Yevgeny Dokshansky

Belorussian born American conductor, clarinetist, and saxophonist Yevgeny Dokshansky has appeared as soloist, chamber musician, and conductor throughout Europe and North America. He is founder and Music Director of Ensemble Next Parallel in Washington, D.C. Yevgeny is a 1st prize-winner at the Minsk Jazz Competition, 3rd prize-winner at the 2nd International Music of Hope Competition, special prize-winner at the 5th Aginski International Competition of Chamber Music, and two-time Baird Concerto Competition winner on both clarinet and saxophone. Deeply committed to chamber music, he founded the Chicago Q Ensemble, Martin & Dokshansky Duo, Alito Quintet, and has performed from 2004-2006 with the Amherst Saxophone Quartet. Yevgeny holds degrees from State University of New York at Buffalo, Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, DePaul University School of Music, and he is currently earning Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Orchestral Conducting at the Catholic University of America.