Violin Lessons St Kilda Road -Misha Doumnov

Dr. Mikhail Dumnov (Misha) is a composer, performer, and teacher. He was initially trained
in music performance and composition in the former USSR, where he grew up. Mikhail started
working as a composer in film, theatre, and contemporary art music in 2001 whilst living in
Melbourne, Australia. Since 2003 Dr. Dumnov has taught violin in a variety of styles and
contexts, from classical to various Eastern folk traditions as well as various pop and dance
genres. Mikhail moved to Edinburgh in 2011 and has toured Europe and Australia as a band
frontman - he has been known in the UK for songwriting and vocal/violin work with his band
BOBOK, as well as an improviser-violinist. Dr. Dumnov has recently completed a PhD in
Composition at the University of Edinburgh. A small part of his Mini-Ballet "Bird Dances",
entitled "A Flurry of Calls" was performed by Scottish Chamber Orchestra in 2018. Mikhail
frequently performs in free-improv events across Europe. and Australia and continues to teach
Composition, Violin and Improvisation in Melbourne, having returned there in September
2019. He is the author of a new improvisation pedagogy method and continues practice-based
research in this field. Current (2020) work includes film soundtracks and new composition
commissions from Southern Cross Orchestra and Orquestra Marga Marga(Chile), as well as a
commission from the City of Melbourne for LaMama Theatre. Dr. Dumnov will be appearing
(online) as guest lecturer at the University of Kansas in February 2021.