Shirinsky, Vasily Petrovich
(1901–1965)
Shirinsky [Shiréensky], Vasily Petrovich (1–4/17–1901, Yekaterinodar [now Krasnodar]; 8–16–1965, Mamontovka, near M.). Violinist, cond., pedagogue, and comp. Grad. from the M. Cons. as a violinist (1925) and comp. (1928), studying with D. Krein (vn), and Katuar (Catoire) and Myaskovsky (comp.). Held perf. and cond. positions in the orchestras of M. Radio (1930–32) and the Stanislavsky Opera Theater (1932–36) and from 1923 was second violinist of the Beethoven Quartet of the M. Cons. Cond. the…