Artiom Shishkov, who is frequently called in the press “the best violinist of Belarus of the recent years”, was born in Minsk in 1984. He started to play violin at the age of five with Janna Kutchinskaya as his teacher and successfully debuted as a soloist with orchestra in the Belarus State Philharmony when he was only eight. From 1994 till 2002 he studied at the Republic Music College and later at the Belarus State Academy of Music with Eduard Kutchinsky. In 2010-2012 he studied as a postgraduate student at the Vienna University of Music and Performing Arts with Dora Schwarzberg.
Artiom has collaborated with such orchestras as: The Royal Chamber Orchestra of Wallonia, The National Orchestra of Belgium, The National Philharmonic of Russia, State Chamber Orchestra “Moskovia”, Moscow Chamber Orchestra, The Chamber Orchestra of Polish Radio “Amadeus”, Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, State Symphony and Chamber Orchestras of the Republic of Belarus.
He has participated in various International Festivals, including: Menuhin Gstaad Festival (Switzerland), Klara Festival (Belgium), Swiss Music Festival (Switzerland), GAIA Chamber Music Festival (Switzerland), Musica Mundi Festival (Belgium), Festival ete Mosan (Belgium), Podium Festival (Germany), Arte Amanti Chamber Music Festival (Belgium), International Juri Bashmet Festival (Belarus), International “Art-November” Arts Festival (Russia)
His conductor collaborations include such distinguished names as: Eduard Grach, Agnieszka Duczmal, Augustin Dumay, Michael Hofstetter, Vladimir Spivakov, Gints Glinka, Aleksandr Anissimov, Misha Katz, Valentin Uryupin, Alexander Sladkovsky, Claudio Vandelli, Konstantin Orbelian, Gilbert Varga, Vladimir Ponkin. Artiom has performed alongside such artists as: Sviatoslav Moroz, Jérôme Pernoo, Aiman Mussakhajayeva, Alexander Sitkovetsky, Andrey Baranov, Maxim Fedotov, Leonid Kerbel, Jérôme Ducros.
Dedicated chamber musician, Artiom is the first violin of the “Lipkind Quartet” under the leadership of one of the world’s leading cellists Gavriel Lipkind. Artiom Shishkov performs a lot both as soloist and chamber musician and combining his intense concert life with teaching and giving master-classes.
Artiom will take part in masterclasses and concerts of “MUSIC FOR PEACE” Project Middle East Tour, which will start on Jan,8 in Bethlehem, Palestine.