Maxim Shostakovich

Maxim Shostakovich carries one of the heaviest surnames in classical music, and I find his path quietly compelling. Son of the composer Dmitri Shostakovich, he became a conductor and pianist in his own right — Honored Artist of the RSFSR by 1978 — before later building a life in America. What moves me most is his mission since 1975 to champion his father's lesser-known works. There's something deeply personal about a son devoting himself to preserving and popularizing his father's neglected music. Living in that shadow could have been crushing; instead he turned it into stewardship. I respect that choice enormously.

Name (English)

Maxim Shostakovich

Name (Japanese)

マクシム・ショスタコーヴィチ

Reading

まくしむ・しょすたこーゔぃち

Born

May 10, 1938 (age 88)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Taurus / Tiger

Origin

Saint Petersburg, Russia

Occupation

pianist / conductor / musician

Awards & achievements

• 1978 Merited Artist of the RSFSR

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9E%E3%82%AF%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A0%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A7%E3%82%B9%E3%82%BF%E3%82%B3%E3%83%BC%E3%83%B4%E3%82%A3%E3%83%81

Tags

• pianist
• conductor
• musician

Last updated

2026-06-02

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