Viktor Zakharchenko
Viktor Zakharchenko - Russian conductor, composer and musicologist. He was born on March 22, 1938. He graduated from the Novosibirsk State Conservatory. He was awarded the People's Artist of Ukraine, the Order of Francisc Skorina, the Order of St. Sergius of Radonezh 3rd class, the People's Artist of the RSFSR, the Order of the Badge of Honour, the Jubilee Medal "60 Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945", the Honored art worker of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" III class, the Order of Friendship, the Order of Merit (Ukraine), 3rd class, the Order of Holy Prince Daniel of Moscow 3rd class, the People's Artist of the Russian Federation, the Honored Artist of the Russian Federation, the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" IV class, the Order of the Red Banner of Labour.