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Maxim Dmitriyevich Shostakovich (Russian: Макси́м Дми́триевич Шостако́вич; born 10 May 1938 in Leningrad) is a Soviet, Russian and American conductor and pianist. He is the second child of the composer Dmitri Shostakovich and Nina Varzar.
Maxim Shostakovich shares his memories of his famous father, the composer Dmitri, and his musical career in Russia and the US. He talks about his father's music, his own conducting, and his views on today's Russia.
Maxim Shostakovich, the conductor son of the great Dmitri Shostakovich, stares incredulously at me. At first I think he is outraged by my questions. He isn’t, he’s just distracted by something more.
Feb 25, 2023 · Learn about Maxim Shostakovich, a Soviet-born, Russian-American musician who conducted his father's works and defected to West Germany. Find out his biography, achievements, and legacy in the world of music.
Jan 22, 2018 · Learn how Dmitri Shostakovich composed this humorous and challenging work for his teenage son, who premiered it in 1957. Listen to pianist Kirill Gerstein talk about the concerto and perform it with The Philadelphia Orchestra.
Conductor: Shostakovich, Maxim. Orchestra: Prague Symphony Orchestra. Record Label: Supraphon - SU 3890-2. Medium: CD.
Son of the composer Dmitri Shostakovich, Maxim Shostakovich was born in 1938 in Leningrad. He studied piano at the Moscow Conservatoire with Yakov Flier and conducting with Gennady Rozhdestvensky and Igor Markevich.
