Life Of Agony - Junk Sick

KOLOGRIVOV Vasily Alekseevich [1827, probably Tula -7 (19) VIII 1874, Kiev] - USA. musesfigure. He studied law. St. Petersburg University. He took lessons from K. B. Schubert (cello). He served in the office of the civil governor in St. Petersburg, since 1865 - the governor general in Kiev. A great lover of music, K. in the 40-50s. was a member Symph. society, some time - the inspector of the orchestras of St. Petersburg. imp theaters, organized public concerts in the Mikhailovsky Manege. One of the founders, and then an active figure in the USA Musical Society (he was a member of the 1st Committee of Directors of RMO, 1859-69; since 1866, assistant to the directorate of the St. Petersburg branch of RMO), as well as Petersburg. conservatory (in 1862-66 its inspector). Since 1869 he participated in the work of the Kiev branch of RMO.