Alexander Vedernikov (bass)
Alexander Filippovich Vedernikov (Russian: Алекса́ндр Фили́ппович Веде́рников; 23 December 1927 – 9 January 2018) was a Soviet and Russian opera and chamber singer (bass) and teacher. He was the soloist of the Bolshoi Theatre of the USSR from 1958–1990.
Alexander Vedernikov | |
|---|---|
 Vedernikov in 1964 | |
| Born | Alexander Filippovich Vedernikov 23 December 1927 |
| Died | 9 January 2018 (aged 90)[1] |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Awards | People's Artist of the USSR (1976)[2] |
His son was the Russian conductor Alexander Vedernikov.[3]
Awards
- Winner of the performers competition of World Festival of Youth and Students (2nd Prize, 1953)
- Winner of Robert Schumann International Competition for Pianists and Singers (1956)
- Winner of the All-Union competition for the execution of works by Soviet composers (1st prize, 1956)
- Honored Artist of the RSFSR (1961)
- People's Artist of the RSFSR (1967)
- USSR State Prize (1969)
- People's Artist of the USSR (1976)
References
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.