;The Time of High Music In April 2013 Kogan recorded a charity album titled 'The Time of High Music' in the Pillar Hall of the House of the Unions in Moscow. Over 30,000 copies of the album were donated to music schools, children's art schools, colleges and higher education institutions in all 83 subjects of the Russian Federation. The Time of High Music, the violinist's charity tour across the 83 subjects of the Russian Federation, began in
Tver on June 15, 2013. ;Musical Instruments for Children A charity concert by Honoured Artist of the Russian Federation Dmitri Kogan took place at the Grand Hall of the
Moscow State Conservatory on December 21, 2013. The renowned violinist performed together with chamber and symphonic orchestras as well as students from music schools from various region of Russia as part of the framework of the all-Russia Time of High Music charity project. He personally presented young talented musicians with instruments made by the best European artisans. Kogan was engaged in charity activities for many years. He was the first violinist to give charity concerts in
Beslan and in
Nevelsk damaged by an earthquake. Charitable actions organized by Kogan often turned into significant events of great cultural and social importance. ;Five Great Violins Kogan began working on this cultural project in the spring of 2011. During these themedf concert event Kohan played Five great musical instruments made by the legendary louthiers of the past – Amati, Stradivari, Guarneri, Guadagnini and Vuillaume. ;Nikolay Petrov's International Musical Kremlin Festival The International Musical Kremlin Festival was founded in 2000 by
Nikolay Petrov – the piano virtuoso, teacher, professor and public figure. The festival has been borne the name of the untimely deceased musician since 2012. The festival is held at its permanent venue, the Armoury Chamber of the
Moscow Kremlin. Beginning in April 2013 the festival was chaired by Kogan who was Petrov's friend and student. ;International Days of High Music Festival The International Days of High Music Festival was founded by Kogan in
Vladivostok in 2004. Since then it has been held successfully in
Sakhalin,
Khabarovsk,
Chelyabinsk, and
Samara. Prominent musicians and leading musical collectives are usually the guests at Days of High Music. ;Church Music Festival The Volzhsky Church Music Festival was founded by Kogan and Metropolitan Hilarion of
Volokolamsk in Samara in 2012. This festival introduces its audience to the best samples of choral pieces and oratorios. A number of world premieres have taken place at the festival. ;Volga Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra The Volga Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra of the Samara State Philharmonic Society was founded upon Kogan's initiative in 2011. ;The Moscow Camerata Chamber Orchestra The Moscow Camerata Chamber Orchestra was founded in late 1994 and has been acknowledged as one of Moscow's leading musical collectives. In February 2014 Kogan was appointed Artistic Director of the Moscow Camerata Chamber Orchestra. ;Arctic Classical MusicFest The Arctic Classical Music Fest was founded in 2014 by Kogan and
Igor Koshin, Governor of the
Nenets Autonomous Okrug. The goal of the festival is to present the best examples of classical music and high art to people living in the Russia's Far North. The Festival is held on an annual basis. ;International Kogan Festival The International Kogan Festival was held by Dmitri Kogan together with the government of
Yaroslavl Oblast and Valentina Tereshkova's Fund. Concerts of the festival have so far been held at the largest venues of
Yaroslavl and Yaroslavl Oblast. Dmitri Kogan presented concerts of different styles and genres from authentic baroque music to experimental combinations of music and modern technologies. == Personal life ==