Background
Victor Mikhailovich Shorin was born on September 24, 1950 in Saldus, Latvia.
Victor Mikhailovich Shorin was born on September 24, 1950 in Saldus, Latvia.
Victor Mikhailovich Shorin graduated from the Pskov School of Music (1970), the military conducting department of the Moscow Conservatory (1975).
Victor Mikhailovich served in the military bands of the Soviet Army in the Far East (1975-1981), in the Western Group of Soviet Forces in Germany (1981-1986).
Conductor of the orchestra in Voronezh Higher Military Institute of Radio Electronics (1986-1996), lecturer of the Voronezh State Institute of Arts (now Voronezh State Academy of Arts) (1987-1996, since 2007), artistic director (1996-2004), stage director (2004- 2006) of the Song And Dance Ensemble of Don Cossacks of the Western Border District (Voronezh, since 1996), winner of many Russian competitions. Since 2006, director-Administrator of the Governor Variety Brass Band (Voronezh).
The author of songs and marches for brass band: "April March", "March of the Western Group of Border Troops", "Border Guard Service", "Military Musicians", "Waltz Melodies", etc.