Background
Pavel Afanasevich Smirnov (real surname Davydov-Smirnov) was born on July 17, 1917 in the village of Kuzmino, Melenkovsky district, Russian Federation.
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Pavel Afanasevich Davydov-Smirnov
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Pavel Afanasevich studied at a music school. In 1931 he was admitted to the Special Group of Gifted Children at the Moscow Conservatory (class of Professor L.M. Zeitlin). He graduated from the Musical College at the Moscow Conservatory (1935), the Moscow Conservatory (1940).
Career
Pavel Afanasevich was the artist of the orchestras of the Studio Theater of Simonov (1932-1934), various cinemas in Moscow (1934-1937, 1939-1940), the Bolshoi Theater (1938-1939) and other theaters. In 1942 Pavel Afanasevich returned to the city of Voronezh, was drafted into the army, and soon demobilized.
Pavel Afanasevich was soloist of the Philharmonic, accompanist of the orchestra of the musical comedy theater, since 1950, artistic director of the Philharmonic. In 1959-1977, the artistic director of the Voronezh Philharmonic, the organizer of chamber philharmonic concerts of Voronezh musicians. After 1977, the accompanist of the group of second violins of the Voronezh Symphony Orchestra.
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Russia -
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Education
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1935
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1940
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1931
Career
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1932 - 1934
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1934 - 1940
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1938 - 1939
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1950
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1959 - 1977