Biography
Lithuanian-American violinist Aleksandr Snytkin has been praised by critics as “an emerging virtuoso with delicate touch and a sense of intimacy, technical and artistic maturity” Mr. Snytkin was born in 1977 in Potsdam, Germany and began his musical education at the age of seven, studying violin at the B. Dvarionas Music School, and got his Bachelor and Master of Music degrees at the Lithuanian Music Academy under the guidance of Prof. Jonas Urba and Raimundas Katilius and continued in Malmo Music Academy, Sweden with Alexandr Fischer,a former assistant to Mikhail Vaiman of Leningrad conservatory.
In 2001 Mr. Snytkin came to the United States to pursue the doctoral degree at the University of Kansas under Prof. Ben Sayevich and later continued his education at the Southern Methodist University, Artist Certificate program in Dallas, TX with Dr. Eduard Schmieder.
Aleksandr Snytkin has been soloist with several chamber orchestras in his native country, as well as being an active chamber musician, performing at festivals and participating in competitions in Lithuania, France, Sweden, Norway, Holland, Italy, the Czech Republic, Slovenia, Austria, Israel and the United States. Aleksandr made his American orchestral solo debut, performing the Brahms Violin Concerto with the Springfield (Missouri) Symphony Orchestra, as a result of his winning the Hellam Young Artists’ Competition. He performed with many renowned musicians such as members of Accorda String Quartet, Kansas City, pianist Stanislav Ioudenitch, violinist Anne Akiko Meyers, violist Mikhail Iakovlev, Hansa String Quartet, Norway and was founding member of the ART Piano Trio, Lithuania and “Emerald Piano Trio”, Dallas, TX. Mr. Snytkin is also a member of “I Palpiti” International Chamber Orchestra, former member of Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra and served as guest concertmaster in Irving Symphony, Plano Symphony Orchestras and Bergen Philharmonic, Norway.
After serving as an assistant concertmaster in Bergen Philharmonic, Norway for 2009/10 season, Aleksandr returned to become a permanent member of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. He frequently performs in various chamber music groups and is a member of the PLUS string quartet. Most recent solo performances of Aleksandr include A.Vivaldi “Four Seasons” with the Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra.
In 2001 Mr. Snytkin came to the United States to pursue the doctoral degree at the University of Kansas under Prof. Ben Sayevich and later continued his education at the Southern Methodist University, Artist Certificate program in Dallas, TX with Dr. Eduard Schmieder.
Aleksandr Snytkin has been soloist with several chamber orchestras in his native country, as well as being an active chamber musician, performing at festivals and participating in competitions in Lithuania, France, Sweden, Norway, Holland, Italy, the Czech Republic, Slovenia, Austria, Israel and the United States. Aleksandr made his American orchestral solo debut, performing the Brahms Violin Concerto with the Springfield (Missouri) Symphony Orchestra, as a result of his winning the Hellam Young Artists’ Competition. He performed with many renowned musicians such as members of Accorda String Quartet, Kansas City, pianist Stanislav Ioudenitch, violinist Anne Akiko Meyers, violist Mikhail Iakovlev, Hansa String Quartet, Norway and was founding member of the ART Piano Trio, Lithuania and “Emerald Piano Trio”, Dallas, TX. Mr. Snytkin is also a member of “I Palpiti” International Chamber Orchestra, former member of Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra and served as guest concertmaster in Irving Symphony, Plano Symphony Orchestras and Bergen Philharmonic, Norway.
After serving as an assistant concertmaster in Bergen Philharmonic, Norway for 2009/10 season, Aleksandr returned to become a permanent member of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. He frequently performs in various chamber music groups and is a member of the PLUS string quartet. Most recent solo performances of Aleksandr include A.Vivaldi “Four Seasons” with the Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra.
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