Mikhail Misha Berestnev

Pianist Mikhail Berestnev has been described as having “…flawless technique and constant inspiration…superb sonority…” (Belgian La Libre Magazine), and “…an astonishingly gifted pianist…equally at home as a soloist and collaborative pianist.” – Theater Jones, U.S.

MIKHAIL MISHA BERESTNEV has been a featured soloist with the Sydney Symphony, Brazilian Symphony, Royal Chamber Orchestra of Wallonia, Fort Worth Symphony, San Angelo Symphony, Meadows Symphony “Metropolitan Winds”, and Irving Symphony Orchestra. Mikhail has performed with orchestras and as a recitalist at the Grand Hall of the Tchaikovsky Conservatory and International Music House in Moscow, National Concert Hall in Dublin, Flagey Theater in Brussels, Sydney Opera House, “English Hall” at the Saint-Petersburg Music House, Moody Performance Hall and the Eisemann Center for Performing Arts in Dallas.

His list of awards includes Fourth Prize at the Sydney International Piano Competition of Australia, Silver Medal at the BNDES International Piano Competition in Rio de Janeiro, Eric Sorantin Young Artist Award, Harold von Mickwitz Piano Award from Meadows School of Arts at SMU, Judith Solomon Piano Award in Chamber Music from TCU School of Music. He is the First Prize Winner at the International “Delphic Games” Competition (Minsk, Belarus) and Winner at the International Piano Competition named after Stanislav Neuhaus (Chelyabinsk, Russia).

In chamber music, he shared the stage with violinists Emanuel Borok, Aaron Boyd, Eunice Keem, Hubert Pralitz, Mai Ke, pianist Andrei Ponochevny, French Hornist David Alan Cooper, “Seraphim-Trio” (Melbourne, Australia), and the Julius String Quartet (U.S.). In July of 2019 he made his debut at the “Basically Beethoven Music Festival” in Dallas playing together with violinist Grace Wollet and clarinetist Danny Goldman, where the group was described by Dallas Morning News as: “…The ensemble`s style fit the character of the music like a tailored suit…”. From September 2019, the group has been playing together under the name of The MAKE Trio and was featured at the Fine Arts Chamber Players Hallam Family Concert Series in Dallas and Pop-Up Concerts by The Cliburn Foundation in Fort Worth. MAKE has partnered with Samsung VR (Virtual Reality) to produce three-dimensional, 360-degree classical music concerts for the public. These videos have now been viewed in over 40 countries.

Mikhail holds degrees from the Russian Academy of Music named after Gnessins in Moscow, Texas Christian University School of Music in Fort Worth, and Meadows School of Arts at Southern Methodist University in Dallas. He studied with Professors Irina Grebyonkina, Andrei Khitruk, Alexei Skavronski, Vladimir Tropp, Dr. Tamas Ungar and Joaquin Achucarro.

Mikhail Berestnev is a Guest Artist and Collaborative Pianist with the “Musica Nova Ensemble and Chamber Orchestra” at the University of Texas at Dallas, School of Arts and Humanities under the direction of renowned composer Dr. Robert Xavier Rodriguez.