Background
KLIMOV, Mikhail was born on October 21, 1881 in village Zavidovo, Moscow Province. Son of a peasant.
KLIMOV, Mikhail was born on October 21, 1881 in village Zavidovo, Moscow Province. Son of a peasant.
Graduate Moscow Synodal College. 1908 graduate St. Petersburg Conservatory', where he studied composition under Rimsky- Korsakov and conducting under N. N. Cherepnin.
From 1902 assistant conductor, from 1913 until death chief conductor, 1919-1931 director. Court Choir (Leningrad State Academy Choir). 1908-1937 also professor, St. Petersburg (Leningrad) Conservatory.