Sveshnikov State Academic Russian Choir
Encyclopedia
The A. V. Sveshnikov State Academic Russian Choir is one of the principal choirs of Russia, founded in 1936 by Alexandr Sveshnikov as the choir of the USSR All-Union Radio
with Sveshnikov as permanent director from 1941. The choir was renamed in his honour after his death.
Radio in the Soviet Union
All-Union Radio was the radio broadcasting organisation for the USSR from 1924 until the dissolution of the USSR...
with Sveshnikov as permanent director from 1941. The choir was renamed in his honour after his death.
Conductors
- Alexandr Sveshnikov 1936-1980
- Igor Agafonnikov 1980–1987
- Vladimir Minin 1987–1990
- Evgeniy Tytyanko 1991-1995
- Igor Raevskiy 1995-2007
- Boris Tevlin 2008-