Winner of numerous International violin awards, Oleg Pokhanovski started his career at the age of 6, giving his first performance with the Kuybyshev Symphony in Russia. Mr. Pokhanovski's first teacher, who remained as the most important teacher in his life, was his uncle, Lev Zaides, a great violinist himself, whose life unfortunately ended at the age of 39 years in Russia. His teaching made it possible for Pokhanovski to be accepted at the age of 10 in the finest school for young musicians in Moscow - the Special Music School for Gifted Children. He was subsequently accepted as a student at the Moscow State Conservatory, the highest music institution in Russia. Here, he inherited the best traditions of the Russian School, headed by Yuri Yankelevich and David Oistrakh. Invited to move to the US, he won scholarships to study at the Juilliard School with Dorothy DeLay, and at the Manhattan School with Pinchas Zukerman, and Ani Kavafian. He also took part in "Solisti dal Mondo" Program under renowned Canadian violinist Taras Gabora. He completed a Doctorate of Music in Performance at the University of Montreal, performing in his recitals among other works Paganini Concertos #1 and 2 with his own cadenzas which present new technical challenges of violin playing. Presently Oleg Pokhanovski holds a position of a Professor of Violin at the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg. He recently initiated a Concert Series in Winnipeg called "Oleg and Friends" where he performs on violin and piano with Canadian and international guest musicians. In addition to performing concerts and recording on violin and piano, Pokhanovski makes arrangements and transcriptions for both instruments, as well as for violin and viola. He made over 60 arrangements overall. One of the artistic goals for Oleg Pokhanovski is performing a series of double concertos for violin and piano with orchestras in the same evening: Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto and First Piano Concerto, Brahms Violin Concerto and Second Piano Concerto, Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto and Rachmaninoff Third Piano Concerto, Paganini First Violin Concerto and Liszt First Piano Concerto, Prokofiev Second Violin Concerto and Second Piano Concerto, Wieniawski First Violin Concerto and Chopin Second Piano Concerto. These and many more are a part of Pokhanovski's repertoire, and will be performed when opportunities present themselves. To listen to violinist and pianist Oleg Pokhanovski, click here.