Daniil Bulayev – Latvian violinist, artistic director and founder of Davinspiro Camerata Chamber Orchestra.
Daniil Bulayev was born on 16 of April 2004 in Riga (Latvia).
Education:
2009 – 2014 Galina Turchaninova
2011 – 2023 Nelly Sarkisyan (Emil Darzin Music College,Latvia)
2018 – 2023 Prof.Petru Munteanu (Leopold Mozart Centrum, Germany)
2023 – now Prof.Tereze Ziberte-Ijaba (Jazeps Vitols Latvian Music Academy, Latvia)
Daniil Bulayev currently performs on a violin from “Florian Leonhard Fine Violins” kindly loaned to him by Mr.Arkady Suharenko. His studies are supported by the Nākotnes Atbalsta Fonds (Rietumu Charity Fund).
Daniil performs as a soloist and as a chamber musician. In 2022 Daniil founded the Davinspiro Camerata Chamber Orchestra. He is currently the founder and artistic director of Davinspiro Camerata Chamber Orchestra.
Daniil made his debut as a soloist with the chamber orchestra in the Concert Hall Ave Sol in Riga (Latvia) at the age of 5. Two years later, when he was 7 y.o. he performed with the symphony orchestra.
At the age of 8 y.o. Daniil gave his first recital at the Central Music School (College) of the Moscow P.I.Tchaikovsky Conservatory Concert Hall.
In 2014 Riga (Latvia) was the European Capital of Culture (ECoC). On July 6, 2014 Daniil had the honor to perform as a soloist with the Kremerata Baltica Chamber Orchestra at the open-air gala concert “Born in Riga” at the Latvian National Opera which was broadcasted throughout Europe.
In 2015 was awarded the 3rd Premio Renzo Giubergia in Italy.
In 2018 Daniil had the honor to perform at the open-air gala concert “Born in Latvia”, Dzintari Concert Hall, dedicated to Latvia’s Centenary.
In 2019 was awarded the 7th Reinhold Würth Promotion Prize in Germany.
In 2019 violinist Vadim Gluzman granted Daniil a scholarship from the Arkady Fomin Foundation.
2020-2023 Daniil was Concertmaster of the Emil Darzin Music College Symphony Orchestra.
In 2023 Daniil made his recording at the Champs Hill Records (UK)
In 2024, Daniil made his conducting debut with the Astor Pjacolla's operita.
2024 Latvian Grand Music Award for Perfomance of the Year – Maria de Buenos Aires, Operita by Astor Piazzolla and Horscio Ferrer was performed in the concert hall “Cēsis”. Daniil Bulayev was the conductor, artistic and stage director, and also performed violin solos. Soloists (singers) and orchestra – Luciana Mancini, Daniel Bonilla-Torres, Daumants Kalniņš and Davinspiro Camerata chamber orchestra. The Grand Music Award (GMA) is the highest Latvian state award in music.
Daniil’s had the honor to perform at the concerts dedicated to the Independence Day of Latvia.
In October, 2022 Daniil performed at the concert dedicated to the centenary of the Latvia Saeima “Continuation. Our voices” at the Latvian National Theatre.
Daniil was invited to record some performances in professional studios Latvian Radio 3-Klasika, which was broadcasted.
In February, 2023 Daniil had the honor to perform Sibelius Violin Concerto with the Philharmonia Orchestra under the baton of the eminent Marin Alsop in the Waterloo Chamber of Windsor Castle.
As a soloist, Daniil has worked with conductors and musicians such as Marin Alsop, Kristiina Poska, Andris Poga, Gintaras Rinkevičius, Gidon Kremer, Francis Kan, Maxim Vengerov, Andreas Ottensamer, Sergei Nakariakov, Barnabas Kelemen, Katalin Kokas,Ivry Gitlis, Baiba Skride, Yuri Zhislin, Vladimir Spivakov, Normunds Šnē, Andres Mustonen, Ainars Rubikis, Julius Geniušas, Andris Vecumnieks, Andris Veismanis, Guntis Kuzma, Harutyun Arzumanyan, Eugene Sinaiski, Andrey Pushkarev, Agnese Egliņa, Guna Šnē, Ksenija Sidorova (accordionist), Irina Zahharenkova, Aare Tammesalu.
Daniil has performed with numerous orchestras, including the Philharmonia Orchestra, Latvian National Symphony Orchestra, Latvian National Opera Orchestra, Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra, Macao Orchestra, Tatarstan State Symphony Orchestra, Armenian National Symphony and Chamber Orchestras Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra Glasperlenspiel Simfonietta, Chamber Orchestra Kremerata Baltica, Sinfonietta Riga Chamber orchestra, Salzburg Chamber Soloists, Moscow Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra, the Russian Virtuosi of Europe Chamber Orchestra, Archi De Sono orchestra da camera, La Mitteleuropa Orchestra, Kaunas City Symphony Orchestra, Liepāja Symphony Orchestra, and the others.
Daniil’s repertoire is wide and varied. It includes classical and romantic masterworks, together with music by twentieth & twenty-first centuries composers. Daniil performs music of the contemporary composers including Giya Kancheli, Arvo Part, Pēteris Vasks, Georgs Pelecis, Pēteris Plakidis, Sofia Gubaidulina, Paul Schoenfeld, Fazil Say, Ēriks Ešenvalds, Jēkabs Jančevskis.
Daniil’s music interests vary widely from performing of the great heritage of classical music to premiering works by contemporary composers and cross-genre performances.
Daniil continues to be committed to expanding community access to classical music and has shared music at charity concerts.
Daniil Bulayev is the Laureate of the International competitions:
Daniil has performed at various music festivals including: