Ivanov, Oleg Borisovich (composer)

Born December 27, 1947 in Barnaul . After school, he entered the Altai Medical Institute , where in his first year he showed the makings of composing - he participated in amateur performances and KVN , sang and composed songs. After graduating from the institute, despite the fact that the rector had predicted a great medical career for him ^[1] , Oleg decided to devote himself entirely to music and entered the Novosibirsk Conservatory in the composition class, which he graduated in 1976 . Since then, he has been actively composing songs, has collaborated with many musical groups and entertainers . Since 1978 - member of the USSR IC . Since 1994 - Member of the International Union of pop figures .

In the early 90s, Oleg Ivanov with the poet Lev Oshanin conducted more than twenty joint authorial concerts for the Belarusian regions affected by the Chernobyl accident .

Currently continues to engage in creativity and social activities , tours a lot. ^[2]

Since 1991, 7 composer’s own concert programs (with central television filming) were held in the state concert hall “ Russia ”, and in 2008 his anniversary evening was held at the State Kremlin Palace.

March 22, 2018 on the stage of the Kremlin Palace , a jubilee recital dedicated to the 70th anniversary of Oleg Ivanov was held.

Sixteen winner of the contest " Song of the Year ."

Oleg Borisovich Ivanov - Chairman of the Song Commission of the Union of Moscow Composers, Chairman of the jury of the international competition-festival " Red Carnation ", a member of the Public Chamber of the Union State of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus .

• Lenin Komsomol Prize (1982) - for songs about youth and Komsomol
• Honored Artist of the Russian Federation (1996)
• People's Artist of the Russian Federation (2006)
• Prize of the Union State of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus in the field of literature and art (2018)

The first ^[3] Ivanov hit was the song "Comrade" (1970). Others immediately followed him: “Gorlitsa” (1970; poems by S. Kirsanov), “What is love worth?” (1970; O. Hadzhikasimov; 1969 record ^[4] ), “I know, you still "(O.Hadzhikasimov; according to some sources ^[3] - 1971, according to others ^[5] - 1968)," Song, my song "(P. Leonidov, 1972)

By far the best piece can be called the song "Girl from Polesie" ("Olesya"). First heard in the program "Shire Krug" ( 1978 ), and later in the program "Song of the Year" ( 1981 ), arr. V. Badiarova. The song immediately became a hit and almost no performance of the Syabry ensemble is complete without its performance. "Bitter Honey", "Zavalinka", "U krynitsy", "Glucharic dawn", "Red-flowering bloom", "Stove-benches", "Samovars-gingerbread", "Apple trees flourished in the garden", "Katya-Katerina" (Tsarsky dream ")," Train of Youth "," Happiness to the first house "and other popular songs of Oleg Ivanov and today enjoy the love of the mass audience.

More than a dozen songs were written by O. Ivanov for actress Anastasia Minckovskaya ; Among them are such famous songs as “Actor's Fate”, “Golden Moscow”, “Queen of the Golden Sand”, “Mother's Cross”, “Most Beautiful Light” ...

Oleg Borisovich Ivanov himself sings beautifully, often speaking today in Moscow and the Moscow region , throughout Russia and Belarus.

• Sybry
• Slavonic Bazaar 2015 , jury member

• website www.olegivanov.com (not available link from 11-02-2018 [536 days])