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People’s Artist of the USSR Yuri Temirkanov resigned as conductor of the Honored Collective of Russia Academic Symphony Orchestra of the St. Petersburg Academic Philharmonic. Shostakovich. This was reported in the institution itself. The decision was made on January 21st.
The post will be occupied by 65-year-old conductor, People’s Artist of the Russian Federation Nikolai Alekseev. Temirkanov remains in the position of artistic director of the Philharmonic.
We add that 83-year-old Yuri Temirkanov headed the symphony orchestra in 1988, replacing Evgeny Mravinsky. People’s Artist of the USSR was awarded two State Prizes of the USSR, the State Prize of the RSFSR. Glinka and two State Prizes of the Russian Federation. Full Cavalier of the Order of Merit for the Fatherland.
Nikolai Alekseev is a graduate of the Leningrad Glinka Choral School and the Leningrad Conservatory. He trained with Temirkanov at the Kirov (Mariinsky) Theatre. People’s Artist of the Russian Federation is known as a laureate of the Herbert von Karajan Foundation International Competition.
Source: Rosbalt

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