Sergei Roldugin
| Sergei Roldugin | |
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| Born |
Sergei Pavlovich Roldugin September 28, 1951 Sakhalin, Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, USSR |
| Residence | St Petersburg, Russia |
| Occupation | Cellist and businessman |
| Known for | "Vladimir Putin's best friend", Panama Papers |
| Spouse(s) | 1.Irina Nikitina, 2.Elena Mirtova |
Sergei Pavlovich Roldugin (Russian: Сергей Павлович Ролдугин, born September 28, 1951 Sakhalin[1][2]) is a Russian cellist and businessman, based in St Petersburg.
He was awarded the 1980 Prague Spring International Music Festival Competition's 3rd prize. In 1984 Roldugin was appointed the Kirov Opera Theatre Orchestra's principal cellist. He subsequently held a professorship at the Saint Petersburg Conservatory, where he served as the institution's rector from 2002-05. The Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra's Guest Conductor, he has been named a People's Artist of Russia.
Since 1990s, Roldugin has been engaged in the oil and media business.[3]
Connections with Vladimir Putin and Panama Papers
Sergei Roldugin is a godfather to Maria Putina, Vladimir Putin's daughter.[4] He has been friends with the Putin since the late 1970s.[5] In March 2016 The Guardian described Roldugin as "Putin's best friend". It was Roldugin who introduced Putin to Lyudmila, his future wife. Roldugin's brother Yevgeny was at KGB training school with Putin.[6]
Panama Papers
In April 2016 the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project described Roldugin as the "secret caretaker" of Putin's hidden wealth through his participation in transactions between various offshore companies.[7][8][9][10][11]
Personal life
His first spouse was Irina Nikitina, President of the Musical Olympus Foundation.[12][13][14][15] His current spouse is Elena Mirtova (opera singer, soprano).[16]
References
- ↑ Biography on the site St. Petersburg House of Music
- ↑ Sergei Roldugin - profile on the site Mariinsky Theatre
- ↑ What Do We Know About Sergei Roldugin? (in Russian)
- ↑ Luke Harding (April 3, 2016). "Revealed: the $2bn offshore trail that leads to Vladimir Putin". The Guardian. Retrieved April 7, 2016.
- ↑ "Офшоры друга Путина. Главное: Что нужно знать про расследование о миллиардах Сергея Ролдугина". Meduza. 2016-03-30. Retrieved 2016-04-04.
- ↑ "Sergei Roldugin, the cellist who holds the key to tracing Putin’s hidden fortune". The Guardian. April 3, 2016. Retrieved April 7, 2016.
- ↑ Anin, Roman (April 3, 2016). "The Secret Caretaker - The Panama Papers". OCCRP. Retrieved April 7, 2016.
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- ↑ Irina Nikitina, President, Musical Olympus Foundation, Russia
- ↑ The Musical Olympus Foundation was founded in St. Petersburg, Russia, in 1995.
- ↑ White Nights Bright Days; The Musical Olympus Festival August 26, 2010
- ↑ Musical Olympus Festival Back on the Stage of Carnegie Hall April 9, 2014
- ↑ Elena Mirtova Biography on the site St. Petersburg House of Music
External links
- A photograph of Roldugin
- Mariinsky Theatre
- Maestro Temirkanov International Foundation for Cultural Initiatives
- Ludwig van Beethoven Association in Poland
- Sergei Roldugin at the Internet Movie Database
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