Meet The Artists

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Meet the Artists 2026

VioliniPalpiti

2026| Beverly Hills, California

Boris Borgolotto/France, leader
Veronika Sveshnikova/ Russia
Ruslan Dashdamirov/Azerbaijan
Sherzod Abdiev/Uzbekistan-Switzerland
Taisiya Losmakova/Belarus
Takamori Arai/Japan
Julia Kuzmina/Russia
Kamila Bydlowska/Poland
Lina Juknevičiūtė / Lithuania
Samuel Allan-Chapkovski/Ireland
Yuan Tian/ China
Olivia Jeongah Kim/Korea
Semyon Promoe/Russia
&
Michael Davidman, piano/USA
Njord Kårason Fossnes/Norway, viola
Francisco Vila/ Ecuador, cello

iPalpiti orchestra

Retreat in Czechia June 2026

Violins

Pavel Sporcl, Soloist /Czech Republic
Boris Borgolotto/France, leader
Sherzod Abdiev/Uzbekistan-Switzerland
Samuel Allan/Ireland-Estonia
Takamori Arai/Japan
Kamila Bydlowska/Poland
Irina Chepyzhnaya/Russia
Ruslan Dashdamirov/Azerbaijan
Jeongah Kim/Korea
Taisiya Losmakova/Belarus
Semyon Promoe/Russia
Alexander Snytkin/Lithuania-USA
Alex Snytkin/Lithuania-USA
Yuan Tian/China

Violas

Juan-Miguel Hernandez/ Canada
Joseph Kauffman/USA
Elvira Martinez/Spain
Can Sakul/ Turkey

Celli

Sevak Avanesyan/ Armenia-Belgium
Ofer Canetti/Israel principal
Jaani Helander/Finland
Francisco Vila/Ecuador

Bass

Dušan Kostić/Serbia

All Artists 1998-2025

Violinists

Violinists/Violists

Violists

Violoncellists

Double Bassists

Timpanist/Percussionists

Clarinetist

Vocalists

Ensemble

Pianists

Organ

Harpsichord

Critics Around the World Say:

“I had heard of different similar organizations… All of these things are so often promised, but so
seldom seen. iPalpiti has done it for me and I shall always remember that; therefore, I consider that it
is vital for young musicians and for saving classical music.”

– Alexandru Tomescu, Concert violinist, State Artist of Romania

“iPalpiti has become part of my life. And a huge part. iPalpiti is a real family. Its unique. …The time
with Dr. Schmieder – both in rehearsal/performance and out, the things I’ve learnt – and the
inspiration is impossible to measure…”

– Jacob Shaw/ Cellist UK-Denmark
Founder/Director, Scandinavian Cello School.