Alexander Lazarev
Alexander Nikolaevich Lazarev (born July 5, 1945 in Moscow, USSR) is a Russian
conductor. He studied at the Tchaikovsky Moscow State Conservatory from 1968 to
1975 and won first prize at the Third All-Union Conducting Competition in 1971
and a gold medal at the Herbert von Karajan Competition in 1972. In 1982, he was
named People's Artist of the RSFSR for his services in Soviet musical art and
received the State Prize of the RSFSR in 1986. Lazarev served as chief conductor
and artistic director of the Bolshoi Theatre (1987‑1995), was principal guest
conductor of the BBC Symphony ...
