Moscow State Conservatory
The graduate (2005) and postgraduate (2008) of Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatory.
A student of the outstanding Russian trombonist Anatoly Skobelev.
Artistic experience
2007 - nowadays The concertmaster for trombones at the Russian State Academic Symphony Orchestra “Evgeny Svetlanov” www.gaso.ru
2002 - 2007 The trombone player of Novaya Rossiya State Symphony Orchestra under the conduct of Yury Bashmet.
Educational Activity
2007 - today: Teacher of trombone at the State Musical College of Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatory
2011 - today: Teacher of trombone at Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatory
2011 - today: Teacher of trombone at Moscow State Institute of Music
2011 - today: Teacher of trombone at the State Vocational School for Wind instruments Art (GUDI)
2013: Associate professor of Volgograd State Institute of Arts and Culture named after P.A Serebryakov
Arkadiy Starkov delivers master classes to students in various cities of Russia.
Arkadiy Starkov is the founder and the artistic director of:
Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory’s Trombones Quartet; “Anatoly Skobelev’s Legacy” All-Russian Trombone Music Festival.