1. Dmitry Albertovich Yablonsky is a Soviet-born American-israeli classical cellist and conductor, who was educated at the Juilliard School of Music and Yale University.
18 Facts About Dmitry Yablonsky
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Dmitry Yablonsky began playing the cello when he was 5 years old and was accepted into the Central Music School for gifted children.
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In Russia, Dmitry Yablonsky studied with Stefan Kalianov, who was Mstislav Rostropovich's assistant and Isaak Buravsky, who for many years was solo cello of the Bolshoi Theatre Orchestra.
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Shehe originally wanted to emigrate to Israel like many so-called refuseniks at the time; due to her emigration application, she was dismissed from her job at the Moscow Conservatory and Dmitry Yablonsky was ostracized by school staff.
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Dmitry Yablonsky played for David Soyer, cellist of Guarneri Quartet, who offered Yablonsky a place at the Curtis Institute of Music.
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Dmitry Yablonsky was 26 years old and that was his conducting debut.
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For several years Dmitry Yablonsky was Principal Guest Conductor of the Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra and has conducted many orchestras all over the world including: the Belgian National Orchestra, Catania Opera Orchestra, Netherlands North Orchestra, Holland symphonia, Bologna Chamber Orchestra, Taiwan National Orchestra, Russian State Orchestra, Orchestre national d'Ile-de-France, Israel Symphony Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.
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Dmitry Yablonsky has collaborated with soloists such as Montserrat Caballe, Roberto Alagna, and Olga Borodina.
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Dmitry Yablonsky has organized many festivals all over the world including the Gabala Festival in Azerbaijan, the Wandering Stars Festival, which takes place in different countries of the world each year.
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Dmitry Yablonsky is Co-Artistic Director of Gabala International Music Festival in Gabala, Azerbaijan.
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Dmitry Yablonsky is an academician of the Independent Academy of Aesthetics and Liberal Arts in Moscow, and teaches cello at the Baku Academy of Music, since 2012 he is the Principal Guest Conductor of State Symphony Orchestra.
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Dmitry Yablonsky has two cellos, which he uses for his cello concerts, a Joseph Filius Andrea Guarneri and a Matteo Goffriller.
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Dmitry Yablonsky is a conductor of the Ukrainian-based 'Kyiv Virtuosos' orchestra.
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Dmitry Yablonsky is Online Master Teacher at iClassical Academy with whom he has recorded several online Masterclasses.
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Dmitry Yablonsky has transcribed and edited works for cello, which was released by International Music Company and Dover Publications.
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Dmitry Yablonsky's recording of all 40 Popper etudes for solo cello was released by Naxos records in the fall of 2008 to a great critical acclaim.
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Dmitry Yablonsky has made more than 70 recordings as conductor and cellist for Naxos, Erato-Warner, Chandos, Belair Music, Sonora, and Connoisseur Society.
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Dmitry Yablonsky was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Soloist Performance at the 50th Annual Grammy Awards in 2008 as conductor of the Russian Philharmonic Orchestra in a recording of Rozsa's Violin Concerto, Op.