A renaissance man and a magnetic creative force, Dmitry Sitkovetsky is recognized throughout the world for the considerable impact he makes on every aspect of musical life. A prolific recording artist, with a career spanning more than four decades, he is celebrated globally as a violinist, conductor, creator, transcriber and facilitator – holding an undisputed and venerable position in musical society as a giant personality and educator.

His celebrated career is documented in an extensive discography of more than 40 recordings, reflecting the impressive breadth of his repertoire. His recording collaborators to date include such orchestras as the London Symphony, Philharmonia, and Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, under the batons of such legendary maestros as Sir Colin Davis, Mariss Jansons, Sir Neville Marriner and Lord Yehudi Menuhin. As a soloist, Sitkovetsky has performed with the world’s leading orchestras, including the Berlin Philharmonic, Chicago Symphony, Cleveland Orchestra, LA Philharmonic, Leipzig Gewandhaus, New York Philharmonic, NHK Symphony and Philadelphia Orchestra, among others.

In a flourishing career as a conductor, Sitkovetsky has worked with such orchestras as Academy of St-Martin-In-The-Fields, Dallas Symphony, London Philharmonic, Orchestre de chambre de Paris, Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra, Orchestra della Toscana, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, San Francisco Symphony, Shanghai Symphony, Tokyo Metropolitan Orchestra and Japan Century Symphony, amongst others. In 1990 he founded the New European Strings Chamber Orchestra (NES) – bringing together the most distinguished string players from the top European ensembles. From 2003-2023 Sitkovetsky was also the Music Director of the Greensboro Symphony, where he attracted such soloists as Emmanuel Ax, Yefim Bronfman, Branford Marsalis and Pinchas Zukerman.

With his unmatched ability to turn any project into a highly anticipated artistic event, Sitkovetsky has been invited to create, develop and lead festivals including the Seattle International Music Festival in the United States, the Festival del Sole in Tuscany, the Silk Route of Music in Baku, Azerbaijan, and the Korsholm Music Festival in Finland. During his tenure at the Korsholm Festival, he hosted Alfred Schnittke, Krszystoff Penderecki and Rodion Shchedrin as composers-in-residence, performing with such luminaries as Martha Argerich, Bella Davidovich, Evgeny Kissin and Mischa Maisky, to name just a few.

He is also in high demand as a jury member, having served at such competitions as Queen Elisabeth in Brussels, Tchaikovsky in Moscow, Montreal in Canada, Indianapolis in the United States, and the George Enescu in Bucharest, where Sitkovetsky returns as the President of the Jury for the fourth time in September 2024.

His new role as patron of The Purcell School for Young Musicians was celebrated with an Opening Concert at the Malta Spring Festival 2024, where he performed alongside The Purcell School Chamber Soloists, marking a significant milestone in his enduring mission to inspire and elevate young talents. In November 2024, Purcell School ensembles perform a program featuring works arranged by Sitkovetsky at St. John Smith Square Hall.

Sitkovetsky’s name has also become synonymous with the art of transcription. His iconic orchestral and string trio versions of J.S. Bach’s Goldberg Variations have taken on a life of their own – enjoying regular performances and acclaimed recordings by many of today’s leading performers.