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biography

From 1999 to 2005 he directed the choirs of the St. Petersburg State Electrotechnical University and the St. Petersburg State Technological Institute.

From 2001 to 2006 - teacher at the St. Petersburg State University of Culture and Arts.

Laureate of the 1st International Conducting Competition. A.A. Yurlova (2001, Yekaterinburg) and the IV All-Russian Conducting Competition (2002, Salavat).

In 2005 he was awarded a prize from the Government of St. Petersburg as a conductor and director of children's performances.

In 2003, he taught vocals and choral singing at the ballet school of Maurice Bejart (Lausanne, Switzerland).

Since 2004, he has been actively collaborating with the philharmonic orchestras of Tambov and Petrozavodsk, and is the main guest conductor of the Governor's Symphony Orchestra of the Irkutsk Philharmonic.

From 2009 to 2012 - teacher at the St. Petersburg Music College named after. M.P. Mussorgsky, as well as artistic director and chief conductor of the college student symphony orchestra.

From 2009 to 2018 - artistic director of the student symphony orchestra of the St. Petersburg State Conservatory. ON THE. Rimsky-Korsakov.

Since 2009 - artistic director and chief conductor of the St. Petersburg State Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra for Children and Youth.

During these years, Mikhail Golikov was a laureate of the Government of St. Petersburg award for his work on the children's musical performances “The Wolf and the Seven Little Goats” and “The Story of Kai and Gerda.”

Since 2018, he has headed the Philharmonic for Children and Youth.

In 2013, for his large-scale author’s cultural project “Symphony of the Caucasus”, he was awarded the title of People’s Artist of the Republic of Kabardino-Balkaria.

Since 2009 - artistic director and chief conductor of the International Symphony Orchestra "Tavrichesky" - a follower of the traditions of the cultural and creative heritage of the orchestra and choir of the Capella "Tavrichesky", which was established by the Interparliamentary Assembly of the CIS Member States.

In 2017 and 2020 Mikhail Golikov is the artistic director of the ceremonial events in honor of the anniversary of the Assembly at the Tauride Palace. Under his leadership, the Tauride International Symphony Orchestra conducts active concert activities in Russia and abroad: it gives concerts in the most prestigious halls in Austria, Germany, Spain, Italy, the Netherlands, Russia, France, and China.

In 2014, the only concert at the referendum on the status of Crimea was given by the Tavrichesky Symphony Orchestra conducted by Golikov.

In July 2017, he headed the newly formed State Symphony Orchestra of the Leningrad Region.

Since 2018, Golikov has been the permanent artistic director of the famous festival “Smoke on the Water. From Classics to Rock” (Grand Prix at the Russian Event Awards 2021), and since 2020 - artistic director of the Leningrad Region Choir Festival (Grand Prix at the Russian Event Awards 2021)

In July 2020, he founded a community of like-minded people and a new orchestral formation, Digital Orchestra by Golikov, which united the best musicians of Moscow and St. Petersburg.

The official premiere of the Digital Orchestra by Golikov project was the screening of all 9 symphonies of Ludwig van Beethoven as part of the international online festival Classic@Home-BEE250VEN, dedicated to the 250th anniversary of the composer.

The musical project Digital Orchestra by Golikov was presented at the First Russian Creative Week in Gorky Park in September 2020.

Since 2022, Mikhail Golikov has been the creator and artistic director of the Symphony Orchestra of the Caspian States, on the basis of which a unique project was brought to life in 2023 - the International Festival of Classical Art “Caspian Seasons”.

As part of the International Festival of Classical Art “Caspian Seasons - 2023”, the International Forum of Composers of the Caspian Countries was held.

Expanding the cultural influence of Russia in the Caspian region, the festival is an example of friendship and cooperation between countries that respect the culture and national traditions of all peoples.

For several years, the project has brought together the best musicians from the countries of the Caspian Commonwealth, both within the symphony orchestra and as soloists, opera singers and composers.

In 2023, Mikhail Golikov became the creator of the Youth Symphony Orchestra, which is a satellite of the Symphony Orchestra of the Caspian States.

The basis for the musicians’ training will be master classes and consolidated rehearsals under the guidance of the country’s leading orchestral musicians.

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