Àndrey Dunaev was born in Sayanogorsk in 1969. Upon his graduation from the musical school (accordion class) in 1984 he was admitted to Stavropol Music College, where he received qualification of folk choir conductor.

À. Dunaev started his course in singing in 1992 in Moscow State Institute of Culture with Professor M. Demchenko. In 1997 he continued his education at the Moscow State Conservatoire in the class of Professor P. Skusnichenko.

À. Dunaev is the winner at the International Bella Voce Competition of Vocalists in 1998, "Neue Stimmen" in 1999, "Orfeo" (Hanover, Germany) in 2000. He won a special prize at the International Belvedere-2000 Competition of Vocalists in Vienna.

The same year he took part in the German TV "Stars von Morgen" program, with Montserrat Ñàbàllå presenting the young musicians to the public.

In 2000 À. Dunaev joined the Bolshoi Theatre Opera Company and made his successful debut in the role of Alfredo in G. Verdi’s " La Traviata ". He took part in the Bolshoi Theatre productions as Lensky in " Åugene Onegin " (by P. Tchaikovsky), as Vladimir Igorevich in Borodin’s opera " Prince Igor ", Rudolfo in G. Puccini’s "La Boheme".

À. Dunaev takes part in concerts on a regular basis. With the Kazan Opera Company he has toured Holland, Germany, France, Great Britain, singing the roles of Fenton in G. Verdi’s " Falstaff " and that of Duke in "Rigoletto".

He is the II premium winner at the XII International P.I.Tchaikovsky Competition.