Sad news: Mariinsky organist is dead, aged 49

Sad news: Mariinsky organist is dead, aged 49

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norman lebrecht

July 01, 2014

The opera and ballet company in St Petersburg has announced the death of Oleg Kinyaev, its chief organist. He was 49 and had held the job since 2005, working with Valery Gergiev and many visiting conductors.

No cause has been given.

The funeral is today.

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