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Maryja Kaleśnikava

Maryja Kaleśnikava (born 1982) is a Soviet flautist, politician and conductor.

Also recorded as Maryja Alaksandarawna Kaleśnikava

Maryja Kaleśnikava

Maria Kalesnikava

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Full name
Мария Александровна Колесникова
Born
1982 · Minsk
Nationality
Soviet Union · Belarus
Occupation
flautist · politician · conductor · music educator · political prisoner · civil rights advocate · activist · musician
Education
Belarusian State Academy of Music · State University of Music and Performing Arts Stuttgart
Honours
Sakharov Prize · International Women of Courage Award · Lev Kopelev Prize · Stuttgart Peace Prize · USTR Prize for Freedom and Democracy and Human Rights
Languages
Russian · Belarusian · German

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  1. 01Biography
  2. 02Notes, references and evidence

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