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Awards
- S. N. Knushevitsky Open Competition · 2005 (March) — 1st Prize
- International Performers’ Competition (Tolyatti) · 2007 (April) — 3rd Prize
- M. Rostropovich Republican Open Competition · 2011 (April) — 2nd Prize
- International “Blue Bird” Competition · 2011 (May) — solo 2nd Prize; chamber music Grand Prix (duo with pianist Daria Vassilieva)
- International V. Gavrilin Competition · 2013 (April) — 1st Prize and Special Prize for the best interpretation of the compulsory work
- National String Instrument Competition (Kazan) · 2013 (November) — 1st Prize
- International Chamber Ensemble Competition (Novomoskovsk) · 2013 (December) — 1st Prize (duo with pianist Daria Vassilieva)
- S. Knushevitsky International Cello Competition · 2014 (April) — 3rd Prize
- Saveliy Orlov Competition · 2014 (November) — 3rd Prize
- International “Shabyt” Competition · 2015 (November) — 1st Prize
- “Shabyt” Competition (chamber music, duo) · 2016 (November) — 1st Prize (duo with pianist Daria Vassilieva)
- R. R. Kuznetsov International Competition for Young Performers · 2017 (May) — 1st Prize
- S. Knushevitsky International Cello Competition · 2018 (May) — 2nd Prize
- International Cello Competition (Klaipėda) · 2019 (May) — 3rd Prize
- “Classical Strings” International Competition (Vienna) · 2019 (May) — Diploma
- National Competition for Young Performers (75th anniversary of the N. G. Zhiganov Conservatory) · 2020 (December) — 1st Prize
- National Chamber Music Competition “The Art of Ensemble” · 2021 (June) — 1st Prize
- S. Knushevitsky International Cello Competition · 2021 (September) — 2nd Prize
- International Cello Festival “Vivacello” · 2021 (November) — “Great Hopes” Laureate Diploma
- International Tchaikovsky Competition (St. Petersburg) · 2023 (June) — participant in the Second Round
- Leoš Janáček International Competition · 2023 (September) — 3rd Prize
- International “Symphony of Yamal” Competition · 2024 (January) — 2nd Prize
Education
- Special Secondary Music School of the Kazan State Conservatory
- State Conservatory of Kazan named after N. G. Zhiganov
- Haute École de Musique de Genève — class of Ophélie Gaillard
Past ensembles
- St. Petersburg House of Music — soloist (within “River of Talents,” “Generation Next,” “Russian Musical Team” programmes)
Teachers
- Irina Lapteva, Boris Andrianov, Ophélie Gaillard
Biography
Kamil Mukhametdinov is a cellist with United Soloists Orchestra, recognized through multiple competition prizes, including the S. N. Knushevitsky Open Competition (1st Prize).
He studied at the Special Secondary Music School of the Kazan State Conservatory with Irina Lapteva, and later at the State Conservatory of Kazan named after N. G. Zhiganov. From 2019 to 2021 he completed an assistantship-internship with Irina Lapteva and Boris Andrianov. From 2022 to 2025 he continued his studies at the Haute École de Musique de Genève in the class of Ophélie Gaillard.
His public appearances include performing with the Turkish National Youth Symphony Orchestra in January 2012, and attending masterclass and summer programs such as the Sviatoslav Richter Foundation Summer School (summer 2012) and the Landesmusikakademie in Engers (summer 2014). Since 2014, he has been a soloist for the St. Petersburg House of Music within the “River of Talents,” “Generation Next,” and “Russian Musical Team” programmes, and he has participated in the “Embassies of Mastery” projects.
Across his repertoire—from Baroque to contemporary works—Muhametdinov brings a versatile, ensemble-ready musical approach shaped by sustained intensive training and international performance experience.
Videos
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