Began learning to#nbsp;play the violin at#nbsp;the age of#nbsp;5 (class of#nbsp;Professor D.V. Sheinkman). With the same teacher, he#nbsp;continued his studies at#nbsp;the Secondary Specialized College of#nbsp;Music at#nbsp;the Rachmaninoff Rostov State Conservatory and further#nbsp;— at#nbsp;the Conservatory itself. Laureate of#nbsp;all-Russian and international competitions: the Michael Striharz International Music Competition, the Demidov International Youth Violin Competition "DeMYuKS", International Youth Competition "Violin of#nbsp;the North", Leopold Auer International Violin Competition. Has attended the master classes of#nbsp;outstanding musicians: B. Kushnir, R. Kovak, D. Schwarzberg and others. Has toured in#nbsp;Russia and Ukraine, Great Britain, Greece, Germany, Italy, Poland. At#nbsp;present he#nbsp;is a#nbsp;soloist of#nbsp;the Rostov State Philharmonic Society, the first violin of#nbsp;the Rostov State Philharmonic Academic Symphony Orchestra, a#nbsp;senior teacher of#nbsp;the String Department of#nbsp;the Rachmaninov Rostov State Conservatory
1st round J. S. Bach. Adagio and Fuga from Sonata for Violin solo No. 1 G minor, BWV 1001 N. Paganini. Caprice No. 21 A major, Op. 1 E. Ysaye. Sonata for Violin solo No. 6 E major, Op. 27/6
2nd round J. Brahms. Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 3 D minor, Op. 108 S.V. Rachmaninoff. Vocalise Op. 34, No. 14 P. de Sarasate. Gypsy Airs C minor, Op. 20
3rd round S.V. Rachmaninoff. Trio élégiaque for Piano, Violin and Cello No. 1 G minor, TN 34 W. A. Mozart. Violin Concerto No. 3 G major, КV 216
4th round P.I. Tchaikovsky. Violin Concerto D major, Op. 35