Dmitri Kabalevsky

1904 - 1987

Russian

Summary

Dmitri Kabalevsky, Russian composer, pianist, teacher, and writer, was born on 30 December 1904 in St. Petersburg. In 1918 his family moved to Moscow, where he began piano studies.

In 1925 he began his training at the Moscow Conservatory, studying composition under Catoire and subsequently under Miaskovsky, also continuing piano studies under Goldenveyzer.

The years 1932-1941 were the most influential ones in Kabalevsky's development as a composer. Most of his music for the stage and for radio productions was written between 1932 and 1941. The opera "Colas Breugnon" was based upon a subject by Romain Rolland.

Kabalevsky died in 1987.

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Performances

21st April 2026

SOLOISTS
Gavin Fischl
PERFORMERS
Garfield Symphony Orchestra
CONDUCTOR
Mike Sundt
LOCATION
Quincy Jones Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States of America

26th April 2026

PERFORMERS
Akron Youth Symphony
LOCATION
E.J. Performing Arts Hall, Akron, OH, United States of America

6th May 2026

SOLOISTS
Gabriel Raviv
PERFORMERS
NIU School of Music
CONDUCTOR
Jeffery Smelser
LOCATION
NIU School of Music Boutell Memorial Concert Hall, Dekalb, IL, United States of America

8th May 2026

SOLOISTS
Danlei Wang; Shuhuai Zhang
PERFORMERS
Thousand Oaks Philharmonic
CONDUCTOR
Dr. Maxim Kuzin
LOCATION
Bank of America PAC Scherr Forum Theatre, Thousand Oaks, CA, United States of America

9th May 2026

PERFORMERS
Peabody Youth Orchestra
CONDUCTOR
Andres Gonzalez
LOCATION
Miriam A Friedberg Concert Hall, Baltimore, MD, United States of America

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