Before joining Shen Yun Performing Arts, Dmitrii Russu was assistant conductor of the Saint Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra, conductor of the Ulyanovsk State Academic Symphony Orchestra, and a guest conductor of orchestras throughout the Russian Federation. Holding a master’s degree in orchestral and choral conducting, as well as a doctorate, both from Saint Petersburg Conservatory, he is the first prize winner of the 2013 Ilya Musin National Conducting Competition of Russia. He has also conducted with Shen Yun Symphony Orchestra, appearing at celebrated venues like Carnegie Hall and Boston Symphony Hall as well as touring internationally.
