Dmitry Sitkovetsky
By the mid-'70s, Dmitry Sitkovetsky had developed a reputation as one of the most promising Soviet violinists of his generation. He emigrated to the United States, however, to continue his studies and to lay plans for a career that would begin with a meteoric ascent. Like many successful instrumentalists, he eventually turned to conducting, and since 1990 has split his career pursuits between the two roles. He has played and conducted a broad repertory that includes works by J.S. Bach, Mozart, Grieg, Ravel, Prokofiev, Shostakovich, and many others. He has appeared on many recordings (either as violinist or conductor) for several labels, including EMI, Nonesuch, Hänssler Classics, and Orfeo.
Dmitry Sitkovetsky was born in Baku, Azerbaijan, on September 27, 1954. His parents were violinist Yulian Sitkovetsky, himself a highly respected virtuoso in his own right, and the equally famous pianist Bella Davidovich, who would eventually partner with her son in concert and on several recordings.
After studies at the Moscow Conservatory, Sitkovetsky, along with his mother, left the Soviet Union for the United States in 1977 (his father had died at 32, in 1958). Sitkovetsky furthered his studies at Juilliard. In 1979 he burst onto the international scene winning the Vienna-based Fritz Kreisler Competition.
Sitkovetsky quickly became an international star, touring the U.S., Europe, and Asia and appearing on many recordings. He would also become well known for his numerous transcriptions for violin and string ensembles of works by J.S. Bach, Haydn, Stravinsky, Shostakovich, and many others. His version of the Goldberg Variations for strings would be famously recorded in 1995 for Nonesuch Records.
In 1987 Sitkovetsky relocated to London and three years later founded a chamber orchestra, the New European Strings, a group Sitkovetsky has regularly led on tours of Europe and the U.S., making appearances particularly at major music festivals. Over the years Sitkovetsky has managed to attract some of the leading soloists to perform with his group, including Evgeny Kissin, Yuri Bashmet, Vadim Repin, Bobby McFerrin, and, of course, his mother Bella Davidovich.
From 1996 to 2001 Sitkovetsky served as principal conductor of the Ulster Orchestra. In 2003 he accepted the appointment of music director of the Greensboro Symphony Orchestra, while continuing an active guest-conducting schedule. Between 2006 and 2009 Sitkovetsky recorded the Mozart sonatas for piano and violin, with Antonio Pappano and Konstantin Lifschitz for Hänssler Classics. In his 60th birthday year, he premiered a concerto by Nimrod Borenstein and work by Mark Engebretson for soprano, solo violin & strings.
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Discography
18 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Piano & Violin Concertos - Sir Neville Marriner - Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Ivan Moravec, Garrick Ohlson, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Dmitry Sitkovetsky, Pamela Frank, Sir Neville Marriner
Classical - Released by haenssler CLASSIC on Aug 23, 2019
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Bach: Goldberg Variations, BWV 988
Dmitry Sitkovetsky, Gérard Caussé, Mischa Maisky
Chamber Music - Released by Orfeo on Mar 8, 1985
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Mozart: Complete Sonatas for Piano & Violin
Dmitry Sitkovetsky, Antonio Pappano, Konstantin Lifschitz
Classical - Released by haenssler CLASSIC on Sep 29, 2017
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Bach: The Art of Transcription
Dmitry Sitkovetsky, Yuri Zhislin, Luigi Piovano
Chamber Music - Released by Nimbus Alliance on Jul 1, 2012
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Prokofiev & Shostakovich: Violin Concertos
Classical - Released by Warner Classics on Feb 1, 2000
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Grieg : The Violin Sonatas
Dmitry Sitkovetsky, Bella Davidovich
Chamber Music - Released by Orfeo on Jan 1, 1983
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Bach: Violin Sonatas & Partitas
Classical - Released by Orfeo on Jan 1, 2016
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Fritz Kreisler Transcriptions for Violin & Piano
Dmitry Sitkovetsky, Bruno Canino
Chamber Music - Released by Orfeo on Jan 1, 2016
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Hommage to Fritz Kreisler & Sergei Rachmaninoff
Dmitry Sitkovetsky, Lukas Geniušas, Aylen Pritchin, Alexander Buzlov
Classical - Released by JSC Firma Melodiya on Mar 22, 2019
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SCHEDRIN: Piano Terzetto / 3 Funny Pieces / Cello Sonata
Dmitry Sitkovetsky, David GerIngas, Jascha Nemtsov, Rodion Shchedrin
Chamber Music - Released by SWR Classic on Jan 1, 2006
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Beethoven: Violin Concerto Op. 61 etc.
Dmitry Sitkovetsky, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
Classical - Released by Warner Classics on Jan 1, 1993
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Bernstein: The Age of Anxiety (Symphony No. 2) – Bolcom: Piano Concerto
Marc-André Hamelin, Ulster Orchestra, Dmitry Sitkovetsky
Classical - Released by Hyperion on Sep 1, 2000
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Johann Sebastian Bach: Goldberg Variations, Arranged for String Trio
Hubert Buchberger, Valentin Eichler, Luise Buchberger, Dmitry Sitkovetsky
Classical - Released by Rondeau Production on Sep 16, 2013
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Sonaatas and Dances for Violin
Dmitry Sitkovetsky, Pavel Gililov
Classical - Released by Warner Classics on Feb 5, 2001
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Zemlinsky: Clarinet Trio, Op. 3 - Schoenberg: Chamber Symphony No. 1, Op. 9
Eduard Brunner, András Adorján, David GerIngas, Gerhard Oppitz, Dmitry Sitkovetsky
Chamber Music - Released by Tudor on Jul 1, 2016
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Ravel: The Works for Violin & Piano
Dmitry Sitkovetsky, Bella Davidovich
Chamber Music - Released by Orfeo on Jan 1, 1984
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
VASKS, P.: Gramata cellam / Partita / Episodi e canto perpetuo (Geringas)
David GerIngas, Dmitry Sitkovetsky, Kalle Randalu
Chamber Music - Released by SWR Classic on Jan 1, 2000
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
The Best of Mendelssohn 1 (Famous Classical Music)
Symphonic Music - Released by Cfsunfilm on Jan 6, 2003
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo