Valery Gergiev is a prominent Soviet and Russian conductor and opera company director, born on May 2, 1953. He is of Ossetian descent and serves as the general director and artistic director of the Mariinsky Theatre. Additionally, Gergiev is the principal conductor of the Munich Philharmonic Orchestra and the artistic director of the White Nights Festival in St. Petersburg. His contributions to music, particularly in the field of conducting, have earned him recognition and accolades worldwide.
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Meaning of the name - Valery
strong, healthy
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Generation Group
Valery Gergiev belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Moscow
Educated At: Saint Petersburg Conservatory
Occupation: music director | conductor
Employers: Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra | Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra | Munich Philharmonic | Mariinsky Theatre
Awards Received: Dresdner Musikfestspiel-Preis | Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 5th class | Order of Holy Prince Daniel of Moscow 3rd class | Order of Holy Prince Daniel of Moscow 2nd class | Medal "For the Liberation of Palmyra" | Golden Medal for Merit to Culture | Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd class | Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class | Commander of the Order of Leopold II | Order of the Rising Sun, 3rd class | Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic | Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres | Honored art worker of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic | Bene Merito | State Prize of the Russian Federation | Order "Danaker" | Wolfert van Borselenpenning | Order of St. Mesrop Mashtots | Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany | Officer of the Legion of Honour | Hero of Labour of the Russian Federation | honorary citizen of Saint Petersburg | Order of St. Vladimir the Equal-to-the-Apostles | Order of Friendship | Uatsamonga Order | Dank Medal | Honoured Worker of Kazakhstan | Jubilee Medal "300 Years of the Russian Navy" | Medal "In Commemoration of the 300th Anniversary of Saint Petersburg" | People's Artist of the Russian Federation | Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion | People's Artist of Ukraine | Golden Mask | Order of Alexander Nevsky | Herbert von Karajan Music Prize
Astrology Analysis
Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.
Ephemeris for May 2, 1953
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on May 2, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for May 2, 2025 |
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| Sun | 11 Taurus 59 | 12 Taurus 32 | 20 Cancer 58 |
| Moon | 24 Sagittarius 1 | 19 Cancer 42 | 20 Leo 39 |
| Mercury | 20 Aries 31 | 17 Aries 54 | 8 Leo 12 |
| Venus | 15 Aries 2 | 1 Aries 9 | 6 Gemini 35 |
| Mars | 1 Gemini 1 | 6 Leo 23 | 19 Cancer 32 |
| Jupiter | 28 Taurus 14 | 21 Gemini 43 | 14 Gemini 40 |
| Saturn | 23 Libra 10 | 27 Pisces 56 | 21 Libra 24 |
| Uranus | 15 Cancer 11 | 26 Taurus 26 | 18 Cancer 57 |
| Neptune | 21 Libra 59 | 1 Aries 9 | 21 Libra 8 |
| Pluto | 20 Leo 47 | 3 Aquarius 48 | 21 Leo 54 |
| Rahu | 7 Aquarius 37 | 25 Pisces 3 | 3 Aquarius 49 |
| Ketu | 7 Leo 37 | 25 Virgo 3 | 3 Leo 49 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2025
Note: Multiple transits occurring in close proximity often signify a major event in a person's life.Valery Gergiev's 2025 Transits to Natal Planets
- Mars square Saturn
Exact: 21 January, 2025 - Saturn square Moon
Exact: 01 April, 2025 - Mars square Saturn
Exact: 01 April, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Moon
Exact: 11 May, 2025 - Jupiter trine Saturn
Exact: 11 May, 2025 - Saturn sextile Jupiter
Exact: 11 May, 2025 - Saturn sextile Mars
Exact: 30 June, 2025 - Mars opposition Venus
Exact: 29 August, 2025 - Mars opposition Mercury
Exact: 08 September, 2025 - Saturn sextile Jupiter
Exact: 18 September, 2025 - Mars aspects Jupiter
Exact: 18 September, 2025 - Saturn square Moon
Exact: 27 November, 2025 - Mars conjunction Moon
Exact: 07 December, 2025
