Education
He studied at the seminary in Oryol, then at the Moscow Philharmonic School, taking oboe and music theory.
He studied at the seminary in Oryol, then at the Moscow Philharmonic School, taking oboe and music theory.
He was the younger brother of the better-known symphonic composer Vasily Kalinnikov (1866–1901). He played in various theatre orchestras, and taught singing at schools in Moscow. From 1899 to 1901 he headed the orchestra of the Moscow Art Theatre.
From 1922 to 1926 he taught at the Moscow Conservatory.
His compositions were popular and well received by critics. He died in Saltykovka, a suburb of Balashikha near Moscow.