Mikhail Shilenkov
bassoon

Mikhail Shilenkov graduated from the State School of Wind Art (class of Mikhail Gordeev) and the Moscow Conservatory (class of Professor Valery Popov). Since 2003 – soloist of the Tchaikovsky Grand Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Vladimir Fedoseev.

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He played in an ensemble with Alexey Lyubimov, Alexey Utkin, Tigran Alikhanov, Denis Shapovalov, Nikita Borisoglebsky, Alexey Bogorad and many others; performed with orchestras conducted by Kurt Mazur, Alexander Lazarev, Jean-Claude Kazadezius, Alexander Rudin, Vladimir Spivakov, Vasily Sinaisky, Yuri Simonov, Mikhail Pletnev, Theodor Currentzis.

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He plays instruments made by Puchner (modern bassoon) and Wolf (baroque bassoon). In 2005, he took part in a master class by Alberto Grazzi. One of the founders of the ensemble of ancient wind instruments L'esprit du Vent. Since 2004 – artist of the orchestra Pratum Integrum. He also collaborates with ensembles The Pocket Symphony, La Villa Barocca, La Stravaganza. Participated in the festivals Telemann-Festtage (Germany), La Folle Journée (France), EarlyMusic (St. Petersburg), "December Evenings".