Dimitry Olevsky

Musician

Dimitry Olevsky is a Musician specializing in Violin based in Los Angeles, Callifornia. In addition to solo and chamber recitals, Dimitry performs with symphonic and operatic orchestras globally. As both a concert violinist and teacher, he uses traditional methods incorporated with disciplines and principles of Sports Psychology for musical advancement, emphasizing social, mental, and artistic performance. 90% of his students have been awarded the Certificate of Merit® (CM) by the Music Teachers’ Association of California® (MTAC). In addition to his private violin studio, he is on the faculty at the following institutions: the Colburn School, the Windward School, and Crossroads School for the Arts and Sciences. He completed his Doctorate of Musical Arts from under the tutelage of the renowned violinist Yuval Yaron.

Education

  • Doctorate of Musical Arts, UC Santa Barbara
  • Master of Music, the Manhattan School of Music in New York
  • Bachelor of Music, California State University of Long Beach

Professional Achievements

  • First violinist, the Young Artists String Quartet
  • Winner, Concerto Competition winner
  • Concertmaster, UCSB Symphony.

Certifications & Organizations

  • Faculty, Violin & Chamber Music, Colburn School
  • Member, Music Teacher Association of California
  • Member, American String Teachers Association

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Co-authored Articles (6)

How to Reposition a Fallen Violin Bridge

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How to

Fix Violin Pegs That Slip

Nothing is more frustrating during a practice session or performance than constantly having to retune your violin strings because of a loose peg. How can you fix this problem for good? Most of the time, the answer is as ...

How to

Use New Rosin on a New Violin Bow

In order to use new rosin on a new violin bow, you'll need to be gentle with both the rosin and the bow. The new bow isn't yet used to the tension of heavy playing, and the rosin doesn't yet have a groove for the bow to ...

How to

Tune a Violin

The violin is a fun instrument that produces beautiful music if played correctly, but if you don't tune it correctly before playing, it will be far from beautiful! When tuning a violin, you're adjusting the pitch that th...

How to

Play a Violin As a Beginner

The violin is a beautiful instrument but it is not as easy to play as it looks. It takes hard work to become good violin player, but with practice, you can do it. It can play many types of music including classical, rock...

How to

Classify Music by Genre

Classifying music into various genres does not have a right or wrong system. There are many genres, subgenres, and ways of classifying music. Fringe bands, new music developments, and overlapping genres will also contrib...