Career
He plays many different styles like fusion, world, Russian folk, folk-jazz, and new flamenco. Smirnov lives in Russia and plays with musicians such as Michael Smirnov, Sergey Klevensky, Dmitry Safonov, and Aleksei 1975—1979: Moscow"s fusion group «Second breath» («Второе дыхание» in Russian). 1979−1983: experimental electronic music ensemble «Boomerang» («Бумеранг» in Russian) under directory of Eduard Artemyev.
1983: Vocal Instrumental Ensemble «Blue Guitars» («Голубые Гитары» in Russian).
1984−1990: solo player of the jazz-rock ensemble «Arsenal» («Арсенал» in Russian) under directory of Aleksei 1990: work under his own music projects, concerts with his own group, composing music for the cinema and studio work. The Best Guitar Player of the year (1995, Russia, Box Journal Professional Request).
The Best Guitar Player of the year (1996, Russia, Box Journal Professional Request). The Best Fusion Guitar Player (1994, Russia, «Jam» («Джем» in Russian) television program, Jury: Alan Holdsworth, Steve Lukather, Scott Henderson, Bruce Kulick) The Best Guitar Player (1994, Russia, «Totals-94» («Итоги-94» in Russian) Professional Request).
«Washburn Days In Russia» / featuring: Michael Angelo (United States), Ivan Smirnov, Timur Quitelashvili (Тимур Квителашвили in Russian), Igor Boiko (Игорь Бойко in Russian), Dmitry Maloletov (Дмитрий Малолетов in Russian), Dmitry Chetvergov (Дмитрий Четвергов in Russian) / VHS-cassette, 1995 Box Records Bachelor of Medicine 002-3.