Alexander Yakupov
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Alexander Nikolaevich Yakupov Александр Николаевич Якупов | |
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 During a concert in Great Hall of Moscow Conservatory, 2006 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | May 13, 1951 Svetlogorsk, Russia, USSR |
| Genres | Classical |
| Occupation | conductor |
| Instruments | piano, button accordion, trumpet, guitar, accordion |
Alexander Yakupov (Russian: Александр Николаевич Якупов) was born on May 13, 1951, in Svetlogorsk, in the Chelyabinsk Oblast of Russia. Yakupov is a Russian opera and symphony conductor, and has been working as the rector of a Russian State Specialized Arts Academy since 2011.
Merited Worker of Arts of Russian Federation (1993).[1] Doctor of Musical Arts (1995).[2]
Born on May 13, 1951, in Svetlogorsk township in Agapovo district of Chelyabinsk region of the Soviet Union. Studied in Magnitogorsk Glinka High Music School (1967–1970) and then in Ufa State Institute of Arts (music performance department) (1970–1975)/ From 1974 to 1982 he worked as educator at Magnitogorsk Glinka High Music School. In 1982 he became head of Magnitogorsk Glinka High Music School and held this position until 1997. From 1996 to 2000, he was the Artistic Director and Principal Conductor at Magnitogorsk Opera and Ballet Theatre (part-time job).[3] In 1997, became Rector of Magnitogorsk State Conservatory[4] and held this position till 2000. The year 2000 saw him changed residence for the city Moscow. From 2000 to 2002, was first vice-director of Russian State Circus Company. From 2002 to 2009, was art director of Opera Theater at Moscow State P.I. Tchaikovsky Conservatory (part-time job).[5] In the period from 2002 to 2011, was head of Central Music School at Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatory.[5] From 2010 to 2012, passed professional retraining at Gnesins` Russian State Music Academy, specialized in opera and symphony conducting (class of professor USSR People's Artist Fedoseyev V.I.). Since 2011, A.N. Yakupov is rector of the Russian State Specialized Academy of Arts, arts director and conductor of inclusive Opera Theatre at the Academy.[6]
Creative activities
Conductor's works
Conductor in performances by Magnitogorsk Opera and Ballet Theatre. Conductor in performances of Opera Theatre of Moscow State Conservatory. On the stage of the Opera Theatre of the Russian State Specialized Arts` Academy acted as conductor in performances.
Creative Projects
- Participation in work of juries of international competitions
Managerial activities (management)
In Magnitogorsk
established Magnitogorsk State Conservatory[7]
established Magnitogorsk Opera & Ballet Theater[8]
In Central music school (college) at Moscow State P. I. Tchaikovsky Conservatory (CMS)
transformed Central music school into College
In Russian State Specialized Academy of Arts (RSSAA)
provided Academy students with two buildings of dormitory accommodation[9]
Awards and titles
Visit of RF President V.V. Putin to Academy (December 2017)
State awards
- Order of Honour (2007)[10]
- Order of Friendship (2017)[11]
Titles of honor and scientific degrees, membership in creative unions
- Academician of Russian Academy of Arts (2017)[12]
- Corresponding Member of Russian Academy of Education (2016)[13]
- Honorary citizen of Magnitogorsk (1997)[14]
- Honorary professor of Magnitogorsk State Conservatory (2006), Honorary professor of Heiluntzyan Professional Institute of Arts (Harbin, China) (2006), Honorary professor of Czhench-chou University (China) (2015), Honorary professor of Saratov L.V. Sobinov Conservatory (2007)[15]