About Conductor Vladimir Andropov

Vladimir Andropov (born in 1946) was graduated from the Conservatory in Byelorussia (Opera-symphonic conduction class) in 1974.

For some years he worked as a conductor of the Orchestra of the Byelorussian Radio and Television, of the State Symphony Orchestra of the Byelorussia. At the same time he studied in the post-graduate studentship of the Byelorussia Conservatory under the guidance of professor Fuat Mansurov.

In spring of 1978 the musician was invited to the Bolshoi Theater of Russia. Soon after that he made his debut as a conductor of M. Ravel’s opera “Spanish Hour”. Ravel’s music, full of lightness and wit, was read by Andropov with fine feeling and easiness.

At the end of 1981 he had a great success after the performance with the Symphony Orchestra of Leningrad Philharmonic Society, the honoured collective of the Republic, being in Leningrad.

The conductor’s technique is as masterly as possible, his gesture is accurate, elastic and light, sometimes expressive. His concert programs are noted by skill, deep perception of the classic and modern music, fresh music images.

The repertoire of V. Andropov consists of compositions of  the Russian and foreign classical music, modern, soviet composers. Among them are symphonic, vocal and instrumental compositions of P. Chaikovsky, S. Rahmaninov, N. Rimsky-Korsakov, D. Verdy, Sh. Guno, P. Hindemit, A. Hachaturian, G. Sviridov, R. Shedrin and many others.

He went on tour with the Bolshoi to Germany, United States, Bulgaria and Romania.

Press

“… It is certain that the most important thing for an artist is to determine bounds of his genre. Vladimir Andropov succeeded in finding them…

… Undoubtedly that a good artistic flair and sense of proportion is an indication of his talent.”

Newspaper “Izvestiya”, Moscow

“… Magnificent manual technique of the conductor, balance of the orchestra groups, accurate shades made that evening unforgettable.”

Newspaper “Kazan News”, Tatarstan