Pianist Mikhail Berestnev has been described as having “...flawless technique and constant inspiration...superb sonority...” (Belgian La Libre Magazine) and “... an astonishingly gifted pianist...equally at home as a soloist and collaborative pianist” (Theater Jones, U.S.).

He has been featured as a soloist with the Sydney Symphony, Brazilian Symphony, Royal Chamber Orchestra of Wallonia, Fort Worth, San Angelo, Irving, Plano, Corpus Christi Symphonies among others. 



Mikhail has performed as a soloist and collaborative pianist at the Grand Hall of the Moscow Conservatory named after Tchaikovsky, Moscow`s International Music House, English Hall at the Saint-Petersburg Music House, National Concert Hall in Dublin, Flagey Theater in Brussels, Sydney Opera House, Palau de la Musica in Barcelona, Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center, Winspear Opera House, Moody Performance Hall and Charles W. Eisemann Center for Performing Arts in Dallas, US.

Frequently performs with violinist Grace Kang Wollet and clarinetist Danny Goldman as a member of MAKE, classical music ensemble based in Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. Has collaborated with the Dallas Opera, Avant Chamber Ballet, Texas Ballet Theater, Van Cliburn Foundation, and members of the Fort Worth and Dallas Symphony Orchestras. Was featured as a guest artist at the Piano Texas International Academy & Festival, Basically Beethoven Festival, International Keyboard Odyssiad & Festival, among others.

He is a prize-winner of the Sydney International Piano Competition of Australia, Rio de Janeiro International Piano Competition (BNDES), Stanislav Neuhaus International Piano Competition, International Competition named after Gnessins, Washington International Piano Festival.

Graduated from the Russian Academy of Music named after Gnessins in Moscow, Texas Christian University College of Fine Arts in Fort Worth, TX, Meadows School of Arts at the Southern Methodist University in Dallas, TX. He studied piano with Irina Grebyonkina, Andrei Khitruk, Alexei Skavronski, Vladimir Tropp, Tamas Ungar and Joaquin Achucarro.

In addition to his performance career Mikhail is a guest artist and collaborative pianist at the "Musica Nova" chamber orchestra and advanced chamber ensemble at the School of Arts and Technology at the University of Texas at Dallas, music director renowned American composer Dr Robert Xavier Rodriguez.