Was born in 1989 in Moscow. A year later his family moved
to the United States. He began studying piano at
age of 3, giving his first solo performance when he was
four years old. Simon has since appeared along with his
parents, pianists Yelena and Vladimir Polezhayev, and
his brother, violinist Anton Polezhayev in numerous recitals
in the Metropolitan New York Area, such as the International
Concert Series at Hofstra University, Winter musicales at
Queens College and in such major venues as CAMI Hall,
Steinway Hall in Manhattan and The Weill Recital Hall at
Carnegie Hall.
At the age of 13 Simon won a scholarship to study with
Eugene Levinson at the Pre-College Division of the
Juilliard School. In 2005 Simon performed the Dragonetti
Double Bass Concerto with the Island Chamber Orchestra
conducted by Jeremy Kempton at NYIT. In 2007 Simon
won a Concerto Competition and performed S.Koussevitzky
Double Bass Concerto with the Juilliard Pre-College
Orchestra conducted by Adam Glaser. In 2006, 2007 &
2008 he won a scholarship to attend the Aspen Music
Festival and School.
Recently he is 2nd year student at the Juilliard School in the
studio of Eugene Levinson, Principal Double Bass of the
New Your Philharmonic.
to the United States. He began studying piano at
age of 3, giving his first solo performance when he was
four years old. Simon has since appeared along with his
parents, pianists Yelena and Vladimir Polezhayev, and
his brother, violinist Anton Polezhayev in numerous recitals
in the Metropolitan New York Area, such as the International
Concert Series at Hofstra University, Winter musicales at
Queens College and in such major venues as CAMI Hall,
Steinway Hall in Manhattan and The Weill Recital Hall at
Carnegie Hall.
At the age of 13 Simon won a scholarship to study with
Eugene Levinson at the Pre-College Division of the
Juilliard School. In 2005 Simon performed the Dragonetti
Double Bass Concerto with the Island Chamber Orchestra
conducted by Jeremy Kempton at NYIT. In 2007 Simon
won a Concerto Competition and performed S.Koussevitzky
Double Bass Concerto with the Juilliard Pre-College
Orchestra conducted by Adam Glaser. In 2006, 2007 &
2008 he won a scholarship to attend the Aspen Music
Festival and School.
Recently he is 2nd year student at the Juilliard School in the
studio of Eugene Levinson, Principal Double Bass of the
New Your Philharmonic.
| Simon Polezhayev |