Evenings with Maestro Makarov

‘Every musician has his own idea of the played music: tempo, character, nuances. In the score, for example, it says "fast", but everyone has a different "fast". The task of the conductor is to organize a process, which includes a large number of people, explain to everyone his tasks, captivate them and keep the situation under control during the performance. It's like the captain of a ship: the ship sails by itself, but someone has to be at the controls of a ship...’ Artem Makarov said in an interview.

On 21 January, 7 and 28 February, the People's Artist of the Republic of Bashkortostan, principal conductor of the Bashkir Opera Artem Makarov will conduct at the Bolshoi Theatre. He will conduct Aida, La bohème and The Queen of Spades, respectively. The Belarusian audience warmly welcomed Makarov on his very first visit, when he conducted Verdi's Macbeth. Maestro also worked on La bohème in Minsk. And now there are two more new performances at the Bolshoi: Aida by Verdi and The Queen of Spades by Tchaikovsky, in which, perhaps, we will hear something new.

Artem Makarov was born in Ufa in 1977. He studied clarinet at the music school at the Ufa State Institute of Arts. Then he entered this university, studied piano, graduated with honors and entered the postgraduate course in opera and symphony conducting.

In 1997, while being a student, the young musician began working at the Bashkir State Opera and Ballet Theatre as an opera company accompanist. In 2002, he was appointed to the position of conductor. The maestro participated in all new productions of the theatre, including Aida, La traviata and Il trovatore by Verdi, Giselle by Adam, etc.

From 2003 to 2010, the conductor combined work at the Bashkir State Opera and Ballet Theatre and Ankara State Opera (Turkey). At the same time, he worked as a guest conductor of the Istanbul State Opera and collaborated with the leading symphony orchestras of Turkey. At the same time, the maestro worked at the Anadolu University, where he taught opera singing at the Vocal Arts Department for several years. From 2013 to 2015, Artem Makarov combined his activities in the theatre with his work as the musical director of the Antalya State Opera (Turkey). He is a winner of the Golden Mask National Theatre Award.