Yuri Khanon
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Yuri Khanon is a pen name of Yuri Feliksovich Soloviev-Savoyarov (Russian: Юрий Феликсович Соловьёв-Савояров),[1] a Russian composer. Prior to 1993, he wrote under a pen name Yuri Khanin, but later transformed it into Yuri Khanon, spelling it in a pre-1918 Russian style as ХанонЪ. Khanon was born on June 16, 1965, in Leningrad. In 1988, he became a laureate of the European Film Awards[2] (Felix Award), and in 1989, he won the Nika Award, a Russian cinematographic award. Due to his numerous concerts throughout Russia, as well as to TV and cinema appearances, Khanon reached the peak of his popularity in 1988–1992, but in 1993, decided to stop performing in public.[3]
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Background information | |
Birth name | Yuri Soloviev-Savoyarov |
Also known as | Yuri Khanin (until 1992) |
Born | (1965-06-16) June 16, 1965 (age 58) Leningrad, USSR (Russia) |
Genres | symphonic, chamber, opera, ballet, film score |
Occupation(s) | Composer |
Instrument(s) | Piano, voice |
Years active | 1987–present |
Website | yuri-khanon.com (in Russian) |