Valentin Nesterov
Career: Nesterov is an Honoured Artist of Russia who has conducted various ensembles, including choirs, symphony orchestras, and opera troupes. His wide-ranging repertoire includes the works of composers such as Bach, Handel, Mozart, Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, Mahler, and Shostakovich.
Academic role: He is a professor at the St. Petersburg Conservatory.
Background: His interest in early music dates to the 1960s and 1970s. As a boy, he sang in a choir conducted by S. Samosud, where he first performed Mozart's Requiem, a piece for which he has a special appreciation.
Ensembles: Over his career, he has led several groups, including the Chamber Choir of Valentin Nesterov, the Opera Studio of the Moscow Conservatory, and the Philharmonic Symphony Orchestras of Kuibyshev (now Samara) and Caucasian Mineral Waters.
Recordings: He has released recordings, including collaborations with the St. Petersburg Soloists on albums featuring Vivaldi's works.
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