MUSIC ARCHIVE
OF COMPOSER DIMITRI DANILOV

Dimitri Danilov graduated from the Rimsky-Korsakov St. Petersburg State Conservatory in 2004 with a degree in Choral Conducting.
A versatile musician, Dimitri has led various choirs since his student years and has performed as a pianist and as a singer of romances, including his own compositions.
Dimitri Danilov has been composing music since childhood. His first significant works were written during his student years, largely inspired by his passion for the poetry of the Russian Silver Age. He initially composed romances and later turned to choral music. Over time, his repertoire expanded to include poetry from different periods, ranging from classical poets to contemporary authors.
Dimitri Danilov has been a laureate of several Russian and international composers' competitions, including the prestigious Roman Sladkopevets Competition in 2012. As a result of this competition, his Divine Liturgy was performed by the Mikhailovsky Theatre Choir under the direction of V. V. Stolpovskikh in both concert halls of the St. Petersburg Philharmonic.
His compositions have been performed by

• the Chamber Choir of the Rimsky-Korsakov St. Petersburg State Conservatory;
• the Student Choir of the Saratov State Conservatory named after L. V. Sobinov;
• the Mikhailovsky Theatre Choir;
• the Chamber Choir Petersburg Serenades;
• the Amur Chamber Choir “Renaissance”;
• the V. V. Aidarova Academic Choir;
• the Silver Age Vocal Ensemble;
• the Mirabilis Vocal Ensemble;
• cellists Dmitry Satushev and Ilya Izmailov;
• singers Diana Petrova Darnea, Daria Tarasova, Julia Boboren, and many others.

In recent years, Dimitri Danilov has also been active as an organizer
of music competitions and festivals.
His most significant project is
The New Melodies International Composers Competition,
which has been held in St. Petersburg, Russia, since 2021.