Mikhail Mikhailovich Ippolitov-Ivanov (born Mikhail Mikhailovich Ivanov; November 19, 1859 – January 28, 1935) was a Russian and Soviet composer, conductor, and teacher. Born in Gatchina, near St. Petersburg, he was the son of a palace mechanic. To distinguish himself from another composer with the same name, he adopted his mother's maiden name, Ippolitov. He received his early musical education at home and as a choirboy at St. Isaac's Cathedral before enrolling at the St. Petersburg Conservatory in 1875, where he studied under Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakov.

Upon completing his studies in 1882, Ippolitov-Ivanov became the director of the music academy and conductor of the symphony orchestra in Tiflis (now Tbilisi), Georgia. His time in the Caucasus deeply influenced his music, leading to a lifelong interest in Georgian folk music. This influence is most evident in his orchestral suite "Caucasian Sketches," which includes the well-known "Procession of the Sardar."

In 1893, he joined the Moscow Conservatory as a professor and later served as its director from 1905 to 1924. He also conducted for the Russian Choral Society and various opera companies, including the Bolshoi Theatre after 1925. Despite his political independence, his compositions reflected the nationalistic pride encouraged in post-revolutionary Russia.

Ippolitov-Ivanov's works include operas, orchestral music, and chamber music, though most are rarely performed today except for "Caucasian Sketches." He also completed Modest Mussorgsky's opera "Zhenitba." His notable students included Reinhold Glière and Sergei Vasilenko. In recognition of his contributions, he received the Order of the Red Banner of Labour in 1934. Ippolitov-Ivanov passed away in Moscow in 1935.