Evgeniy Shiryaev | |
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Евгений Ширяев | |
Born | Evgeniy Aleksandrovich Shiryaev 23 September 1943 |
Died | 2 November 2023 Odintsovo, Moscow Oblast, Russia | (aged 80)
Occupation | Composer |
Evgeniy Aleksandrovich Shiryaev (Russian: Евге́ний Алекса́ндрович Ширя́ев; 23 September 1943 – 2 November 2023[1]) was a Soviet and Russian composer, author of music for more than 100 films, instrumental concerts, operas, ballets and vocal works.[2]
Shiryaev graduated from the Oryol College of Music.[3] He worked as a conductor in the Tashkent variety orchestra[4] and was the first musical director of the band "Yalla". Songs by Evgeniy Shiryaev were performed by Sofia Rotaru, Mikhail Boyarsky, Masha Rasputina and others.[2]