Viktor Yeliseyev

Yeliseyev in 2017

Viktor Petrovich Yeliseyev (Russian: Ви́ктор Петро́вич Елисе́ев, born June 9, 1950) is a Russian general, orchestra conductor and music teacher. He is the director of the Ministry of the Interior Ensemble, one of the two Russian Red Army Choirs.

Biography

Yeliseyev was born in 1950 in Moscow, Russia to Pyotr and Serafima. He graduated the October Revolution Musical Academy (today the Schnittke Moscow State Institute of Music). He then served as a soldier in the Ministry of the Interior (1969–1971), after which he became the choirmaster in his former unit. In 1976, Yeliseyev graduated from the Gnessin State Musical College, specializing in choir conducting.[1]

Yeliseyev has been a part of the Ministry of the Interior Ensemble since its founding in 1973, holding various roles. He started out as a choirmaster, becoming the head choirmaster and vice-director in 1977. In 1985 he became the head of the ensemble, and in 1995 also head of the MVD Cultural Center. In 1998 he became a professor in the Moscow Conservatory.[1]

Yeliseyev is thrice-married, and has two children, one from the first and one from the third marriage. He lives in Moscow.[1] In 2012 he underwent a much-publicized divorce with his then-spouse Irina.[2][3]

Performances and work

Under Yeliseyev's direction, the MVD ensemble has performed in various countries, including Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Germany, Hungary, North Korea, Italy, Greece, Brazil, Mexico, Switzerland, the UAE, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Spain, China, Turkey and Israel. Yeliseyev was a jury member in the 1999 international soldiers' song contest held in Sochi.[1]

Awards and honors

Yeliseyev is a People’s Artist of the RSFSR (1988) and a recipient of the Russian Federation Presidential Certificate of Honor.[1]

Yeliseyev (front center) with the MVD Ensemble

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Yeliseyev, Viktor Petrovich". persona.rin.ru (in Russian). Retrieved January 24, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Songs and Dances of the Interior Forces". mk.ru (in Russian). April 10, 2012. Retrieved January 24, 2017.
  3. ↑ Zaychik, Irina (September 2012). "Irina Yeliseyeva: Now my Husband is Happy with Another". 7days.ru (in Russian). Retrieved January 24, 2017.
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