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Bator Ochirov

In the choir since 2019

He graduated from the Conducting and Choral departments of the Ulan-Ude Tchaikovsky College of Music (the class of O.N. Polyakova, Candidate of Art History) and the Moscow Popov Academy of Choral Art. As a member of the Academy’s choir, he performed at the best venues in Moscow and worked with such conductors as Vladimir Spivakov, Vladimir Fedoseyev, Mikhail Pletnev, Pavel Kogan, and others.

From 2013 to 2016, he taught at the Conducting and Choral departments of the Ulan-Ude Tchaikovsky College of Arts, and was the head of the youth chamber ensemble and the children’s choir of Ulan-Ude Music School No. 3. The ensembles have become laureates of the Republican Choral Assembly, the ‘Singing Childhood’ International Choral Competition, and many others.

He worked as the Musical Director of the Buryat Khots Namsaraev Drama Theatre where he prepared musical arrangements for performances and was in charge of the selecting and learning the repertoire of theatrical concerts.

CAN YOU IMAGINE YOURSELF AS ANYTHING ELSE BUT A MUSICIAN?

Music has been my life since my early childhood, and I can’t imagine living without it.

WHAT MAKES WORKING WITH MUSICAETERNA SPECIAL?

I’ve recently joined musicAeterna, and I’m still absolutely delighted. The joy of being here pushes me to develop my skills further. Working with such a troupe makes me truly happy. There’s a great vibe of friendliness and mutual support within the ensemble — and, of course, we make high-quality music for our listeners.

ASIDE FROM MUSIC, WHAT ELSE ARE YOU INTERESTED IN?

I’m always open to everything new. I’m particularly interested in different peoples’ languages and culture. I’ve been listening to a lot of ethnic music lately, which has revealed to me many nuances in how various peoples’ folk songs sound. I’m also interested in teaching and management. I love working on all sorts of projects. However, everything we do and everything we strive for is done with the listener in mind.