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.

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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)

Origin

Saint Petersburg, Russia

Occupation

pianist / conductor / musician

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Taurus / Tiger

Awards & achievements

• 1978 Merited Artist of the RSFSR

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maxim%20Shostakovich
• 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
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q706328

Tags

• pianist
• conductor
• musician

Last updated

November 2, 2026

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