Vladimir Spivakov

Vladimir Spivakov was born in the city of Ufa. He moved to Leningrad with his family after the war, where he studied at the school near the Leningrad Conservatory. In 1963 he graduated Central Music School which was near the Moscow Conservatory. Vladimir studied at the Moscow Conservatory in the class of Yura Yankelevich from 1963 to 1968. He finished PhD. He is conductor since 1965. Vladimir is the conductor of the Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra. From 1975-1990 he was lecturer (Professor) at the Gnessin Music Institute. From 1994 to 2005 he had Master classes in Zurich. In 1979 he has been directing Orchestra of “Moscow Virtuosos” since today. He directed National Orchestra of Russia from 1999 to 2003, now he is directing National Philharmonic Orchestra of Russia. In 1984 he received a gift baton from Leonard Bernstein. Since 1989, Vladimir Spivakov has been a member of the commission of international competitions and is the president of the Spanish Violinists Competition. From 1989 he lives in Moscow, Spain and in France. Vladimir Spivakov is a laureate of many awards, he was awarded a number of medals, in 1978 - RSFSR Honored Artist of the Russian Federation of Arts and Sciences, in 1989-People's Artist of Armenia, in 1986-People's Artist of the RSFSR, in 1990- People's Artist of the USSR.