From an early age Russian born violinist Dr. Maria Bessmeltseva has performed in the concert halls of Russia, Poland, Lithuania, Italy, Canada and the United States of America. She had appeared as a soloist with the Symphony of the Mountains in Tennessee, Firelands Symphony in Ohio and Hot Springs Music Festival Orchestra in Arkansas. Dr. Bessmeltseva emerged on the celebrated stages of the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C, Carnegie Hall, NY, Glinka Philharmonic Chamber Hall, and St. Petersburg State Capella, St.Petersburg, Russia as a soloist and as an orchestra member. Dr. Bessmeltseva also appeared on the local community TV and Radio stations of Bloomfield Hills, MI, Rutland, VT and South Hadley, MA.

Dr. Bessmeltseva is a frequent prizewinner in competitions around the US, including the Elizabeth Harper Vaughn Concerto Competition, Eighth Annual Hellam Young Artists' Competition, Firelands Symphony Concerto Competition and Joan and Daniel Rutenberg International Chamber Music Competition. She also has presented chamber music recitals collaborating with such artists such as Theodore Arm, Brinton Smith, Tom Kraines, Christoph Huebner, Lydia Frumkin and Yehonatan Berick.

Dr. Bessmeltseva earned her Bachelor’s degree from the Oberlin Conservatory of Music, where she studied with Gregory Fulkerson and Alla Aranovskaya (first violin of the St. Petersburg String Quartet). She gained invaluable chamber music experience in masterclasses with Jennifer Koh, Richard Goode, and the celebrated Menahem Pressler, founder and pianist of the Beaux Arts Trio. Further chamber music study came as a member of the Graduate String Quartet at Bowling Green State University, where she completed her MM under the tutelage of Vasilie Beluska. Her DMA studies have been accomplished at the University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre and Dance, under the direction of Yehonatan Berick.