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    Юрий Силантьев
    Юрий Силантьев

    Yury Silantiev (10 April 1919, Promsino, Ulianovsk Oblast — 8 February 1983, Moscow) was a Soviet conductor, violinist, and composer, a People's Artist of the USSR (1975).

    He served as chief conductor of several prolific ensembles:
    Since 1940 - violinist and conductor of NKVD Song and Dance Ensemble USSR (later name - Ансамбль Песни И Пляски МВД СССР).
    Since 1947 - 1953 he was the concertmaster and assistant conductor of All-Union Radio Committee Opera Orchestra = Оперный оркестр Всесоюзного радиокомитета.
    From 1953 to 1957 - he was the concertmaster and assistant conductor of Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra.
    From 1958 to 1983 - artistic director and chief conductor of Эстрадный Оркестр Всесоюзного Радио (now Y. Silantiev Academic Grand Concert Orchestra = Академический Большой Концертный Оркестр Имени Ю. Силантьева).

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