Sansargereltekh Sangidorj
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Sansargereltekh Sangidorj (born 1969 in Ulaanbaatar
) is a Mongolian composer.
Sangidorj had piano lessons as a child from his father, the composer Choigiv Sangidorj. He studied from 1977 to 1985 at the Music School of Ulaanbaatar, , studying piano with Nasanbat Lodoydamba and composition with Gonchigsumlaa Samba. He continued his piano studies at the Musikhochschule in Pagma Puntsag and studied at the Moscow Conservatory
from 1989 in composition with Albert Leman
and piano with Elena Saweljewa. This was followed by a post-graduate studies at Leman
and from 1997 to 1999, graduated at the Real Conservatorio Superior de Música in Madrid. In 1999 he was awarded at the Autumn Festival in Ulaanbaatar for the best piano work. Commissioned by Yo-Yo Ma
for the Silk Road Project
, he contributed to a ballad for Mongolian instruments and the chamber ensemble Kara-Khorum in 2000. Sangidorj splits his time between Mongolia and the United States.
Ulaanbaatar
Ulan Bator or Ulaanbaatar is the capital and largest city of Mongolia. An independent municipality, the city is not part of any province, and its population as of 2008 is over one million....
) is a Mongolian composer.
Sangidorj had piano lessons as a child from his father, the composer Choigiv Sangidorj. He studied from 1977 to 1985 at the Music School of Ulaanbaatar, , studying piano with Nasanbat Lodoydamba and composition with Gonchigsumlaa Samba. He continued his piano studies at the Musikhochschule in Pagma Puntsag and studied at the Moscow Conservatory
Moscow Conservatory
The Moscow Conservatory is a higher musical education institution in Moscow, and the second oldest conservatory in Russia after St. Petersburg Conservatory. Along with the St...
from 1989 in composition with Albert Leman
Albert Leman
Albert Semionovich Leman , — 3 December 1998, Moscow ) was a Russian and Soviet composer of classical music.Albert Leman received his music education in the Leningrad Conservatory under Michail Fabianowitsch Gnessin and Vladimir Vladimirovich Nil'sen. In 1941-42 he was the chief of musical...
and piano with Elena Saweljewa. This was followed by a post-graduate studies at Leman
Leman
Leman may refer to:People:*Albert Leman , Russian composer*Bob Leman , American science fiction and horror author*Daniel Leman , World class martial artist*Cory Leman , American football linebacker...
and from 1997 to 1999, graduated at the Real Conservatorio Superior de Música in Madrid. In 1999 he was awarded at the Autumn Festival in Ulaanbaatar for the best piano work. Commissioned by Yo-Yo Ma
Yo-Yo Ma
Yo-Yo Ma is an American cellist, virtuoso, and orchestral composer. He has received multiple Grammy Awards, the National Medal of Arts in 2001 and the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2011...
for the Silk Road Project
Silk Road Project
Silk Road Project, Inc. is a not-for-profit organization, initiated by acclaimed cellist Yo-Yo Ma in 1998, promoting collaboration among artists and institutions, promoting multicultural artistic exchange, and studying the ebb and flow of ideas among different cultures along the Silk Road. The...
, he contributed to a ballad for Mongolian instruments and the chamber ensemble Kara-Khorum in 2000. Sangidorj splits his time between Mongolia and the United States.