Alexander Mikhailov

Aleksandr Mihailov was born in the city of Troitsk. He graduated from the music school at the Leningrad State Conservatory, in 1961 - the Leningrad Conservatory, he also graduated from the graduate school of the Moscow State Conservatory. In 1959 he was accepted as a choirmaster conductor at the Petrozavodsk Musical Theater by competition. Between 1962 to 1967 - Conductor of the Moscow Operetta Theater, from 1968 to 1969 - Conductor of the Moscow Tour Opera, from 1970 to 1972 - Conductor of the Odessa Academic Opera and Ballet Theater, in 1972 - Chief Conductor of the State Wind Orchestra of the RSFSR, from 1973 to 1974 - Music consultant for Symphony Orchestras in Cuba, from 1974 to 1975 - Chief conductor of the Moscow State Music Hall, from 1980 to 1990 - Artistic director and Chief conductor of the Symphony and Pop Music Orchestra of the USSR State Radio and Television, from 1991 to 1996 - Artistic director and chief conductor of the Ostankino Russian State Television and Radio Company Symphony Orchestra. Since 1985 Alexander Mikhailov and his orchestra have toured in Germany, Spain, China, Norway, the USA (Carnegie Hall), France, and Japan. Alexander Georgievich had more than 30 opera works, as well as 12 ballets and many symphonic programs. He died in Moscow.