Dmytro Semykras is a Ukrainian classical pianist, born in Sumy. He began piano studies at age five and graduated from music college before moving to Austria, where he continues his studies at the University of Music and Performing Arts Graz in the class of Prof. Milana Chernyavska. He has received prizes at international competitions including Santa Cecilia Piano Competition, Cantu International Piano Competition, Ile-de-France Competition, Ettlingen Competition, and the International Competition for Young Pianists in Memory of Vladimir Horowitz. He is also a recipient of the Yamaha Scholarship Program and awards from the Volodymyr Krainev Competition, Francois Samson Competition, International Competition for Young Musicians in Enschede, and Siegfried Weishaupt Competition. As a soloist, he has performed with Orquestra Sinfonica do Porto Casa da Musica, National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine, Kyiv Philharmonic Orchestra, Kharkiv Philharmonic Orchestra, and Lviv Philharmonic Orchestra.
