Anatoly Zatin
- Composer
Born in 1954, Anatoly Zatin graduated from the Saint Petersburg State
Conservatory of Music as composer (PhD in 1983), concert pianist (MM in
1979) and orchestral conductor (MM in 1977). As composer he continues
the traditions of the Russian school of composers: Sergey Slonimsky, S.
Marton and M. Levin; and in 1979 he became the youngest member in the
history of the Union of Composers of St Petersburg (formerly of the
USSR). Dr. Zatin has been awarded numerous prizes in the artistic and
musical environment: first prize at the Kiev Competition for Young
Composers and Pianists (1968); second prize at the Sergei Prokofiev
International Piano Competition (1979); prize of the Brass Wind
Association for his Triple Concerto for French Horn, Trumpet, Piano and
orchestra (1981); prizes of the USSR Association of Musical Theatre
Artists for the best musical of the year (1987 and 1990), among others.
In 1990 Dr. Zatin was presented with the UNICEF Medal of Honour for his
activities as pianist and conductor. He was Artistic Director of the
Musical Theatre and principal conductor of the BACH Chamber Orchestra
in Yekaterinburg, Russia, from 1990 to 1992. As guest conductor with
the Leningrad State Orchestra he made series of concerts and recordings
for the USSR Central Radio station; as well as for 'Melodiya' record
label with several orchestras and ensembles, as conductor and pianist.
In 1998 he produced the CD 'Anatoly Zatin & BACH Chamber Orchestra'
with the University of Colima in Mexico. In 2000 he conducted Moscow
Festival Symphonic Orchestra for the CD recording
'Lalo-Sarasate-Korssakoff' (Azzurra Music). Throughout his career Dr.
Zatin has performed at the most prestigious music festivals in the
world: International Festival of Contemporary Music in Hungary, Musical
Spring in St Petersburg (formerly Leningrad), International Art
Festival in Korea, Stratford Shakespeare Festival in England, UNESCO
International Festival in Leningrad, Black and White International
Piano Festival in Mexico, Musicalta Festival in Alsace, Silver Lyre
Chamber Music Festival in St Petersburg, Mozart International Festival
in Shanghai, and many others. He has toured Sweden, Norway,
Deutschland, Finland, England, France, Italy, Russia, Ukraine, Japan,
China, Korea, United States of America and Mexico in numerous
occasions, performing at many of the world's most important concert
halls: National Arts Palace and National Auditory in Mexico; Opera City
in Tokyo; St Petersburg Philharmonic Hall, Moscow Philharmonic Hall,
First Concert Hall in Stockholm, Liszt Academy in Budapest, Carnegie
Weil Hall in New York, Foro Confalone in Rome, Shakespeare Theatre in
England, and the Philharmonic halls in Estonia, Georgia and Ukraine.
Dr. Zatin has served as member of the jury at national and
international piano competitions in Mexico, Ukraine, the Netherlands,
United States of America and Canada.