Yuri Kochnev
Yuri Leonidovich Kochnev (Юрий Леонидович Кочнев) (b. Simferopol, 26 February 1942) is a Russian conductor.[1]
Kochnev was born in Simferopol and from the age of seven grew up in Vologda.[2][3] At 15 he entered the Children's School of the Leningrad Conservatory to study viola. He graduated from the Leningrad Conservatory in viola (1968), music theory (1970) and conducting (1971).
Since 1975 Yuri Kochnev has been Chief Conductor, and since 1991, Artistic Director of,
Benjamin Fleischman's posthumous work Rothschild's Violin to the stage.[4]
References
- ^ English short bio
- ^ Vologda Oblast Russian bio Archived July 22, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ISBN 5-87822-271-X
- ^ DSCH journal: N 24-25 2006 "Shostakovich completed and orchestrated Rothschild's Violin, and Volkov, together with the conductor Yuri Kochnev, introduced it to the stage."
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
 | This article about a Russian conductor or bandleader is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |