Sokolov, Alexander Sergeevich (musicologist)

• Born in 1949 in Leningrad. He was educated in the house of his grandfather, a famous Russian writer I. S. Sokolov-Mikitov .
• 1964-1967 - a student of the Secondary Special Music School. Gnesinykh (specialization: violin-viola). Silver medal.
• 1967-1968 - student of the theoretical department of the Music School at the Moscow Conservatory . The ending is externally.
• 1968-1973 - student of the faculty of theoretical composition at the Moscow Conservatory. Diploma with honors.
• 1974-1979 - graduate student of the Moscow Conservatory, specialty "musical art".

Among the conservatory teachers are professional mentors of A. S. Sokolov: V. P. Bobrovsky, I. V. Lavrent'eva, E. V. Nazaikinsky.

• 1980 - defended his thesis on the topic: “On the role of sound material in the system of musical instruments” (he was awarded the academic degree of candidate of art criticism).
• 1992 - defended his doctoral thesis on the theme: “The musical composition of the XX century: the dialectic of creativity” (the academic degree of the doctor of art history was assigned)

Administrative activities at the Moscow Conservatory

• 1983-1988 - Secretary of the party bureau.
• 1992-2001 - Vice-Rector for Research.
• 1996 - present time - head of the music theory department.
• 2000—2001 - and. about. rector.
• 2001–2004 ^[3] , since 2009 - Rector.
• 2006–2015 - Chairman of the Dissertation Council.

Creative, scientific and practical activities

On the initiative of A. S. Sokolov, new training programs were introduced at the Moscow Conservatory for graduate students of the orchestral, conducting and choir faculties, specially focused on the problems of contemporary music, and new creative groups were created (among them the Chamber Choir of the Moscow Conservatory).

For many years, A.S. Sokolov has been conducting musical, critical, educational and organizational work as a member of the Union of Composers and the Musical Fund of Russia.

In September 2015, he took part in the reader's marathon “ Chekhov is alive ”, after reading the story of A. P. Chekhov “Flowers Belated” ^[4] on the air of the dramatized online readings.

A.S. Sokolov is an honorary doctor of a number of the largest universities in Europe and Asia (including the Kazakh National Academy of Music, Astana, 2003, the Kazakh National Consul, Alma-Ata, 2012, the University of Sakue, Japan, Seoul National University, Republic of Korea, Goldsmith University, UK, Royal College UK, University of Ulaanbaatar, Buryatia, National Academy of Music, Ukraine, 2013, Kyrgyz National Conservatory, 2015).), Full member of several Russian and international academies, participating in the work of an expert councils and large charitable foundations, speaks at scientific symposiums and conferences, participates in the jury and organizing committees of a number of international music competitions (among them the S. Rakhmaninov International Piano Competition, USA, Tchaikovsky International Competition , International Youth Competition named after P. I. Tchaikovsky).

Winner of the State Prize of the Russian Federation in the field of literature and art (for the musical and educational program "Academy of Music - New Peredvizhnichestvo", 2004). Winner of the international public award "Honorary Patron and Philanthropist of the World - 2005".

Pedagogical activity

• 1972-1979 - a teacher of musical and theoretical disciplines at the State Music School. Gnesinyh.
• 1979 - present time - teaches at the Moscow Conservatory at the Department of Music Theory.
• 1979-1983 - the teacher.
• 1988-1992 - Associate Professor.
• Since 1993 - Professor.

Pedagogical specialization:

• The special course “Musical form” for students of the historical-theoretical faculty (since 1994, together with five assistants, once every two years), since the late 2000s, is complemented by the semi-annual course “The Theory of Modern Composition”, leading the preparation of dissertations and dissertations.

As Minister of Culture and Mass Communications of the Russian Federation, Sokolov took an active part in the work of various interdepartmental coordination and advisory bodies in the field of culture and art, and is a leader and member of more than two dozen commissions, councils and working groups.

In 2007, he publicly criticized the works of outrageous pop art , in particular, the photograph “Era of Mercy” , sent to represent Russia at an exhibition in Paris, calling them pornography . ^[5] In this regard, the general director of the Tretyakov Gallery, Valentin Rodionov, filed a lawsuit, but then withdrew it. ^[6]

The main field of scientific interests of Sokolov, a musicologist, is modern musical culture and problems of analysis of music of the 20th century. Over fifty scientific papers are devoted to this topic, which highlight new aspects of the relationship of music with philosophy and aesthetics, psychology and semiotics , and musical acoustics.

Among the published books:

• The musical composition of the XX century: the dialectic of creativity. M., 1992.
• Translated to Spanish. Language: Composición musical en el siglo XX. Dialéctica de la creación. Granada. España, 2005).
• Music around us. M., 1996.
• Introduction to the musical composition of the XX century. M., 2004.
• Theory of modern composition. M., 2005.

Chapters: I. "The musical chronology of the XX century." Xiv. “Spatial music” (co-authored with E. V. Nazaikinsky). XVIII. "Spectral method".

On March 11, 2014, he signed an appeal by cultural figures of the Russian Federation in support of the policy of President Vladimir V. Putin in Ukraine and in the Crimea ^[7] .

• Professor of the Moscow Conservatory.
• Doctor of Art
• Member of the Union of Composers of Russia.
• Honored Artist of the Russian Federation ( 1999 ).
• Winner of the State Prize of the Russian Federation in the field of literature and art ( 2004 ).
• Winner of the international public award "Honorary Patron and Philanthropist of the World - 2005".
• The commemorative medal "100 years since the birth of the great Russian writer, Nobel Prize winner M. A. Sholokhov" (Ministry of Culture and Mass Communications of the Russian Federation, June 9, 2005 ) - for active participation in the preparation and holding of a number of events dedicated to the celebration of 100- anniversary of the birth of M. A. Sholokhov ^[8]
• Order of the Middle Cross with a star of the Republic of Hungary ( Hungary , 2006 ).
• Order of St. Sergius of Radonezh II degree ( ROC , 2006 ).
• Order "For the revival of Russia. XXI Century ”( 2007 ).
• Order of St. Innocent II degree ( 2007 ).
• Honored Worker of Culture of the Republic of Buryatia ( 2007 )
• Order of Merit for Khakassia (2007).
• Certificate of Honor of the President of the Russian Federation ( 2009 ).
• Winner of the international public award of St. Andrew the First-Called "For faith and loyalty" (2011).
• Order of Honor ( January 9, 2012 ) - for great services in the development of national culture and art, many years of fruitful activity ^[9]
• Winner of the “Person of the Year” competition for outstanding contribution to the development of music education in Russia (2012).
• Honorary badge "Rector of the Year" (2012).
• Honorary Member of the Academy of Arts of the Russian Federation (2012).
• Commander of the Order of Stella D'Italia (2013).
• Cavalier of the Golden and Silver Star of the Order of the Rising Sun (2016) ^[10] .

• Day of Culture

• Reference book of the Union of Composers of Russia. Moscow: Composer Publishing House, 2004. P. 101.
• Alexander Sokolov on the website of the Moscow Conservatory
• Alexander Sokolov in Lentapedia
• Alexander Sokolov: “Result” in culture - delayed result
• National elite and Orthodox intelligentsia. Interview.
• Marina Karaseva . Fifteen years at the helm of the cathedral // “Musiqi dunyasi” (“The World of Music”), 2011, No. 3-4, P.70-73. [2]