Dimitri Soudoplatoff

Conductor, Composer, Arranger, Laureate of the Leenaards Foundation, Dimitri Soudoplatoff graduated from the HEM of Geneva in Orchestral Conducting and the CNSMDP in Musical Writing (composition, arrangement, orchestration).

He developed a deep passion for musical creation under the guidance of known composers Thierry Escaich, Guillaume Connesson, Fabien Waksman, Marc André Dalbavie. As a former cellist, he was soon attracted towards instrumental writing and orchestral scoring. He wrote for prestigious institutions and artist such as the Orchestra Santa Cecilia, Orchestre National de France, L’Orchestre Philarmonique de Radio France, and artistes such as Alexandre Tharaud, Vilde Frang, Ophélie Gaillard. He frequently appears on the Geneva music scene including the festival “Les Athénéennes”

Described as a charismatic and enthusiastic conductor, eager to collaborate with new music composers, he has conducted several creations of contemporary composers such as Jérémie Rhorer’s Opera “Tinsoldat” at the Grand Théâtre de Genève in 2021, concerts being unfortunately cancelled due to Covid Restrictions.

Dimitri Soudoplatoff teaches Contemporary Musik at the HKB of Bern.