Shlomy Dobrinsky takes up the role having served as a member of the Philharmonia for eleven years
The Royal Scottish National Orchestra (RSNO) has appointed Shlomy Dobrinsky to the position of associate leader. The appointment completes the front desk of the orchestra following the recent appointment of Igor Yuzefovich as principal guest leader, alongside leader Maya Iwabuchi and associate leader Lena Zeliszewska.
Dobrinsky takes up the role having served as a member of the Philharmonia for eleven years. He has been guest leader with various orchestras including the Metropol (Netherlands), Oxford Philharmonic, and the London Concert Orchestra, among others. He has performed in ensembles with a variety of artists such as Hiromi, Hugh Jackman, Mei Yi Foo and Maiko Mori.
Dobrinsky has enjoyed a versatile career as a soloist, chamber musician and an orchestral player, performing at major venues such as the Royal Festival Hall, Wigmore Hall, St John’s Smith Square, St Martin-in-the-Fields, Fairfield Halls, Auditorium di Trieste, Windsor Castle, the Sheldonian Theatre and Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club.
He was granted the Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Scholarship at the Royal College of Music in London, and later completed a Masters in Performance at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.
While a student, Dobrinsky was prizewinner at the Lipizer International Competition in Italy, UNISA Competition in Pretoria and the Philharmonia/MMSF Concerto Award, which won him an invitation to debut with the Philharmonia Orchestra as a soloist.
Discussing his appointment to the role, Dobrinsky said: ‘I first performed with the RSNO as a guest nine years ago, playing Mahler’s Symphony No.1, and as it happens this will be my first piece as the newly appointed associate leader.
’I am thrilled to be moving to my new home in Scotland with my husband and joining this wonderful musical family.’
RSNO music director Thomas Søndergård said: ‘I’m so pleased to welcome Shlomy to the RSNO family. He is a wonderful musician and talented leader and will bring so much to the orchestra. I’m really looking forward to working with Shlomy in this and future seasons.’
RSNO principal guest leader Igor Yuzefovich said: ‘I am delighted for Shlomy to be joining the orchestra as associate leader. His skill, sensitivity and awareness as a player, along with his warm and all-embracing personality will be an immense asset to the first violins and the Orchestra as a whole.
’He will be a great partner to both Maya Iwabuchi and me in shaping the sound of the strings. Welcome, Shlomy!’
Dobrinsky’s first performance as associate leader of the RSNO will feature Nemanja Radulović performing Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto on 4, 5 and 6 December, with Mahler’s Symphony No1 ‘Titan’ in the second half under the baton of Giedrė Šlekytė.
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