Background
Alexander Gatsenko was born on 8th November, 1929.
accordionist conductor teacher
Alexander Gatsenko was born on 8th November, 1929.
Since 1954 and until 1958 Gatsenko, besides working as a teacher, was the head of Folk Instruments department at Voronezh Musical College;
In the period of 1958-1968 he worked as bayan (accordion) teacher and director of the orchestra in Gnessin State Musical College in Moscow;
Between 1962 and 1980, simultaneously with his job at Gnessin State Musical College, he was working as a teacher at Moscow State Art and Cultural University;
Since 1980 he worked as a teacher and the head of Folk Instruments department at Prokovief Sergei Sergeevich Children Music School №1 in Moscow.