1. Dmitri Pavlovich Kogan was a Russian violinist and an Honoured Artist of the Russian Federation.
30 Facts About Dmitri Kogan
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Dmitri Kogan was born in Moscow, USSR, into a famous musical dynasty.
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At the age of 10 Dmitri Kogan performed for the first time accompanied by a symphony orchestra, and when he was 15 he played with an orchestra in the Grand Hall of the Moscow Conservatory.
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Dmitri Kogan made his debut in Great Britain and the US in 1997.
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Dmitri Kogan regularly performed at the most prestigious concert halls of Europe, Asia, America, Australia, Middle East, the CIS and the Baltic countries.
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Dmitri Kogan participated at many prestigious music festivals around the world, such as the Corinthian Summer Festival, Menton Music Festival, Montreux Jazz Festival, and Perth Festival.
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Dmitri Kogan participated in the Chereshnevy Les Open-Art Festival, Russian Winter Festival, Music Kremlin Festival, Andrey Sakharov International Art Festival and many others in places like Athens, Vilnius, Shanghai, Ogden, Utah, and Helsinki.
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On January 15,2010, Dmitri Kogan was awarded the honorary title of Honoured Artist of the Russian Federation.
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Dmitri Kogan played five violins by Stradivari, Guarneri, Amati, Guadagnini and Vuillaume.
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Dmitri Kogan continued the show, "Five Great Violins in One Concert", at the top concert venues in Russia and abroad.
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In 2015, Dmitri Kogan presented a new project, accompanying his performance of The Four Seasons by Vivaldi and Astor Piazzolla with video projection.
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Dmitri Kogan released ten CDs in collaboration with Delos, Conforza, DV Classics and other record labels.
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Dmitri Kogan dedicated great effort to charity and supported campaigns for children and youth.
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In December 2002 the First Leonid Kogan International Festival took place with Dmitri being its organizer and artistic director.
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Dmitri Kogan was the founder and artistic director of the Annual International Days of High Music Festival that takes place in Vladivostok and since 2005 it has been held on Sakhalin.
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From 2004 to 2005 Dmitri Kogan was the general artistic director of Primorsk State Philharmonic Society.
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In December 2007 Dmitri Kogan founded and became the Head of the International Dmitri Kogan Festival in Yekaterinburg.
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Dmitri Kogan held the post of Artistic Director at the Samara State Philharmonic Hall in the period from 2011 to 2013.
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In October 2010 Dmitri Kogan became the chairman of the board of Regents of the Ural Music College.
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Dmitri Kogan was an Adviser on Cultural Affairs to the Governor of Chelyabinsk Oblast from 2011 to 2014.
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In March 2012 Dmitri Kogan became a confidant of Vladimir Putin, the President of the Russian Federation.
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Dmitri Kogan was an honorary professor of the Athens Conservatoire and the Urals State Conservatoire, Ulyanovsk State University, and chairman of the board of Regents of the Ural Musical College.
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Dmitri Kogan personally presented young talented musicians with instruments made by the best European artisans.
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Dmitri Kogan was the first violinist to give charity concerts in Beslan and in Nevelsk damaged by an earthquake.
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Charitable actions organized by Dmitri Kogan often turned into significant events of great cultural and social importance.
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Dmitri Kogan began working on this cultural project in the spring of 2011.
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In February 2014 Dmitri Kogan was appointed Artistic Director of the Moscow Camerata Chamber Orchestra.
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Dmitri Kogan presented concerts of different styles and genres from authentic baroque music to experimental combinations of music and modern technologies.
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Dmitri Kogan was married to Xenia Chilingarova, the daughter of a polar explorer and deputy of the State Duma Artur Chilingarov from 2009 to 2012.
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Dmitri Kogan died on August 29,2017, after a prolonged battle with cancer.