By a strict definition, conducting art refers to a specific type of musical activity. Mikhail Tatarnikov chose the profession of conductor for a reason. He possesses the necessary abilities and continues the family tradition.
Starting conditions
To work as a conductor, a person needs to have a fine ear, musical memory, a sense of rhythm and style. Mikhail Petrovich Tatarnikov is known among his colleagues as a highly qualified specialist. The real confirmation of these words is the performances with the Turin Teatro Reggio Orchestra and the Novosibirsk Philharmonic Orchestra. He was greeted with applause in Tokyo, performing with the local symphony orchestra. Mikhail conducted the Russian National Orchestra at the opening of the Dresden Music Festival.
The future conductor was born on September 21, 1978 into a family of creative intelligentsia. Parents lived in the famous city of Leningrad. Father, full member of the Academy of Arts. Mother worked as a teacher of fine arts at the Institute of Culture. Mikhail's grandfather was the famous Soviet conductor Dzhemal Dalgat. Both grandmothers were engaged in art criticism. The boy demonstrated his musical abilities from an early age. When Tatarnikov was seven years old, he was enrolled in two schools at the same time - general education and music.
Creative activity
After graduating from school, Tatarnikov entered the State Conservatory to receive a specialized education at the Faculty of Symphony and Opera Conducting. At the same time, he did not leave to master the technique of playing the violin. After receiving his diploma, Mikhail entered the service at the Mariinsky Theater. He was enrolled as a violinist in a symphony orchestra. Tatarnikov's performing career was developing well. After a while, the young musician was noticed by the artistic director of the orchestra Valery Gergiev. I noticed and invited him to try his hand at managing a musical group.
At first, Mikhail had a hard time. Perseverance and self-confidence turned out to be good helpers. For the first time Tatarnikov took the conductor's stand in 2006. The ballet performance "Metaphysics" was staged on the stage to the music of Sergei Prokofiev's Second Symphony. A year later, he conducted the opera The Love for Three Oranges by the same composer. The professionalism of the young conductor accumulated from performance to performance. In January 2012, Tatarnikov was appointed musical director and chief conductor of the Mikhailovsky Theater in St. Petersburg.
Recognition and privacy
Musical creativity of Mikhail Petrovich has received recognition at the official level. In 2014, he was awarded a special Golden Soft prize for theatrical expressiveness of the conductor's decisions.
The conductor's personal life has developed well. He is married to the ballerina Angelina Vorontsova. Husband and wife serve at the Mikhailovsky Theater in St. Petersburg.
