Chishko, Oles' Semyonovich
(1895–1976)
Chishko [Cheeshkó] (Tschishko), Oles' (Aleksandr) Semyonovich (6–20/7–3–1895, Dvurechny Kut, Kharkov distr.; 12–4–1976, L.). Singer, pedagogue, and comp. Grad. 1924 from the Kharkov Mus.-Dramatic Institute and 1937 from the L. Cons., where his teachers incl. Kushnaryov (counterpoint), Ryazanov (comp.), M. Shteinberg (orchestration), Tyulin (harmony), and Zhitomirsky. Held perf. positions, incl. at the L. Maly Opera Theater (1931–48), and taught at the L. Cons. (1944–45 and 1948–65). Among his…