As a staff composer/arranger for a prominent Russian TV channel, he is proficient in genres ranging from Dramatic and Classical to Electronica, Rock, World, Kids, and more. Petr has worked with top Russian orchestras, such as the National Philharmonic of Russia and the Presidential Orchestra of Russian Federation. He graduated from the Academy of Choral Arts with an MA, and he received his PhD from the Tchaikovsky Moscow State Conservatory.At the young age of 19, Petr Kiselev won the International Scriabin Competition in Moscow. For four years, he served as an assistant conductor at the National Philharmonic under its artistic director Vladimir Spivakov.