Person Open DS/UK/10683 Shostakovich; Maxim (1938-); Russian conductor, pianist Shostakovich Maxim 1938- Russian conductor, pianist Male DS/UK/465

Maxim Dmitrievich Shostakovich (born Leningrad on 10 May 1938) is a Russian conductor and pianist. He was the second child of Dmitri Shostakovich and Nina Varzar. Since 1975, he has conducted and popularised many of his father's lesser-known works. He was educated at the Moscow and Leningrad Conservatories before becoming chief conductor of the Union Radio and TV Symphony Orchestra. While he was Principal Conductor of the Moscow Radio and Television Symphony Orchestra, he conducted the premiere of his father's 15th Symphony. In April 12, 1981 he defected to West Germany, and then later settled in the United States. After spells conducting the New Orleans Symphony Orchestra and the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra he returned to St. Petersburg. In 1992 he made an acclaimed recording of the Myaskovsky Cello Concerto with Julian Lloyd Webber and the London Symphony Orchestra for Philips Classics. He has a son, Dmitri Maximovich Shostakovich or Dmitri Shostakovich Jr. who is a pianist. International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHeharper 12/20/2013 Rachael.Fragola 3/1/2022 b6617f4b-3216-42c5-9c28-ec97b840bab0