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Maxim Viktorovich Fedotov (born 24 July 1961) is a Russian violinist and conductor, People's Artist of Russia, son of the conductor Viktor Fedotov.

Maxim Fedotov
Born	24 July 1961 Leningrad
Citizenship	Russian
Occupation	Violinist Conductor Music teacher
Partner(s)	Galina Petrova

Fedotov studied at the Special Music School in Leningrad and then at the Moscow Conservatory. As well as his career as a soloist, he has also been chief conductor of the Russian Symphony Orchestra (2003–2005), artistic director and chief conductor of the Moscow City Symphony Orchestra – Russian Philharmonic Orchestra from 2006 until December 2010, professor of the Moscow Conservatory since 1987, and professor and head of Department of Violin and Viola of the Gnessin-Academia of Music from 2003 until 2008.

He is believed to be the first person since Paganini himself to give a recital on both the violins belonging to Paganini, one a Guarneri, the other a Vuillaume (in Saint Petersburg in 2003).[1]

Awards

• 1982: Paganini Competition (Genoa)
• 1984: Viotti International Music Competition – chamber music (Vercelli)
• 1986: First Prize, the Gold Medal, and all special prizes in the III International Violin Competition (Tokyo)
• 1986: Second Prize in the International Tchaikovsky Competition (Moscow)

References

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External links

• Official site of Maxim Fedotov and Galina Petrova
• Maxim Fedotov biography and discography at Naxos.com
• Maxim Fedotov on the website of the Saint Petersburg House of Music (in Russian)

На других языках

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- [en] Maxim Fedotov

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[ru] Федотов, Максим Викторович

Макси́м Ви́кторович Федо́тов (род. 24 июля 1961, СССР, Ленинград[1]) ― советский и российский скрипач и дирижёр, народный артист России (2002), лауреат Всесоюзного и Международных конкурсов. Главный дирижёр Русского симфонического оркестра (2003—2005), Художественный руководитель и главный дирижёр Симфонического оркестра Москвы «Русская филармония» (2006 — декабрь 2010), солист Московской филармонии, профессор Московской консерватории (с 1987 — н. вр.). Профессор и руководитель кафедры скрипки и альта Российской академии музыки имени Гнесиных (2003—2008)[2].

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