Dmitry Cheglakov is cellist, composer, performer, multimedia artist. Laureate of "Carlo Soliva" international chamber music competition (1992, 1st prize in duet section) and special prize winner at Kiwanis Alte Musik Wettbeverbe HMT Zurich (2005). From 2003 till now works as a principal cellist in "New Russia" symphony orchestra, Moscow.

Born in Moscow in 1970. Graduated from conservatory in 1993 with cello solo diploma, exellent on musical subjects. Teachers: Alexander Fedorchenko and Natalya Shakhovskaya. Studied composition as an optional subject in Albert Semyonovich Leman's class. In 1998 got scolarship for Darmstadt courses of new music where besides other things had a masterclass study with Siegfried Palm. In 2000 had a masterclass study with Anner Bylsma. From 2003 till 2005 studied in Hochschule Musik und Theater Zurich (scolarship, special baroque cello diploma with exellent grades) in Roel Dieltiens' class.

During his creative life he performed as soloist together with such musicians as Alexey Lyubimov, Theodor Kourentzis, Valentina Ponomaryova, Svyatoslav Ponomaryov, Evgeniy Bushkov, Nikolay Sachenko, Pyotr Aidu, Kirill Ribakov and others.
Worked as soloist with such contemporary composers as Vladimir Ryabov, Iraida Yusupova, Vladimir Nikolaev, Tayana Mikheyeva, Pavel Karmanov, Andrey Dergachov and others. Took part in multimedia projects of such actual artists of the present as Daniel Suter, Oleg Soulimenko, Andrey Smirnov, Dmitry Soubochev and others. Was acting in the film "Dau" by Andrey Krzhanovsky, in the role of Korets.
Took part as soloist, сomposer or performer in festivals "Territory", "Moscow Autumn", "Alternativa", "Moscow Forum", "Moscow - Berlin", "Im Flieger", "Tretyakovka-next", Shostakovich fest, "Taimirsky Kaktus", "Kasemir Malevich performance fest", "Videoopera", "Art of Movement", "The Other Space", "No Translations","Pandus" and other. Took part as soloist in CDs published by labels "Unknown Public" (UK), "Marco Polo" (Germany), "Boheme Music" (Russia) and other.

Events: http://www.livejournal.com/tools/memories.bml?user=cheglakovbr&keyword=afisha&filter=all

Dmitry Cheglakov as interpreter:
Music of classical composers played by him:
on modern cello http://www.livejournal.com/tools/memories.bml?user=cheglakovbr&keyword=modern+cello&filter=all
on baroque cello http://www.livejournal.com/tools/memories.bml?user=cheglakovbr&keyword=barock+cello&filter=all
Music of contemporary composers played by him: http://www.livejournal.com/tools/memories.bml?user=cheglakovbr&keyword=contemporary+music&filter=all

Dmitry Cheglakov as author, coauthor and post-author:
Music for cello: http://www.livejournal.com/tools/memories.bml?user=cheglakovbr&keyword=music%20for%20cello&filter=all
Experimental and multimedia works: http://www.livejournal.com/tools/memories.bml?user=cheglakovbr&keyword=best%20experimental%20works&filter=all
Rock-music: http://www.livejournal.com/tools/memories.bml?user=cheglakovbr&keyword=rock-music&filter=all

Chronicles:
Education: Moscow Central Musical School (1978-1988), Moscow Chaikovsky's conservatory (1988-1994, solo cello diploma, exellent grades on musical subjects), Hochschule Musik und Theater Zurich (2003-2005, scholarship, special baroque cello diploma, exellent grades)
Teachers: cello - Alexander Fedorchenko, Dmitry Miller, Natalia Shakhovskaya, Roel Dieltiens; composition - Anatoliy Bikanov, Albert Leman.
Masterclasses : Anner Bylsma, Zigfrid Palm.
Main artistic events:
90s up to now periodically takes part in concerts of Moscow conservatory chair of composition, festival "Moscow Autumn", programs of cultural center "Dom" (Moscow).
90s, beginning of 2000s: permanent participant of contemporary music festivals "Alternativa", "Moscow Autumn", "Moscow Forum".
1992 March: 1st prize in duet section of "Carlo Soliva" competition in Casale Monferrato, Italy.
1995 December: festival "Moscow-Berlin" (Berlin), Theremin center group, performed as a cellist Vladimir Nikolaev's "Antique Relief".
1997 spring: Shostakovich fest, played Shostakovich sonata with Boris Tischenko in Glinka museum, Moscow.
winter: Albert Semyonovich Leman' author's concert in Rachmaninov Hall of Moscow conservatory, played "11" and "Absolute Music" with Sergey Golubkov.
1998: scolarship for Darmschtadt courses of new music, performed his composition "Rust" on student concert
        CD "Vladimir Ryabov" by "Marco Polo" issued where he played cello solo in Vladimir Ryabov's synphony №4
2000: participated in the joint venture of russian composers "Passion-2000" as cellist, composer & guitarist, June 16-17, St Andrew Church, Moscow;
        performed composition "Cadenza & Coda for cello with orchestra & tape" by Iraida Yusupova  on BBC-3 Radio followed by publication in 11th issue of London's CD-journal for listeners "Unknown public".
           September: participation in "Domestic Videoopera Fest In Memories of Anna Theremin" (center "Dom", Moscow) with multimedia performance "Upon J. Cage's Songbook, quadro version"
2004-2009 permanent participant of Kasemir Malevich performance fest. in cultural center "Dom" (Moscow) as multimedia artist
2005 April: encouragement prize on Kiwanis Alte Musik Wettbeverbe HMT Zurich (april 18th)
                participated in Daniil Suter's "Marks Blond project" (Zurich) with audio-video performance "Upon J. Cage's Songbook, quadro version"
2006 January 18th: recital & visual exibition in National Center for Contemporary Arts (Moscow), Small hall;
        March 1st: performing of "Romance" by J. Strauss for cello and orchestra in Big Hall of Moscow Conservatory;
        May 20th: "Tretyakovka next" fest - multimedia projects in Central House of Artist, Moscow;
        October 27th: concert in Moscow International Performing Arts Center (Moscow) as a member of chamber ensemble "Clarico";
        December: photo-works from series "Zurich Dolls" were published in "Dolce Vita" magazin, Moscow.
2007 February 1st: participation in "Im Flieger" fest (Wien) as performer in film by Oleg Soulimenko;
        February 11th: concert confined to baroque festival "opeNBaroque" (Tallin) as a member of chamber ensemble "Clarico";
        summer: participation in Hellenic festival, Athens, as narrator-performer in "Lacrimosa (anatomy of pain)" by Dmitri Kourliandski;
        October 11th: Moscow, "Territory" festival, recital "Dmitry Cheglakov and friends: Art projects turning into rock";
        November: "Moscow Autumn" festival, performing of "Ave Maria" for cello & orchestra by Vladimir Nikolaev.
2009-2009: acting in the film "Dau" by Andrey Krzhanovsky, in the role of physicis-mathematician Korets
2008  May 5th: Novosibirsk Opera Theatre, Haydn concerto C Dur, performing on baroque cello with Musica Eterna orchestra under Theodor Kourentzis;
         May 11th: Noril'sk, "Taimirsky Kaktus" fest, chamber music with Nikolay Sachesnko & Zoya Abolits;
         August 28th: participation in "Art of Movement" festival (Yaroslavl') as performer and musicain;
         composing of music to performance-installation "Matrix of Choreographical Patterns" (St-Petersburg, "Etagi", September 14th)
2009  March: concerts "Robert Black" - kontrabass (USA), Dmitry Cheglakov - cello" in center "Dom", Moscow, and center "Record", Nizhni Novgorod; participation in Moscow Philharmonic Society "Other Space" fest with "Concert for Mr Cheglakov and His Shadow"
         composing of music to Andrey Kaydanovsky's mini-ballet "Drei Unbekannte"  with premiere in Wien at "Choreo.lab 09" on May 16th & 18th
         July: recording of Shostakovich's 14th symphony as cello group principal  and solo-cello (baroque cello) in Novosibirsk (Theodor Kurentzis, "Alfa" label)
         August: participation in  "Invisible Hand Summer Festival" (Moscow) with "Concert for Mr Cheglakov and His Shadow" and "Upon J. Cage's Songbook, stereo version"
         November 9th: participation in "Pandus" fest (Moscow) with "Es - stylization and message" in version with Svyatoslav Ponomaryov
         December 24th: performing of special big version of Cage-based performance in Rachmanionov Hall of Moscow Conservatory with Yutta Gudmudottir and Alexey Lyubimov
2010 March 15th: recital in NCCA, Moscow
         September 20th: performing of  "5 Pieces For Cello And Harp" in author's version for cello and piano with Sergey Golubkov in Rachmaninov Hall of Moscow conservatory on a concert in memories of composer
         November 19th: participation in " IN OUT. the new ritual jam" in center "Dom", Moscow, with his compositions "Rust" and "Es - Stylization And Message" (version with Svyatoslav Ponomaryov impro)
         November 24th: participation in "Moscow Autumn" fest with Iraida Yusupova's composition "The beautiful continuums in the beautiful ambients" for cello with piano, organ and chamber orchestra
2011 May 25th - June 1st: participation in "Week In Memories Of N. S. Korndorf" fest with "Passacaglia" for cello solo (1997) and «Triptych: Lament, Response and Glorification» (1999) for cello and piano
         October 26th: participation in "No Translations #2 Everyday heroism" fest with his multimedia performance "NoSex"