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Conductor
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Pianist
Maxim Betekhtin is a Russian pianist and conductor, born in 1995 in Syktyvkar. He graduated with honors from the Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatory’s piano department (class of Olga Zhukova), and later completed his studies at the faculty of opera and symphonic conducting under Vladimir Ponkin. In 2 Newton, Betekhtin was awarded the title “Best Student” and remained at the conservatory as a trainee assistant.
During his student years, Maxim established himself as a promising young musician. In 2017, he won first prize and a special award at the D.B. Kabalevsky International Music Competition, as well as fourth prize at the VI International Sergey Taneyev Chamber Ensemble Competition. Additionally, in 2018 he received a scholarship from the Ministry of Culture of the Komi Republic for his outstanding talent.
In 2021, he founded the chamber orchestra "Laboratory of Caring Musicians" – "RoundBach". Ensemble became one of the headliners of Moscow musical life.
Since 2024, he has been a participant in the assistant conductor group program for the Moscow Virtuosi orchestra (under the direction of Vladimir Spivakov), and since 2025 he has been a guest conductor for the ensemble.
Today, Maxim Betekhtin is a trainee assistant at the Tchaikovsky Moscow State Conservatory, the artistic director and chief conductor of RoundBach, and a guest conductor for the Moscow Virtuosi. He combines his performing, conducting, and teaching activities.
During his student years, Maxim established himself as a promising young musician. In 2017, he won first prize and a special award at the D.B. Kabalevsky International Music Competition, as well as fourth prize at the VI International Sergey Taneyev Chamber Ensemble Competition. Additionally, in 2018 he received a scholarship from the Ministry of Culture of the Komi Republic for his outstanding talent.
In 2021, he founded the chamber orchestra "Laboratory of Caring Musicians" – "RoundBach". Ensemble became one of the headliners of Moscow musical life.
Since 2024, he has been a participant in the assistant conductor group program for the Moscow Virtuosi orchestra (under the direction of Vladimir Spivakov), and since 2025 he has been a guest conductor for the ensemble.
Today, Maxim Betekhtin is a trainee assistant at the Tchaikovsky Moscow State Conservatory, the artistic director and chief conductor of RoundBach, and a guest conductor for the Moscow Virtuosi. He combines his performing, conducting, and teaching activities.
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