Rodion Shchedrin

Rodion Konstantinovich Shchedrin (, Rodion Konstantinovič Ščedrin, born December 16, 1932 in Moscow - August 28, 2025) is a Russian composer and pianist. 

He won many awards such as the Lenin (1984), USSR State Prize (1972) and the State Prize of the Russian Federation (1992). He is a former member of the Interregional Deputy Group (1989–1991).

Shchedrin was married to Russian ballet dancer Maya Plisetskaya from 1958 until her death in 2015.

Other websites

 The Plisetskaya-Shchedrin Foundation
Rodion Shchedrin  on the Sikorski website (publisher): portrait, biography (pdf) and works
Rodion Shchedrin 
'David Fanning on Rodion Shchedrin and his Second Symphony and Rodion Shchedrin on David Fanning's publication' 
Rodion Shchedrin interview by Bruce Duffie
Ismene Brown: theartsdesk Q&A: Composer Rodion Shchedrin theartsdesk.com 18 September 2010

Category:1932 births
Category:Living people
Category:Russian composers
Category:Russian pianists
Category:Musicians from Moscow