Maxim Viktorovich Fedotov (born 24 July 1961) is a Russian violinist and conductor, People's Artist of Russia, son of the conductor Viktor Fedotov.
Fedotov studied at the Special Music School in Leningrad and then at the Moscow Conservatory. As well as his career as a soloist, he has also been chief conductor of the Russian Symphony Orchestra (2003–2005), artistic director and chief conductor of the Moscow City Symphony Orchestra – Russian Philharmonic Orchestra from 2006 until December 2010, professor of the Moscow Conservatory since 1987, and professor and head of Department of Violin and Viola of the Gnessin-Academia of Music from 2003 until 2008.
He is believed to be the first person since Paganini himself to give a recital on both the violins belonging to Paganini, one a Guarneri, the other a Vuillaume (in Saint Petersburg in 2003).
Awards
1982: Paganini Competition (Genoa) 1984: Viotti International Music Competition – chamber music (Vercelli) 1986: First Prize, the Gold Medal, and all special prizes in the III International Violin Competition (Tokyo) 1986: Second Prize in the International Tchaikovsky Competition (Moscow)
References
External links
Official site of Maxim Fedotov and Galina Petrova
Maxim Fedotov biography and discography at Naxos.com
Maxim Fedotov on the website of the Saint Petersburg House of Music
Living people
Russian violinists
Male violinists
Musicians from Saint Petersburg
1961 births
21st-century Russian conductors (music) Russian male conductors (music) 21st-century Russian male musicians 21st-century violinists Moscow Conservatory alumni