Edouard Grikurov
Eduard Grikurov (29 March 1907, Tbilisi - 13 December 1982, Leningrad) was a Soviet conductor and People's Artist of the USSR. Grikurov studied at the Conservatory in Tbilisi with Mikhail Ippolitov-Ivanov, and worked regularly with the Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra, the Kirov Opera (today Mariinsky Theatre), and the Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra. From 1944 until 1969 Grikurov served as music director of the Leningrad State Academic Maly Opera Theatre (today Mikhailovsky Theater). He was awarded the Stalin Prize in 1951, and was named People's Artist of Russia in 1957.
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Edouard Grikurov
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- 1907 · Tbilisi.
- Died
- 1982 · Saint Petersburg.
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- Russian Empire · Soviet Union
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- conductor · music educator · composer
- Education
- Tbilisi State Conservatoire · Saint Petersburg Conservatory
- Honours
- Stalin Prize and 2nd degree · People's Artist of the RSFSR · Honored art worker of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic
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Born at Tbilisi in 1907, died in Saint Petersburg in 1982.
Edouard Grikurov studied at Tbilisi State Conservatoire and Saint Petersburg Conservatory. Alexander Alexeev is recorded as having studied under Edouard Grikurov. Employment is recorded with Mikhaylovsky Theatre and Mariinsky Theatre. Distinctions recorded are Stalin Prize, 2nd degree, People's Artist of the RSFSR and Honored art worker of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.
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