Pavel Leonidovich Kogan (Moscow

Moscow

Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...

, 6 June 1952) is a Russian violinist and conductor who currently leads the Moscow State Symphony Orchestra.
Pavel Kogan is the son of two famous violinists Leonid Kogan and Elizabeth Gilels

Elizabeth Gilels

Elizabeth Gilels - was a Soviet violinist from a musical family.-Biography:Born in Odessa, to a Jewish musical family ....

 (sister of pianist Emil Gilels

Emil Gilels

Emil Grigoryevich Gilels was a Soviet pianist, widely considered one of the greatest pianists of the 20th century.His last name is sometimes transliterated Hilels.-Biography:...

). After studying with Yuri Yankelevich

Yuri Yankelevich

Yuri Yankelevich was an eminent Soviet violin teacher who nurtured many generations of Russian virtuosos during his tenure at the Moscow Conservatory.-Life and career:...

 at the Moscow Conservatory

Moscow Conservatory

The Moscow Conservatory is a higher musical education institution in Moscow, and the second oldest conservatory in Russia after St. Petersburg Conservatory. Along with the St...

 Pavel Kogan won 1st prize in the Sibelius Violin Competition in Helsinki at the age of 18.
In 2009 he was chairman of the jury of the famous International Russian Rotary Children Music Competition

International Russian Rotary Children Music Competition

The International Russian Rotary Children's Music Competition, a member of EMCY, is one of the leading events in cultural life of Russian and European youth...

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Recordings

As violinist:

• Haydn Concerto No. 1 for Violin and Orchestra. Mozart: Concerto No. 5 for Violin and Orchestra in A Major KV219. Melodiya, LP.
• Rachmaninov: Symphony No. 3; Symphonic Dances. Moscow State Symphony Orchestra. Alto. CD.