Yuri Kochnev
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Yuri Leonidovich Kochnev (Юрий Леонидович Кочнев) (b. Simferopol
, 26 February 1942) is a Russian conductor.
Kochnev was born in Simferopol but from the age of seven grew up in Vologda
. 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, Saratov Opera and Ballet, Saratov
. He conducted the Russian premieres of The Rise and Fall of Mahogany City by Kurt Weil, and The Whirlpool
by the Slovak composer Eugen Suchoň
, and the world premiere of Margarita (opera) («Маргарита») by Vladimir Kobekin
. He also introduced Shostakovich's pupil's Benjamin Fleischman's posthumous work Rothschild's Violin
to the stage.
Simferopol
-Russian Empire and Civil War:The city was renamed Simferopol in 1784 after the annexation of the Crimean Khanate to the Russian Empire by Catherine II of Russia. The name Simferopol is derived from the Greek, Συμφερόπολις , translated as "the city of usefulness." In 1802, Simferopol became the...
, 26 February 1942) is a Russian conductor.
Kochnev was born in Simferopol but from the age of seven grew up in Vologda
Vologda
Vologda is a city and the administrative, cultural, and scientific center of Vologda Oblast, Russia, located on the Vologda River. The city is a major transport knot of the Northwest of Russia. Vologda is among the Russian cities possessing an especially valuable historical heritage...
. At 15 he entered the Children's School of the Leningrad Conservatory to study viola. He graduated from the Leningrad Conservatory
Saint Petersburg Conservatory
The N. A. Rimsky-Korsakov Saint Petersburg State Conservatory is a music school in Saint Petersburg. In 2004, the conservatory had around 275 faculty members and 1,400 students.-History:...
in viola (1968), music theory (1970) and conducting (1971).
Since 1975 Yuri Kochnev has been Chief Conductor, and since 1991, Artistic Director of, Saratov Opera and Ballet, Saratov
Saratov
-Modern Saratov:The Saratov region is highly industrialized, due in part to the rich in natural and industrial resources of the area. The region is also one of the more important and largest cultural and scientific centres in Russia...
. He conducted the Russian premieres of The Rise and Fall of Mahogany City by Kurt Weil, and The Whirlpool
Krútnava
Krútňava is an opera in six scenes by Eugen Suchoň written in the 1940s to a libretto by the composer and Štefan Hoza, based on a novella, Za vyšným mlynom by Milo Urban...
by the Slovak composer Eugen Suchoň
Eugen Suchon
Eugen Suchoň was one of the greatest Slovak composers of the 20th century.-Early life:...
, and the world premiere of Margarita (opera) («Маргарита») by Vladimir Kobekin
Vladimir Kobekin
Vladimir Aleksandrovich Kobekin is a Russian composer chiefly admired for his opera compositions....
. He also introduced Shostakovich's pupil's Benjamin Fleischman's posthumous work Rothschild's Violin
Rothschild's Violin
Rothschild's Violin is a one-act opera by Russian composer Veniamin Fleishman set to the Russian libretto by the composer after the short story Rothschild's Fiddle by Anton Chekhov....
to the stage.