Rinat ibragimov biography of william shakespeare

He was a double bass player and teacher born in Moscow, Russia who initially studied the cello and received his musical education at the Tchaikovsky Conservatoire in Moscow and the Ippolativ-Ivanov College.

When he was 16 years old he made the change from the cello to the double bass.

In 1983 he became the Principal Double Bass of the Bolshoi Theatre Orchestra as well as ensembles that include The Soloists of the Moscow Philharmonic, the Moscow Soloists and The Moscow Academy of Music.

He remained with these groups until 1997.

In 1984 he was the first prize winner of the All Soviet Union Double Bass Competition and 5 years later followed it up by winning first prize at Parma’s Giovanni Bottesini International Competition.

In 1995 he became the conductor and artistic cirector of the Moscow Instrumental Capella and remained with them until 1998 although has performed with them regularly ever since.

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