Béla Bartók Sonata for solo violin in G minor | Dmitry Smirnov - Queen Elisabeth Competition 2024 

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For all those luminous beeings who are looking for transcendence in classical music here are 2 wonderful Albums by Dima released on firsthandrecords : YSAŸE - 6 Violin Sonatas op. 27 + works & arrangements of contemporaries - to be released in fall 2024 - FHR124 Bartok - Bach - Schneeberger - Solo Sonatas - FHR117 - with infinite gratitude to Dima for his enlightening artistry and wonderful human qualities - keep it up * we love you - if*

After listening to his first round and I saw that he's playing Bartok in the second, I could already tell that it'd suit his style perfectly. This reminds me of Gitlis and Kopachinskaya, without some of their eccentricities. It's such a pity that he practically threw away his spot to the third round with a crazy Mozart performance.

this is the end of classical music competitions those who know, know who knows those who don´t know, don´t know who knows those who know, know who doesn´t know those who don´t know, don´t know who doesn´t know with heartfelt gratitude to all those wonderful musical souls - like - amongst many others - dmitry smirnov, hana chang & songha choi, who live music from an uncontaminated heart * may all always be connected to the divine and remain untouched by lower motives of ignorant politics outdated cultural biases narrow minded educational institutions certain violin-schools & their personal preferences self-interest greed - hatred & delusion blessings to all - if*

What an outstanding artistic personality, what a lucky discovery! At least, it wouldn't be the first time that of all people a contestant, who didn't make the cut, cut their own path. Doubtlessly, Smirnov’s unheard-of interpretations won’t go unheard.

"And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Isaias, who saith: By hearing you shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing you shall see, and shall not perceive.“ (Matthew 13:14) - Verbum sapienti sat.