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Sergey Rakitchenkov Sergey Rakitchenkov, viola, was born in Moscow and attended the central school for Musically Gifted children. He graduated with honors from the Tchaikovsky Conservatory of Music in Moscow, studying with Fyodor Druzhinin. For fifteen years he had a distinguished career with the Bolshoi Theatre Orchestra, becoming principal of the viola section. In 1980 he won the prestigious All-Union Musical Competition. His playing was broadcast on a major Soviet Union radio station. In 1987, soon after arriving in the U.S., with his wife and daughter, he obtained a position in the viola section of the San Francisco Opera Orchestra, where he is currently the Associate Principal chair. He also performs at special events in the Bay Area and in Europe. O1C Performances: Sergey Rakitchenkov and Arkady Serper The Melodiya Chamber Ensemble Melodiya |
