Person Open DS/UK/21304 Vedernikov; Alexander (1964-); Russian conductor Vedernikov Alexander 1964- Russian conductor Male

Alexander Alexandrovich Vedernikov (born 11 January 1964, in Moscow) is a Russian conductor. His father, Alexander Filipovich Vedernikov , was a bass at the Bolshoi Theatre, and his mother was a professor of organ at the Moscow Conservatory. He studied at the Moscow Conservatory under Mark Ermler, and on graduation became director of the Stanislavski and Nemirovich-Danchenko Moscow Academic Music Theatre 1988-1991. Then he was assistant to Vladimir Fedoseyev at the Tchaikovsky Symphony Orchestra of Moscow Radio. Vedernikov is best known as director of the Bolshoi Theatre from 2001 to 2009 during a controversial and difficult tenure, ending after disagreements with the management. He debuted at Covent Garden's Royal Opera House in 1997. 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 RAHSKeyte 6/13/2016 Rachael.Fragola 3/1/2022 f4a3c751-0213-47dd-9b16-e560714618a2