David Goloshyokin

David Goloshyokin’s career in jazz spans for more than 45 years! He is one of the most authoritative and popular musicians of our country, recognized all over the world. His passion for jazz started when he was 15 years old, and a turning point in has carreer became his tenure at the famous orchestra of Joseph Weinstein. Since 1968, David Goloshchekin has been the leader of the legendary Ensemble of Jazz Music, a band with a large international touring geography.

In 1989, with assistance of Valentina Matvienko, David Goloshyokin launched the Philharmonia of jazz music. Today the Philharmonia is one of top notch jazz clubs in the world.  For last 16 years David has been the music director and founders of The Swing of the White Night Jazz Festival. He’s the host and author of numerous series of jazz programs at St. Petersburg and Russian television and radio.