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Mark Peskanov

[b]Mark Peskanov[/b] (b. 30 August 1956, Odesa, Ukrainian SSR) is a Soviet-born American violinist, composer, and conductor, brother of pianist [a=Alexander Peskanov], president and artistic director of [i][a=Bargemusic][/i] since 2005. Born in the Ukrainian Soviet Republic and initially educated at the Stoliarsky School of Music in Odessa, Peskanov immigrated to the United States in 1973. Mark studied with [a=Dorothy De Lay] at the [l=Juilliard School], earning his Bachelor's degree in 1979. He debuted with [a=National Symphony Orchestra] conducted by [a=Mstislav Rostropovich] in 1977, performing [url=https://discogs.com/artist/526579]Wieniawski[/url]'s [i]First Violin Concerto[/i]; Peskanov toured in the UK with Rostropovich and the [a=London Philharmonic Orchestra] during the 1978-79 season.