Mikhail Pletnev is an honored Soviet and Russian composer, musician and conductor. He has many prestigious awards on his shelf. From early childhood, he was prophesied the fate of a popular musician, because even then he showed great promise.
Childhood and youth of Mikhail Pletnev
He was born in mid-April 1957. His childhood was spent in the Russian provincial town of Arkhangelsk. Mikhail was lucky to be brought up in a primordially intelligent and creative family.
The head of the family in his time studied at the faculty of folk instruments in a popular educational institution, referred to as "Gnesinka". Pletnev's father was remembered by fans as a talented musician and teacher. And he had the honor of standing at the conductor's stand.
Mikhail's mother had a similar interest with his father. The woman devoted the lion's share of her life to playing the piano. Later, Pletnev's mother will attend almost all the concerts of her beloved son.
Music often sounded in the Pletnevs' house. From early childhood, he was interested in the sound of musical instruments. Of course, at first this interest was purely childish, but this left its mark on the perception of the world.
One of Mikhail's most vivid memories was trying to conduct an "animal" orchestra. He sat the animals on the sofa and, with the help of an impromptu conductor's baton, "supervised" the process.
Soon, caring parents sent their offspring to a music school. He entered the educational institution of the Kazan Conservatory. But schooling didn't last long. The young man was transferred to the central music school, which functioned on the basis of the capital's conservatory. A few years later, he won the first significant victory. It happened at an international competition in the capital of Paris.
The path of the young maestro was determined. He entered the Moscow Conservatory, honing his knowledge under the guidance of experienced teachers. Mikhail did not forget to attend prestigious festivals and competitions. Gradually, more and more people became aware of the talented musician.
Mikhail Pletnev: creative way
As a student at the Moscow Conservatory, Mikhail did not waste time, but entered the service of the Philharmonic. After some time, Pletnev entered graduate school. Behind him is an impressive experience as a teacher.
Michael is one of those lucky people who do not need to go through the "seven circles of hell" to become popular. In his youth, he acquired the first fame. Then he began to tour, together with the orchestra, not only in the USSR, but also abroad. He was lucky to collaborate with world-class musicians.
In the early 90s of the last century, he continued to realize himself as a conductor. Then he founded the Russian National Orchestra. Interestingly, the Pletnev team has repeatedly received state awards and prizes. To promote his orchestra, for some time he even denied himself the pleasure of playing music. However, after a Japanese company made a piano specially for Mikhail, he again took up his favorite business.
In his performance, the musical works of Tchaikovsky, Chopin, Bach and Mozart sounded especially sonorous. Throughout his creative career, he recorded several worthy LPs. Mikhail became famous as a composer. He also composed a number of musical works.
Details of the personal life of M. Pletnev
Since the mid-90s, the honored conductor, musician and composer has been living in Switzerland. The political system of the country is close to him, so the maestro chose this particular state.
He prefers not to discuss questions about his personal life with journalists. He has no wife and children. Pletnev was never officially married. In 2010, Mikhail was at the center of a high-profile scandal in Thailand.
He was charged with pedophilia and possession of child pornography. He denied everything and said that at that time he was absent from home. Instead, a friend lived in the apartment. Soon the charges against Mikhail were dropped.
Mikhail Pletnev: our days
On March 28, 2019, he received the Order of Merit for the Fatherland, II degree. In 2020, his concert activity was slowed down a bit. It's all because of the coronavirus pandemic. In the fall, he held a solo concert on the stage of Zaryadye. The musician dedicated his performance to the work of Beethoven.
In the same year, the publication "Musical Review" summed up the results of 2020, naming the winners of its "Events and Persons" award. Pianist Mikhail Pletnev became Person of the Year.
