Dmitrij Smirnov

Apogee Merit Scholar and Apogee World Scholar

St. Petersburg, Russia

Video: Twelve year old Apogee Merit Scholar Dmitrij Smirnov Dmitrij Smirnov is shown in a live performance at the 2006 Crescendo Music Festival in St. Petersburg, Russia, which was co-sponsored by Apogee For more information, see Apogee's 18 April 2006 news release. Click on image to play video © Apogee Foundation ®

Violin prodigy Dmitrij Smirnov was selected by an Apogee jury at the 2006 Crescendo Music Festival in St. Petersburg as the outstanding performer of the event, entitling him to receive a special edition of Apogee's Rising Star Award as well as an Apogee Merit Scholarship to support his continued training and development. The Foundation then monitored Smirnov's progress and subsequently named him the youngest recipient ever of an Apogee World Scholarship.

Although Smirnov was previously unknown, within four months of the Foundation identifying him as a world class talent and assisting him in fulfilling his potential on the world stage, he had been awarded the grand prizes at the most prestigious competitions for young violinists in both Russia and Europe and was recognized as the top young violinist in the world.

For more information, please see the following news releases issued by the Foundation:

13 September 2006
18 April 2006