Kushnaryov, Khristofor Stepanovich
(1890–1960)
Kushnaryov [Kushnaryóff] (Kushnarev), Khristofor Stepanovich (5–23/6–4–1890, Simferopol; 1–25–1960, L.). Comp., theorist, and pedagogue. Grad. as a biologist from P. Univ. (1916) and as a musician from the L. Cons. (1925), where he studied with Zhitomirsky. Taught at the Tbilisi Cons. (1921–23) and at the L. Cons. (1925–60). His pupils incl. M. Akhmedov , Bagdasaryan, Baramishvili, Bogoslovsky, Chebotaryan, Chishko, Dzherbashyan, Gabarayev, Glonti, Gokieli, Khirbyu, Leviyev, Melik-Pashayev…