Ayrat Kashaev (Russian: Айрат Кашаев; born November 23, 1984) is a Russian conductor.
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| Born | November 23, 1984 Kazan, Russian Federation |
| Occupation | Conductor |
Biography
editBorn in 1984 in Kazan, Russia, Ayrat Kashaev began his musical training at age four. In 2004, he graduated with honours in choral conducting from Kazan College of Music and entered the Kazan Conservatory.[1] In 2008, Kashaev was invited to continue his education in Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory, where he first studied choral conducting with Lev Kontorovitch (graduated in 2009, with honours) and then orchestra conducting with Gennady Rozhdestvensky (graduated in 2012 summa cum laude).[2]
Career
editSince 2008, Kashaev has been the Principal Conductor of Galina Vishnevskaya College Theatre. In 2011-2013, Kashaev was the Artistic Director of Gnesin College of Music Choir. In April 2013, Kashaev was invited by Gennady Rozhdestvensky to become a conductor at Pokrovsky Chamber Opera. Since 2015, Kashaev has been the Director and Conductor of Taurida National Educational Forum's Symphony Orchestra.
Awards
editIn 2009, Kashaev won the Russian National Choral Conducting Competition.
References
edit- ^ Редактор (2012-06-18). "Знаем наших!". Журнал «Казань» (in Russian). Retrieved 2020-09-08.
- ^ "Айрат Кашаев". Bolshoi Theatre. Archived from the original on 2019-04-17. Retrieved 2020-09-08.