Famous Russian Conductors

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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
(Russian Romantic Composer Best Known for His Ballet Compositions ‘Swan Lake’ and ‘The Nutcracker’)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
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Birthdate: May 7, 1840
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Votkinsk, Russia
Died: November 6, 1893

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky was the first Russian composer to place Russian music on the international stage. Often described as a musician who transcended the stereotypes of classical Russian music, Tchaikovsky is credited with making the Western world take note of Russian music. Although he was criticized by the critics, his popularity among the public never faded.

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Sergei Rachmaninoff
(Russian Composer Who Was Considered One of the Finest Pianists of His Era)
Sergei Rachmaninoff
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Birthdate: April 1, 1873
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Starorussky Uyezd
Died: March 28, 1943

Sergei Rachmaninoff was a Russian composer, conductor, and virtuoso pianist of the late Romantic period. Credited with exploring the expressive possibilities of the piano, Rachmaninoff's music continues to be featured in films. His four-year struggle with depression, which was followed by the critical failure of his Symphony No. 1, was depicted in the 2015 musical Preludes.

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Igor Fyodorovich Stravinsky
(One of the Most Influential Composers of the 20th Century and a Pivotal Figure in 'Modernist Music')
Igor Fyodorovich Stravinsky
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Birthdate: June 17, 1882
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Lomonosov, Saint Petersburg, Russia
Died: April 6, 1971

Four-time Grammy-winning Russian composer and pianist Igor Stravinsky is regarded as one of the greatest composers of the 20th century. He is remembered for his ballets The Firebird, Petrushka, and The Rite of Spring. He broke the traditional flow of music and incorporated his own style.

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 4 
Mstislav Rostropovich
(Conductor)
Mstislav Rostropovich
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Birthdate: March 27, 1927
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Baku, Azerbaijan
Died: April 27, 2007
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
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Valery Gergiev
(Conductor)
Valery Gergiev
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Birthdate: May 2, 1953
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Moscow, Russia
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Anton Rubinstein
(Pianist)
Anton Rubinstein
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Birthdate: November 28, 1829
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Ofatinti, Moldova
Died: November 20, 1894
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Alexander Glazunov
(Composer)
Alexander Glazunov
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Birthdate: August 10, 1865
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Saint Petersburg, Russia
Died: March 21, 1936
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Mily Balakirev
(Composer, pianist, and conductor known today primarily for his work promoting musical nationalism)
Mily Balakirev
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Birthdate: December 31, 1836
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
Died: May 29, 1910
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Kirill Petrenko
(Conductor)
Kirill Petrenko
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Birthdate: May 11, 1972
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Omsk, Russia
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Maxim Vengerov
(Violinist, Conductor)
Maxim Vengerov
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Birthdate: August 20, 1974
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Novosibirsk, Russia
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Yevgeny Mravinsky
(Conductor, Music pedagogue)
Yevgeny Mravinsky
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Birthdate: June 4, 1903
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Saint Petersburg, Russia
Died: January 19, 1988
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Vasily Petrenko
(Conductor)
Vasily Petrenko
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Birthdate: July 7, 1976
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Saint Petersburg, Russia
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Nikolai Rubinstein
(Former pianist, conductor, and composer)
Nikolai Rubinstein
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Birthdate: July 2, 1835
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Moscow, Russia
Died: March 23, 1881
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Mikhail Pletnev
(Pianist)
Mikhail Pletnev
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Birthdate: April 14, 1957
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Arkhangelsk, Russia
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Serge Koussevitzky
(Conductor)
Serge Koussevitzky
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Birthdate: July 26, 1874
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Vyshny Volochyok, Russia
Died: June 4, 1951
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Valery Khalilov
(Conductor)
Valery Khalilov
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Birthdate: January 30, 1952
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Termez, Uzbekistan
Died: December 25, 2016
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Hans Pfitzner
(Composer)
Hans Pfitzner
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Birthdate: May 5, 1869
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Moscow, Russia
Died: May 21, 1949
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Leonid Kharitonov
(Opera singer)
Leonid Kharitonov
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Birthdate: September 18, 1933
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Irkutsk, Russia
Died: September 19, 2017
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Vladimir Jurowski
(Conductor)
Vladimir Jurowski
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Birthdate: April 4, 1972
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Moscow, Russia
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Igor Markevitch
(Composer)
Igor Markevitch
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Birthdate: July 27, 1912
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Kyiv, Ukraine
Died: March 7, 1983
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Gennady Rozhdestvensky
(Conductor)
Gennady Rozhdestvensky
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Birthdate: May 4, 1931
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Moscow, Russia
Died: June 16, 2018
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Ossip Gabrilowitsch
(Pianist)
Ossip Gabrilowitsch
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Birthdate: February 7, 1878
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Saint Petersburg, Russia
Died: September 14, 1936
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Yevgeny Svetlanov
(Conductor)
Yevgeny Svetlanov
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Birthdate: September 6, 1928
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Moscow, Russia
Died: May 3, 2002
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Mikhail Ippolitov-Ivanov
(Composer)
Mikhail Ippolitov-Ivanov
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Birthdate: November 19, 1859
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Gatchina, Russia
Died: January 28, 1935
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Alexander Vedernikov
(Conductor)
Alexander Vedernikov
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Birthdate: January 11, 1964
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Moscow, Russia
Died: October 30, 2020
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Nikolai Tcherepnin
(Composer)
Nikolai Tcherepnin
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Birthdate: May 15, 1873
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: St. Petersburg, Russia
Died: June 26, 1945
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Ilya Aleksandrovich Musin
(Conductor and educator)
Ilya Aleksandrovich Musin
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Birthdate: January 6, 1904
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Kostroma, Russia
Died: June 6, 1999
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Dima Slobodeniouk
(Music director of the Orquesta Sinfonica de Galicia since 2013)
Dima Slobodeniouk
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Birthdate: 1975 AD
Birthplace: Russia
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Vladimir Vlasov
(Composer, Conductor)
Vladimir Vlasov
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Birthdate: January 7, 1903
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Moscow, Russia
Died: September 7, 1986