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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Time Zone - Asia/Yakutsk (9:0 E)
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Meaning of the name - Alexander
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Alexander Ivashkin belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
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, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for August 17, 2025 |
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| Sun | 24 Leo 6 | 24 Leo 29 | 9 Scorpio 36 |
| Moon | 25 Capricorn 24 | 6 Gemini 22 | 21 Scorpio 7 |
| Mercury | 29 Leo 33 | 6 Leo 14 | 21 Libra 16 |
| Venus | 9 Cancer 34 | 19 Cancer 50 | 1 Libra 1 |
| Mars | 18 Libra 44 | 6 Libra 23 | 11 Sagittarius 30 |
| Jupiter | 18 Sagittarius 59 | 15 Cancer 3 | 27 Sagittarius 17 |
| Saturn | 26 Leo 18 | 0 Aries 49 | 4 Virgo 52 |
| Uranus | 29 Gemini 33 | 1 Gemini 18 | 0 Cancer 18 |
| Neptune | 11 Libra 2 | 1 Aries 41 | 13 Libra 43 |
| Pluto | 14 Leo 52 | 2 Aquarius 3 | 16 Leo 30 |
| Rahu | 8 Taurus 41 | 19 Pisces 24 | 4 Taurus 36 |
| Ketu | 8 Scorpio 41 | 19 Virgo 24 | 4 Scorpio 36 |
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