Description: Prokhor Protasoff, composer & conductor
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Prokhor Protasoff COMPOSER'S VIRTUAL RECITAL My name is Prokhor. I am a Russian-born composer and conductor currently based in Toronto. After studying conducting and composition at the Tchaikovsky Moscow Conservatory , I was appointed as a conductor-in-residence for the Vyatka Symphony Orchestra in my hometown from 2015 to 2018. During that period, I arranged performances of two of my major compositions at that time: a Concerto for Violin, Piano, and Orchestra , and a ballet, Town in a Snuffbox . After rece
Several of my compositions have received awards, including at the St. Romanos Melodos International Composers Competition in Saint Petersburg. Most recently, I was named one of the finalists in the World Soundtrack Award SABAM Young Composers’ Competition .
I currently reside in Canada, where I am pursuing a DMA degree at the University of Toronto under the guidance of Christos Hatzis.