18 Notable alumni of Belarusian State Academy of Music
Updated: May 27, 2026 EliteDegrees
Belarusian State Academy of Music is ranked #10,244 in the world and #39 in Belarus by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 18 notable alumni from Belarusian State Academy of Music sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Belarusian State Academy of Music won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Eta Tyrmand
1917-2008 (aged 91)
composer
pedagogue
Eta Moiseyevna Tyrmand was a Belarusian composer.
2. Niescier Sakałoŭski
1902-1950 (aged 48)
choir director
composer
folklorist
Nieścier Sakałoŭski, or Nestor Sokolovsky, was a Soviet composer.
3. Lidia Axionov
1923-2019 (aged 96)
music educator
choir director
conductor
Lydia Valeryanovna Axionova was a Soviet and Moldovan conductor, music teacher, choral theorist, music writer, the first professor of choral conducting in Moldova, Honoured Artist of the Moldavian SSR.
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4. Halina Harelava
1951-. (aged 75)
music educator
composer
Halina Kanstancinaŭna Harełava, also known as Galina Gorelova, is a Belarusian contemporary composer.
5. Marina Osman
1965-. (aged 61)
pianist
piano teacher
Marina Vasilieva Starostenkova Osman, is a Belarusian classical and jazz concert pianist.
6. Ilya Silchukov
1982-. (aged 44)
opera singer
Ilya Silchukou, could also be spelled Ilya Silchukov, is a Belarusian Baryton-noble Baritone. He debuted his career in Tchaikovsky's Eugene Onegin at the National Opera and Ballet of Belarus in 2005. Ever since his debut he has shared his appearance at several European opera houses. His academic and vocal achievements had shown his preparedness and the alertness of a true...
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7. Yuri Zisser
1960-2020 (aged 60)
businessperson
Yuri Zisser was a Belarusian programmer and entrepreneur, known as a founder and owner of TUT.by, the most visited Belarusian web portal.
8. Maimuna
1980-. (aged 46)
violinist
pedagogue
concertmaster
Maimuna Amadu Murashko, known professionally as simply Maimuna, is a Belarusian violinist who represented Belarus in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 along with Uzari with the song "Time".
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9. Margarita Levchuk
1990-. (aged 36)
opera singer
Margarita Levchuk is a Belarusian opera singer (soprano). She is a soloist of the Musical House "Classics"; a soloist of the National Opera and Ballet of Belarus; the finalist of the project on the TV channel "Russia-K" "Big Opera" (2017). Levchuk is one of the most famous opera singers in Belarus.
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10. Dmitry Smolsky
1937-2017 (aged 80)
music educator
film score composer
composer
Dmitry Smolski was a Belarusian composer, Honored Artist of Belorussian SSR (1975), laureate of the State Prize of BSSR (1980), National Artist of the Republic of Belarus (1987), laureate of the Order of Francysk Skaryna (2013), and professor. Dmitry Smolsky was the father of Victor Smolski, best known as the guitarist of the German band Rage.
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11. Anatoly Bogatyrev
1913-2003 (aged 90)
singer
music educator
composer
Anatoly Vasilyevich Bogatyrev was a Soviet and Belarusian composer and music teacher, seen as one of the leaders of the national school of Belarusian music.
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12. Alexander Tikhanovich
1952-2017 (aged 65)
singer
Alexander Grigorievich Tikhanovich was a Soviet and Belarusian pop singer, former member of the ensemble Verasy. He was named Honored Artist and People's Artist (Belarus).
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13. Mieczysław Weinberg
1919-1996 (aged 77)
composer
pianist
Mieczysław Weinberg was a Polish, Soviet, and Russian composer and pianist. Born in Warsaw to parents who worked in the Yiddish theatre in Poland, his early years were surrounded by music. At the age of 12, he began formal music lessons. Later, he studied piano at the Warsaw Conservatory. In 1939, Weinberg fled Warsaw when Germany invaded Poland and started...
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14. Maryja Kaleśnikava
1982-. (aged 44)
flautist
conductor
music educator
politician
Maria Kalesnikava is a Belarusian professional flutist and political activist. In 2020, she headed Viktar Babaryka's electoral campaign during the presidential elections of 2020 in Belarus. Kalesnikava represented the united campaign of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, then she became a member of the presidium of the Coordination Council formed during the 2020 Belarusian protests in opposition to the regime of Alexander Lukashenko....
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15. Yadviga Paplawskaya
1949-. (aged 77)
composer
singer
Yadviga Konstantinovna Poplavskaya is a Soviet and Belarusian singer, member of the first ensemble Verasy and a People’s Artist of Belarus (2005).
16. Mikhail Kazinik
1951-. (aged 75)
violinist
musicologist
Mikhail Semyonovich Kazinik is a music lecturer, teacher, television and radio presenter, and a popularizer of classical music.
17. Mark Fradkin
1914-1990 (aged 76)
composer
film score composer
Mark Grigoryevich Fradkin was a Soviet composer, author of numerous popular songs (many of which were co-written with poet Yevgeny Dolmatovsky) and musical scores for forty films. In 1979, Mark Fradkin received the USSR State Prize and, in 1985, he was granted the status of the People’s Artist of the USSR.
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18. Igor Luchenok
1938-2018 (aged 80)
music educator
film score composer
composer
Igor Mikhailovich Luchenok was a Belarusian composer, People's Artist of the Byelorussian SSR (and People's Artist of the USSR), and chairman of the Belarusian Union of Composers.
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