Official Biography
About
- Trainee Assistant at the Faculty of Opera and Symphony Conducting at the Tchaikovsky Moscow State Conservatory (class of Prof. Vladimir Ponkin);
- Artistic Director and Chief conductor of the RoundBach Chamber Orchestra
- Guest conductor of the Moscow Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra, the Tomsk Academic Symphony Orchestra, the CSO of the Moscow Conservatory
In September 2024, the «Roundbach» team presented a series of five concerts — «Schoenberg 150» — dedicated to the 150th anniversary of Arnold Schoenberg, a pioneering figure in the musical avant‑garde. This concert series featured all of the chamber orchestral works by the «patriarch of the Second Viennese School» and was a unique event in Russia. The program was a retrospective of Schoenberg’s entire body of work, which had not received much attention in Russia previously. The concert series received praise from the media and the audience. It also provided a platform for the first performance of «Herzgewächse», Op. 20, a masterpiece that had never been performed in Russia before. The «Schoenberg 150» project received a lot of attention from the public and the media, leading to a renewed interest in Schoenberg’s work and the renaissance of his legacy.
Since 2024, Maxim has been part of the second assistant conductor group of the Moscow Virtuosi Orchestra, led by Vladimir Spivakov.
Since 2024, Maxim has been part of the second assistant conductor group of the Moscow Virtuosi Orchestra, led by Vladimir Spivakov.
Grants and Awards:
2025 — Semi‑finalist of the Friscay International Conducting Competition (Szeged, Hungary).
2025 — Best Student of the Tchaikovsky Moscow State Conservatory (graduation: 2025).
2020 — State Grant for a Second Higher Education (Tchaikovsky Moscow State Conservatory, Faculty of Opera and Symphony Conducting).
2018 — Scholarship from the Ministry of Culture of the Komi Republic.
2017 — VI International Sergey Taneyev Chamber Ensemble Competition (Kaluga/Moscow, Russia): Fourth Prize.
2017 — Dmitry Kabalevsky International Music Competition (Moscow, Russia): First Prize and Special Prize «For the Best Performance of Dmitry Kabalevsky Works» (Chamber Music Category).
2025 — Semi‑finalist of the Friscay International Conducting Competition (Szeged, Hungary).
2025 — Best Student of the Tchaikovsky Moscow State Conservatory (graduation: 2025).
2020 — State Grant for a Second Higher Education (Tchaikovsky Moscow State Conservatory, Faculty of Opera and Symphony Conducting).
2018 — Scholarship from the Ministry of Culture of the Komi Republic.
2017 — VI International Sergey Taneyev Chamber Ensemble Competition (Kaluga/Moscow, Russia): Fourth Prize.
2017 — Dmitry Kabalevsky International Music Competition (Moscow, Russia): First Prize and Special Prize «For the Best Performance of Dmitry Kabalevsky Works» (Chamber Music Category).
Maxim Betekhtin was born in Syktyvkar, Komi Republic, in 1995. After graduating with honors from the piano department of the Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatory, under the guidance of Professor Olga Zhukova, in 2020, he received the State Grant for a second higher education and continued his studies at the conservatory's faculty of opera and symphonic conducting, under Professor Vladimir Ponkin. Maxim graduated as the "Best Student" in 2025 and is currently continuing his studies at the Conservatory as a trainee assistant.
During his career, Maxim has become a winner of several prestigious international piano competitions, and in 2018 he received a scholarship from the government of the Komi Republic for his contributions to the field of culture.
Since June 2021, Maxim has been participating in projects of the Diaghilev Festival educational program in Perm (artistic director, Theodor Currentzis).
Throughout his career, Maxim has participated in masterclasses with renowned musicians in the industry, including Vadim Kholodenko, Johannes Ahonen, Janusz Olejniczak, Denis Vlasenko, Vladimir Ponkin, Eduardo Garcia Barrios, Alexander Polishchuk, Sabrie Bekirova, Vitaliy Polonsky, Theodor Currentzis, and Dmitry Yurovsky.
He has performed in various concert venues across Italy, Spain, Finland, Germany, Serbia, and Romania.
During his career, Maxim has become a winner of several prestigious international piano competitions, and in 2018 he received a scholarship from the government of the Komi Republic for his contributions to the field of culture.
Since June 2021, Maxim has been participating in projects of the Diaghilev Festival educational program in Perm (artistic director, Theodor Currentzis).
Throughout his career, Maxim has participated in masterclasses with renowned musicians in the industry, including Vadim Kholodenko, Johannes Ahonen, Janusz Olejniczak, Denis Vlasenko, Vladimir Ponkin, Eduardo Garcia Barrios, Alexander Polishchuk, Sabrie Bekirova, Vitaliy Polonsky, Theodor Currentzis, and Dmitry Yurovsky.
He has performed in various concert venues across Italy, Spain, Finland, Germany, Serbia, and Romania.
In August 2025, the Soloists of the RoundBach Orchestra participated in the premiere of the new «Kadashevsky» concert hall at the Tretyakov Gallery. This concert, part of the «With Music on T» subscription, featured an anthology of Russian music spanning from the early classical era to the present day.
Since 2025, Maxim Betekhtin has been a guest conductor for the Moscow Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra under the artistic direction of Vladimir Spivakov. Currently, he is a trainee assistant at the Tchaikovsky Moscow State Conservatory's Faculty of Opera and Symphony Conducting, where he is supervised by Professor Vladimir Ponkin. Maxim is also the artistic director and chief conductor of the Roundbach Chamber Orchestra. He has also conducted guest performances with the Moscow Virtuosi, Tomsk Academic Symphony Orchestra, and CSO of Moscow Conservatory.
