Cyprus. By the Bavarian Radio’s order he has recorded works by Russian composers with the Bamberg Symphony Orchestra. Dimitris Botinis collaborates with leading Russian orchestras, including the Moscow and St Petersburg Philharmonics, the Russian National Orchestra, the “Evgeny Svetlanov” Symphony Orchestra, the Tchaikovsky Symphony Orchestra, the National Philharmonic Orchestra of Russia, the “New Russia” Symphony Orchestra, Ural Philharmonic Orchestra, the Tatarstan National Symphony Orchestra.
Since September 2022 – Artistic Director and Chief Conductor of the Novosibirsk Academic Symphony Orchestra, the past season highlights of which include performances at the Mariinsky theatre concert halls, Zaryadye Hall, concert at the St Petersburg State Academic Capella within the frames of the “Novosibirsk region cultural days”, as well as the November tours in Tikhvin, Veliky Novgorod and Pskov.
Since the 2024/2025 season, Dimitris Botinis has been appointed Artistic Director and Chief Conductor of the Academic Symphony Orchestra of the St Petersburg Philharmonic, which he has regularly performed with in the past and successfully toured in China last winter.
August, 2024
Nearest concerts
30
September,2024
8:00 pm
19
October,2024
8:00 pm
03
November,2024
8:00 pm
16
February,2025
8:00 pm
09
April,2025
8:00 pm
10
May,2025
8:00 pm
16
December, 2023
8:00 pm
11
April, 2024
8:00 pm
Grand Hall:
191186, St. Petersburg, Mikhailovskaya st., 2
+7 (812) 240-01-80, +7 (812) 240-01-00
+7 (812) 240-01-80, +7 (812) 240-01-00
Small Hall:
191011, St. Petersburg, Nevsky av., 30
+7 (812) 240-01-70
+7 (812) 240-01-70
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