Background
Markevitch, Igor was born on July 27, 1912 in Kiev, Russia. Son of Boris and Zola (Pokitonoff) Markevitch.
Markevitch, Igor was born on July 27, 1912 in Kiev, Russia. Son of Boris and Zola (Pokitonoff) Markevitch.
Student College Vevey, Music College, Paris, France. Student piano with Alfred Cortot, music composition with Nadia Boulanger, orchestra conducting with Hermann Scherchen. M. Kyra Nijinsky, March 1936.
1 son, Vaslav.
Orchestra conductor, since 1939. Leader orchestra of Florence and of Mai florentin, 1944-1946. Charge international courses orchestra conducting Salzburg, 1947-1954, Mexico, 1955-1957, Santiago de Compostela, 1966.
Leader Havana Philharmonic Orchestra, 1957-1959.
Conductor orchestras through Europe, Asia, Australia, North. and South. American. Permanent conductor Lamoureux Orchestra, Paris, 1957-1961, Spanish Radio Television Orchestra, since 1965.
Music. director Symphonic Orchestra Montreal, 1955-1960. Artistic director Monte-Carlo Opera, since 1968.
Conductor emeritus Japan Philharmonic Orchestra.
Married Topazia Caetani, July 1946. Children: Allegra, Nathalie, Oleg.