Sladkovsky Alexander Vitalievich: biography

When in 2010 Sladkovsky Alexander Vitalievich came to the post of chief conductor and artistic director of the State Symphony Orchestra of the Republic of Tatarstan, the detractors called him behind the back "Varangian" and "upstart". However, they did not manage to spin the intrigues for a long time, in fact for several years the maestro was able not only to fully revive the collective in the ruins, but also to bring it to the world level.

Family and music education

October 20, 1965 in Taganrog was born the famous Russian conductor Alexander Sladkovsky. The little Sasha's family consisted of musicians: his father played the clarinet, and his mother was a pianist. From the age of five the boy attended the music school in Taganrog located in Taganrog. Tchaikovsky. Its leader was Ninel Ivanovna Bortsova. At the age of 10, Sladkovsky moved to Moscow and entered the cadet music school. Three years later he came to the Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatory to address the outstanding Soviet conductor Yuri Temirkanov and realized that he wanted to connect his life with conducting. Subsequently, Alexander Vitalievich enrolled at the military-conductor faculty of the Moscow Conservatory. Tchaikovsky. The second higher musical education Sladkovsky received in the St. Petersburg Conservatory. Rimsky-Korsakov, where his mentor was a famous conductor, chorus master and teacher Vladislav Aleksandrovich Chernushenko.

The beginning of a creative career

In 1997, the conductor's debut of Sladkovsky was held at the Opera and Ballet Theater at the St. Petersburg Conservatory. The first piece of music that the maestro put on was Mozart's opera "That's what everyone does". In the same year, Alexander Vitalievich was accepted as a conductor in the symphony orchestra of the Academic Chapel of the Northern Capital.

In 1999, Alexander Sladkovsky became the winner of the Third International Conductor's Competition. S. Prokofiev. From this moment the career of the young man starts to soar upwards. In 2001, he was invited to the place of the chief conductor of the State Opera and Ballet Theater, where four years earlier he made his debut. In parallel, he continued to work in the Chapel of St. Petersburg. In 2004-2006 the maestro occupied the post of her main conductor.

Conducted in the second half of the 2000s

In 2005, Alexander Sladkovsky and Maurice Jansons worked on the production of Bizet's opera Carmen. A year later he was invited by the outstanding cellist Mstislav Rostropovich to prepare the program "Unknown Mussorgsky". Both projects, in which Sladkovsky participated, took place in the St. Petersburg Conservatory and aroused a lot of enthusiastic responses from viewers and music critics.

In the second half of the 2000s Alexander Vitalievich conducted in the symphony orchestra "New Russia", whose leader was Yuri Bashmet. By this time the glory of Sladkovsky had spread far beyond the boundaries of the Russian Federation, and many musical groups were honored for the honor of working with him. He collaborated with the orchestras of Dresden, Budapest, Sicily, Belgrade, Lower Saxony, took part in major international projects, spoke with D. Matsuev, Yu. Bashmet, I. Bogachev, N. Petrov, M. Tarasova and other stars.

Moving to Kazan

After the main conductor and head of the State Symphony Orchestra of Tatarstan Fuat Mansurov died in Kazan in the summer of 2010, the president of the republic Rustam Minnikhanov personally invited Alexander Vitalievich to take a vacant seat. Sladkovsky accepted Rustam Nurgaliyevich's proposal and moved with his wife Victoria to Kazan. The new leader in Tatarstan was met with no particular joy, because willing to head the team was enough among local artists. Alexander Sladkovsky was nicknamed "Varangian" and "upstart", and because of the strict manner of management of the collective he was called "martillon". However, soon the visiting conductor was able to prove to everyone that he had not in vain moved to Kazan. After he turned the orchestra into one of the most powerful professional music groups in Russia, the ill-wishers behind him were silent for a moment.

The revival of the orchestra

What did Alexander Sladkovsky do for the symphony orchestra of Tatarstan? Biography of the conductor indicates that in 2010 he got a virtually disorganized team, which had no new instruments, no modern rehearsal room, no worthy repertoire. The musicians received a meager salary and were not interested in working for such money. Symphonic concerts were not popular in Kazan and passed in half-empty halls.

Becoming hudrukom and the main conductor, Sladkovsky decided to completely change the management system of the orchestra. First of all, he achieved a regional grant of 120 million rubles. The money was used to purchase new instruments of the best brands and to solve other material problems of the orchestra. Alexander Vitalievich managed to make almost impossible: with him the salaries of musicians increased 3 times. This made it possible to make the profession of an orchestra in Kazan prestigious and in demand. However, increasing wages was only half the business on the road to success. To make the State Symphony Orchestra of Tatarstan one of the best musical collectives in the country, Sladkovsky demanded strict discipline from his subordinates. If you previously appeared on the rehearsal unprepared for the orchestra was a common thing, today for such an attitude towards the work he faces dismissal.

Expansion of the repertoire, festivals

Khudruk Sladkovsky Alexander achieved a significant expansion of the orchestra's repertoire. Under his predecessor, the musicians did not give more than 22 concerts in the season, while half of them were repeated. Today they play 80 concerts for the same period, of which 75 are new ones. Alexander Vitalievich initiated the holding of such international symphony festivals as "Denis Matsuev at Friends", "Rakhlin Seasons", "Kazan Autumn", "White Lilac" in Kazan, so the residents of the capital were able to personally attend the concerts of world-famous performers. The Tatarstan Symphony Orchestra conducted by Sladkovsky is known today not only in Russia, but also abroad. The achievements of the maestro did not go unnoticed at the national level. In the spring of 2016, V. Putin signed a decree on conferring the title of People's Artist of Russia to Alexander Vitalievich.

Symphony Orchestra and Children

Many efforts have been made to popularize symphonic music among the younger generation Alexander Sladkovsky. Children, in his opinion, should get acquainted with the works of the classics from an early age, then in adulthood they will be happy to visit concert halls. To arouse their interest in symphonic music, the conductor regularly invites high school students to perform their orchestra.

The role of the wife in the work of the maestro

Thanks to Sladkovsky symphonic music in Kazan today has become very popular. Concerts under his leadership are held in crowded halls. Managing such a large team of creative people is not easy, so fans of music are often interested in where Alexander Sladkovsky finds strength in himself? Wife (photo below, rightmost), according to the maestro himself, is his main support and muse. Victoria Viktorovna became for Alexander Vitalievich not just a spouse, but also a reliable assistant and a strong rear in his difficult business.

Sladkovsky never tires of repeating that he was held as a conductor only thanks to his wife. When the conductor was offered to work in Kazan, Victoria immediately supported him and moved with him to the capital of Tatarstan. She deals with all issues related to her husband's work, conducts business negotiations, composes concert schedules. Having freed the conductor from routine, Victoria Viktorovna provided him with the opportunity to give himself completely to art and not be distracted by extraneous matters.