Biography

Dmytro Semykras was born in Ukraine in 2001. He is in his fourth year studying piano at the Sumy High School of Art and Culture named after D. Bortniansky. 

He is a scholarship holder of the Liechtenstein Music Academy and regularly takes part in the academy's intensive weeks and activities. 

Dmytro took part in many international competitions. Among other things, he won the 1^st prize at the “International Piano Competition for Young Pianists Slobozhanska Fantasy” in Ukraine in 2011, the 1^st prize at the “VIII All-Ukrainian Competition Classical Meridian” in Ukraine in 2012 and the 1^st prize at the “International Piano Competition Goldene Taste” in Germany in 2013. In 2016, he won the 3^rd prize at the “International Competition for Young Pianists in Memory of Vladimir Horowitz”, Ukraine, and in 2018, he won the 3^rd prize at the “International Piano Competition for Young Pianists Slobozhanska Fantasy”, Ukraine, as well the Grand Prize of the “Vinnitsa Jazz Competition & Festival”, Ukraine.In 2019, he won the 2^nd prize at the “International Competition for Young Pianists in Memory of Vladimir Horowitz”, Ukraine, and the 1^st prize at the “International Competition for Young Pianists in Memory of S. Richter”, also Ukraine. In 2021, he won the 2^nd prize at the international piano competition “Merci, Maestro!” in Belgium and the 1^st prize at the “14^th International Volodymyr Krainev Competition for Young Pianists” (online). In 2022, he won the 2^nd prize and the audience prize at the “International Piano Competition for Young Musicians” in Enschede, the 1^st prize at the “International Summer Academy of Music ISAM” and the 3^rd prize at the “International Piano Competition Ettlingen”. In 2023, he won the 1^st prize at the “Ile de France International Piano Competition” in Paris. 

Dmytro took part in several international festivals, including the 23^rd Kaunas International Festival of Young Musicians in Lithuania, the XXXIII. International Festival Virtuosi in Ukraine, at the International Piano Festival Torre de Canyamel VIII Edition in Spain, at the International Piano Festival Talent Music Master Courses in Italy 2019, at the Blackmore International Music Academy Berlin and at the international music festival Rethinking Europe III in Sweden.