Georgy Garanian

Georgy Garanian was born in Moscow. He started his musical career at Y. Saulsky and Oleg Lundstrem’s orchestra. From 1966 to 1973 he worked at variety orchestra at Vadim Ludvikovsky. From 1973 to 1982 directed ensemble “Melodia”. He led the program “Jazz Club Georgy Garanian”. From 1972 to 1979 he was the conductor of the USSR State Symphony Orchestra of Cinematographers, author of music for performances. During 90s he founded “Moscow Big Band”, was the chief conductor of Moscow Circus. In 1998 Georgy Garanian directed musical ensemble of Krasnodar Krai, from 2003 to 2006 Moscow Chamber Jazz Orchestra. From 1975 he was a member of the Union of Cinematographers of the USSR, and since 1996 member of the Union of Cinematographers of Russia. In 1999 he was awarded with Badge of Honor of the Russian Federation. He is a laureate of the State Prize of the Russian Federation (2000), and in 2004 was awarded with medal "For Services to the Fatherland" 4th degree. Georgy Garanian died in Krasnodar, was buried in Moscow.