Russia’s best paid arts chiefs (where’s Gergiev?)

Russia’s best paid arts chiefs (where’s Gergiev?)

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norman lebrecht

May 29, 2022

The Russian ministry of culture has published a list of the country’s top-salaried arts leaders.

Valery Gergiev’s name is omitted, presumably because he’s too rich to declare.

Here’s the official list
1 Vladimir Spivakov (National Philharmonic Orchestra) 158.3 million rubles (US$ 240,000)
2 Vladimir Aristarkhov (Natural Heritage Institute, 157.4 million rubles
3 Vadim Zadorozhny (State Museum-Estate Arkhangelsk) 113 million rubles.
4 Yuri Bashmet (State Symphony Orchestra) 80.6 million rubles.

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