Dima Slobodeniouk

Dima Slobodeniouk (Димa Слободенюк; born 1975) is a Finnish conductor.

Dima Slobodeniouk
Dima Slobodeniouk conductor of the Galician Symphony Orchestra, at the event "Batutas e bastóns" in Culleredo
Born	1975 Moscow, USSR
Occupation	Conductor
Years active	2004–present

Early Years

Slobodeniouk was born in Moscow. As a youth, Slobodeniouk began his violin studies from 1980 to 1989, at the Moscow Central Music School, where his teachers included Zinaida Gilels. He settled in Finland at age sixteen.^[1][2] Slobodeniouk continued his violin studies at the Conservatory of Central Finland and the Sibelius Academy. He was also in the conducting class of the Sibelius Academy, where his teachers included Leif Segerstam, Jorma Panula and Atso Almila.

Career

Slobodeniouk was principal guest conductor of the Kymi Sinfonietta from 2004 to 2006. From 2005 to 2008, he was chief conductor of the Oulu Symphony Orchestra (Oulu Sinfonia). He was artistic director of the Korsholm Music Festival in 2007 and in 2009.

In November 2012, Slobodeniouk first-guest conducted the Orquesta Sinfónica de Galicia (OSG).^[2] On the basis of this appearance, in February 2013, the OSG named Slobodeniouk its next principal conductor, effective with the 2013–2014 season.^[3][4] In March 2015, the OSG extended his initial contract through 2019.^[5] In July 2018, the OSG and Slobodeniouk agreed on a further extension of his OSG contract through 2022.^[6]

Slobodeniouk became chief conductor of the Lahti Symphony Orchestra (Sinfonia Lahti) as of the 2016–2017 season. In April 2016, his initial Lahti contract was extended through 2021.^[7] He concluded his chief conductorship of Sinfonia Lahti at the close of the 2020–2021 season.^[8] His commercial recordings include an album of works by Lotta Wennäkoski.^[9]