Alexander Vasilievich Ivashkin, was a Russian cellist, writer, academic and conductor. He was a professor of music and the Chair of Performance Studies at Goldsmiths, University of London since 1999,

Valery Kuzmich Polyansky is a Russian orchestral and choral conductor. He is a professor of the Moscow Conservatory, People's Artist of Russia, artistic director, chief conductor and founder of the St