Of Professional Experience, Educational Background and Conducting Training, Activities as an Educator and Recruiter

Evgeny Shestakov - Born 1949
Awards: 1995 — an honorary title, "Honored Art Worker of Russia"

1992-2004 — Music Director and Chief Conductor of the Omsk Academic Symphony Orchestra (Omsk Philharmonic), Omsk, Russia. In 1996, under my directorship, the Omsk symphony orchestra was awarded an honorary title - "Academic" - for excellent performing mastery.
1990-1992 — Music Director and Chief Conductor of the Odessa Philharmonic Orchestra, Odessa, Ukraine.
1983-1990 — Music Director and Chief Conductor of the Symphony Orchestra of Prymorsky TV & Radio Station; Vladivostok, Russia.

Of late 25 years:

• I have performed more than 400 symphonic and chamber programs as Chief Conductor of Omsk, Odessa, Vladivostok symphony orchestras - as guest conductor of Russian, Ukrainian symphony orchestras, - as well as symphony orchestras of Europe and Brazil.
• I scheduled, made plans and realized tours in Russia and Europe for the orchestras under my directorship.
• In my concert activity I have constantly been looking for creative contacts both with famous and young soloists, conductors from Russia, Europe, America and South-East Asia.
• CD recordings were made with Omsk orchestra in Russia, Spain, France, Denmark and USA.
• I have always planned and organized realization of season tickets for children and youth in the orchestras under my directorship.
• Of late 15 years extensive personal and creative contacts have been established with concert agencies, impresarios, CD labels in Russia, Europe and USA.
• I have always been in creative touch with mass media (TV, press, radio) on promotion and popularization of symphony music in every city where I directed symphony orchestras.

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