 Oleg
Pokhanovski, violin
Winner of the 1990 Scheveningen International Violin Competition, Oleg Pokhanovski started his career at the age of 6, giving his first performance with the Kuybyshev Symphony in Russia. Mr. Pokhanovski's first teacher, who remained as the most important teacher in his life, was his uncle, Lev Zaides, a great violinist himself, whose life unfortunately ended at the age of 39 years in Russia. His teaching made it possible for Pokhanovski to be accepted at the age of 10 in the finest school for young musicians in Moscow - the Special Music School for Gifted Children.
He was subsequently accepted as a student at the Moscow State Conservatory, the highest music institution in Russia. Here, he inherited the best traditions of the Russian School, headed by Yuri Yankelevich and David Oistrakh. Invited to move to the US, he won scholarships to study at the Julliard School with Dorothy DeLay, and at the Manhattan School with Pinchas Zukermann. He also took part in "Solisti dal Mondo" Program under renowned Canadian violinist Taras Gabora. He completed a Doctorate of Music in Performance at the University of Montreal studying with Vladimir Landesman.
The young violinist is a laureate of numerous prestigious competitions, such as the "Wieniawski" International in Poland, the "Paganini" International in Italy (2nd prize), the "Sarasate" International in Spain, and the Montreal International in Canada. He is also the recipient of a Canada Council National Award for professional artists.
He has performed numerous concerts and recitals in US, Canada, Europe, and Russia, including solo appearances with the Toronto, Montreal and The Hague Symphonies, the Moscow Philharmonic and I Musici de Montreal. From 1997-2001, he was a professor to Lake Superior State University in Michigan. For the past three years, he has taught violin and chamber music at the University of Manitoba.
Most recently, Pokhanovski has initiated an international music series called "Oleg and Friends" which he hopes will enrich the cultural life in the community in Winnipeg.
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