Alexander Ivashkin was a prominent Russian cellist, writer, academic, and conductor, born on August 17, 1948. He served as a professor of music and Chair of Performance Studies at Goldsmiths, University of London from 1999. He also directed the Centre for Russian Music and curated the Alfred Schnittke Archive. Notably, he published the first English-language biography of composer Alfred Schnittke in 1996, reflecting his expertise in music and dedication to Russian cultural heritage. Ivashkin passed away on January 31, 2014, leaving a significant impact on music education and scholarship.
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Meaning of the name - Alexander
defender of mankind
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Place of Birth: Blagoveshchensk
Place of Death: London
Cause of Death: cancer
Educated At: Gnessin Russian Academy of Music | Moscow Conservatory
Occupation: musicologist | cellist | conductor
Employers: University of Canterbury
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on August 17, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for August 17, 2024 |
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| Sun | 24 Leo 6 | 24 Leo 43 | 8 Scorpio 36 |
| Moon | 25 Capricorn 24 | 18 Capricorn 50 | 6 Scorpio 53 |
| Mercury | 29 Leo 33 | 28 Leo 16 | 20 Libra 39 |
| Venus | 9 Cancer 34 | 14 Virgo 46 | 29 Virgo 49 |
| Mars | 18 Libra 44 | 18 Gemini 18 | 10 Sagittarius 46 |
| Jupiter | 18 Sagittarius 59 | 17 Gemini 3 | 27 Sagittarius 6 |
| Saturn | 26 Leo 18 | 17 Pisces 33 | 4 Virgo 48 |
| Uranus | 29 Gemini 33 | 27 Taurus 11 | 0 Cancer 19 |
| Neptune | 11 Libra 2 | 29 Pisces 24 | 13 Libra 41 |
| Pluto | 14 Leo 52 | 0 Aquarius 17 | 16 Leo 29 |
| Rahu | 8 Taurus 41 | 8 Aries 44 | 4 Taurus 39 |
| Ketu | 8 Scorpio 41 | 8 Libra 44 | 4 Scorpio 39 |
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