On December 30, at the age of 84, an outstanding conductor and public figure, Belarusian People's Artist Mikhail Kozinets, is deceased, reported the Belarusian State Philharmonic Society.
“Belarusian art has suffered irreparable loss. Mikhail Kozinets' alumnus of the National School of Conducting, he was one of the most important figures of the orchestra. ; Belarusian musical art history in recent decades, & # 39; & # 39 ;, & mdash; says the message.
Mikhail Kozinets was born on May 18, 1938 in the village from Tsyntsevichi, Vileika district of Belarus. In 1965 he graduated from the Belarusian Academy of Music, accordion class, and in 1973 – & mdash; in the opera conducting class and of symphonic direction. & nbsp;
For a long time he was a professor at the Belarusian State Music Academy, founder and conductor of the Young Belarus orchestra, rector of the academy, director of the Belarusian festival & mdash; my song & # 39 ;.
In 1972 Kozinets became a conductor, and in 1975 & mdash; artistic director and conductor of the National Academic People's Orchestra I.Zhinovich of the Republic of Belarus. Under his leadership, the orchestra reached its peak, & mdash; narrated to the Philharmonic Orchestra.
For his multifaceted creative activity and outstanding contribution to the development of Belarusian and Soviet musical culture, he was awarded the Belarusian State Prize and the Prize for Spiritual Renewal, the medals of Francisk Skaryna, The Order of Peoples Friendship and Order of Honor.
Earlier today, it became known of the death of Soviet and Belarusian actor and director Vladimir Ponochevny.