Alexander Vedernikov (bass)
Alexander Vedernikov | |
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| Born | 23 December 1927 |
| Died | 9 January 2018 (aged 90)[1] |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Awards | People's Artist of the USSR (1976)[2] |
Alexander Filippovich Vedernikov (Russian: Алекса́ндр Фили́ппович Веде́рников; 23 December 1927 – 9 January 2018) was a Russian Soviet era opera and chamber singer (bass) and teacher. He was soloist of the Bolshoi Theater of the USSR in 1958-1990.
His son is a Russian conductor Alexander Vedernikov[3].
Awards
- Winner of the performers competition of World Festival of Youth and Students (2nd Prize, 1953)
- Winner of Robert Schumann International Competition for Pianists and Singers (1956)
- Winner of the All-Union competition for the execution of works by Soviet composers (1st prize, 1956)
- Honored Artist of the RSFSR (1961)
- People's Artist of the RSFSR (1967)
- USSR State Prize (1969)
- People's Artist of the USSR (1976)
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