Alexander Poeluev

Alexander Poeluev was born in Rostov-on-Don, Russia on January 12, 1981. He began his music studies at the age of six at the music studio of A. S. Shachnev.

From 1991 to 1996, Alexander was enrolled in the Tchaikovsky Music School in the Class of Selected Members of the All-Russia Musical Society of I. N. Pilipenko.

In 1996 he entered the Rostov State College of Arts, qualifying for the special class of S. S. Galkin for Outstanding Russian Artists.

After completing one year of studies, he continued his education at the A. Shnitke Music College in Moscow in the distinguished class of Russia's National Artists, and went on to win several international competitions under the tutelage of noted educator, composer and accordion virtuoso, professor Viatcheslav A. Semionov.

In 1997, Alexander became the double winner of the All-Russia competition for accordion players in Belgorod (Russia) and in 2002 at the "Coupe Mondiale" International Competition, in Copenhagen (Denmark), he won in two top categories:
SENIOR COUPE MONDIALE and COUPE MONDIALE INTERNATIONAL PIANO ACCORDION category.

In 2005 he became the laureate of the Stolaruk International Entertainment Competition sponsored by the American Accordionists’ Association which was held in Detroit, Michigan. In 2006 Alexander was awarded first place in the first international competition held in Shanghai (China).