The Gnessin State Musical College or, literally translated, Russian Academy of Music named after the Gnessins (Российская академия музыки имени Гнесиных) is a prominent conservatoire in Moscow, Russia.
Established February 15, 1895 by the sisters Eugenia, Helena and Maria Gnessin who had graduated as pianists from Moscow Conservatory with brilliant success. The college has been considered an elite music school ever since. A conservatoire is a college or university school of music. ... Location Position of Moscow in Europe Government Country District Subdivision Russia Central Federal District Federal City Mayor Yuriy Luzhkov Geographical characteristics Area  - City 1,081 km² Population  - City (2007)    - Density 10,469,000   9684. ... February 15 is the 46th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1895 (MDCCCXCV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... The Moscow Conservatory (Московская Государственная Консерватория им. П.И.Чайковского) is a prominent music school in Russia. ...

Alumni

• Roberto Cani, Italian violinist
• Boris Elkis, Russian composer
• Alina Ibragimova, Russian violinist
• Sasha Ivanov, Russian film composer
• Yuri Katz, Israeli jazz musician
• Yakov Kazyansky, Russian composer and jazz pianist
• Evgeny Kissin, Russian pianist
• Lev Knipper, Russian composer and NKVD agent
• Alexander Kobrin, Russian pianist
• Oleg Maisenberg, Ukrainian pianist
• Quynh Nguyen, Vietnamese pianist
• Boris Parsadanian, Armenian-Estonian composer
• Alla Pavlova, American composer
• Vissarion Shebalin, Russian composer
• Anatoly Sheludyakov, Russian pianist
• Vladislav Shoot, Russian composer
• Viktor Suslin, Russian composer
• Aleksey Volodin, Russian pianist
• Eugene Izotov, Russian oboist

Roberto Salvatore Cani (born October 17, 1967) is an Italian violinist. ... Boris Elkis Boris Elkis (born 1973 in Moscow) is a Russian musician, composer and cinematographer. ... Sasha Ivanov is a Russian-born film composer working in Hollywood, CA. Born in Moscow, Russia, Sasha Ivanov started extensive music education at the elite Gnessin State Musical College at the age of four. ... Yuri Katz, (also credited as Yurri Katz and Yuri Kattz) is an American music producer. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Evgeny Kissin Evgeny Igorevich Kissin (Russian Евге́ний И́горевич Ки́син, Evgenij Igorevič Kisin) (born October 10, 1971) is a virtuoso classical pianist. ... Lev Konstantinovich Knipper (Лев Константинович Книппер) (born Old Style 21 November / 3 December 1898 in Tbilisi - 30 July 1974 in Moscow) was a Russian composer. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Alexander Kobrin. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Quynh Nguyen (Vietnamese: Nguyá»…n Thuý Quỳnh) is a classical pianist of Vietnamese descent. ... Boris Parsadanian (May 14, 1925 - ?, 1997) is an Armenian composer Born in Kislozavod, Armenia, his initial studies were conducted under Litinsky at the Studio of the Armenian House of Culture. ... Alla Pavlova is an American composer from Russia of Ukranian origin, born in 1952. ... Vissarion Shebalin (1902–1963) was born on June 11, 1902 in Omsk. ... Music of Russian Composers album cover Anatoly Sheludyakov (Russian: Анатолий Шелудяков) is a classical pianist and composer. ... Vladislav Alekseyevich Shoot, (Russian: Владислав Алексеевич Шуть, born: March 3, 1941, Voznesensk) is a Russian composer of classical music, from 1992 resident of the UK. // Biography He studied composition with Nikolay Peyko at the Gnessiny Institute of Music in Moscow, graduating in 1967. ... Viktor Sislin in 1989 Viktor Yevseyevich Suslin (Russian: Ви́ктор Евсе́евич Сусли́н, born June 13, 1942 Miass, Ural, Russia ) is a Russian composer living in Germany as of 1981. ... Alexei Volodin (born 1977) is a Russian pianist. ... Eugene Izotov (b. ...

Faculty

• Mikhail Fikhtengoltz, Russian violinist
• Anna Kantor, Russian pianist
• Aram Khachaturian, Armenian composer

Born on June 1, 1920, violinist Mikhail Fikhtengolz was a pupil of the famous teacher Pyotr Stolyarsky in Odessa, Ukraine (Soviet Union), also teacher of David Oistrakh, Elizaveta Gilels and others. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Aram Ilich Khachaturian (Armenian: Արամ Խաչատրյան, Aram Xačatryan; Russian: Аpaм Ильич Xaчaтypян, Aram Ilič Hačaturjan) (June 6, 1903 – May 1, 1978) was a composer of classical music. ...

External links

• Gnesin.ru Official website (English)