Semyon Bychkov

Quick Facts

Full Name	Semyon Bychkov
Occupation	Conductor
Date Of Birth	Nov 30, 1952(1952-11-30)
Age	72
Birthplace	Saint Petersburg
Country	Russia
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Semyon Bychkov Biography

Semyon Bychkov is one of the most popular and richest Conductor who was born on November 30, 1952 in Saint Petersburg, Russia.

Bychkov was born in Leningrad (now Saint Petersburg) to Jewish parents. His younger brother was Yakov Kreizberg, also a conductor. Bychkov studied at the Glinka Choir School for ten years before moving to the Leningrad Conservatory where he was a student of Ilya Musin. While at the Conservatory, Bychkov played volleyball for the Leningrad Dynamos. In 1973 he won the Rachmaninov Conducting Competition, but was denied the usual prize of conducting the Leningrad Philharmonic by the authorities after he applied for an exit visa. His family had suffered from official antisemitism and after expressing views critical of the Soviet regime he decided to leave the country in 1974, going first to Vienna with only $100 in funds.

In 1975, at age 22, he left Vienna and emigrated to the United States. Bychkov attended and graduated the Mannes School of Music and was director of the Mannes College Orchestra. From 1980 to 1985, Semyon Bychkov served as music director of the Grand Rapids Symphony in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and as principal guest conductor of the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra. He made his debut conducting Carmen at the New York City Opera on September 30, 1981 (the run of 6 performances were his only appearances with that company). On 4 July 1983, he became a United States citizen. In 1985, he became music director of the Buffalo Philharmonic and held that post until 1989. During his time in Grand Rapids and Buffalo, Bychkov came to international attention. following a series of high-profile cancellations in 1984 and 1985 that resulted in invitations to conduct the New York Philharmonic, the Berlin Philharmonic and the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. He was subsequently signed to a 10-year recording contract with Philips Classics Records, and made his debut recording conducting the Berlin Philharmonic in Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 5.

Semyon Bychkov Net Worth

Semyon Bychkov is one of the richest Conductor from Russia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Semyon Bychkov 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Semyon Mayevich Bychkov (Russian: Семён Маевич Бычков , Russian pronunciation: [sʲɪˈmʲɵn ˈmaɪvʲɪtɕ bɨtɕˈkof] ; born November 30, 1952) is a Soviet-born conductor.

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Sergey Ranked on the list of most popular Conductor. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Russia. Semyon Bychkov celebrates birthday on November 30 of every year.