Artemy Troitsky | |
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| Born | Artemy Kivovich Maidanik (1955-06-16)June 16, 1955 (age 70) |
| Alma mater | Moscow State University of Economics, Statistics, and Informatics (1977) |
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| Years active | 1967–present |
| Spouse | Vera Marchenkova |
| Children | Alexandra (1998), Ivan (2002), Lidiya (2010) |
| Relatives | Kiva Maidanik (father) |
| Awards | Medal "Defender of a Free Russia" |
Artemy Kivovich Troitsky (né Maidanik;Russian:Артемий Кивович Троицкийné Майданик, born 16 June 1955 inYaroslavl) is a Russian journalist, music critic, concert promoter, radio host, and academic who has lectured on music journalism atMoscow State University.[1] In 1988, he was described inThe New York Times as "the leading Soviet rock critic."[2]
In 1986, Troitsky was one of the organizers of the "Account No. 904" rock concert, modeled onLive Aid, to raise funds for the victims of theChernobyl disaster, the first such concert in the Soviet Union.[3]
Currently, Troitsky is living inTallinn,Estonia and works as a lecturer in Tallinn andHelsinki.
Artemy Troitsky was born on June 16, 1955, in Yaroslavl, into the family of political scientist and Latin American historianKiva Lvovich Maidanik (Russian:Кива Львович Майданик). His mother was Rufina Nikolaevna Troitskaya. He spent his childhood inPrague, where his parents worked as employees of the journal Problems of World and Socialism (Russian:«Проблемы мира и социализма»).
From 1972 to 1974, he led discos in the main building ofMoscow State University, in the cafe B-4. In 1977, he graduated from theMoscow Institute of Economics and Statistics with a degree in mathematics and economics. From 1978 to 1983, he worked as a junior research fellow at the Institute of Art History. He was fired before he had time to defend his Ph.D. From 1982 to 1983 he was the guitarist ofZvuki Mu. He was one of the founders of the label General Records.
Since 2001, he has been lecturing on the subjects “The History of the Entertainment Industry” and “The Music Press” at the faculty “Production and Management in Music Show Business” of theState University of Management.
From 2001 to 2014,[4] he conducted a master class in music journalism at the journalism department of Moscow State University. In interviews, Troitsky noted that he was “squeezed out” of his job at Moscow State University after 13 years of teaching,[5] and that his lectures were monitored and censored.[6]
In 2003-2004, he was the chairman of the jury of the Sayan Ring International Festival of Ethnic Music inShushenskoye (since 2012 the festival has been calledWORLD of Siberia [ru]).
In 2011, the journalist was subjected to a surge of prosecutions for his public statements.[7][8][9] There were seven lawsuits in total.[10] The plaintiffs in the criminal proceedings were former policeman Nikolay Khovansky and musicianVаdim Samoylov. A benefit concert was organized in support of Troitsky and held at the Moscow club Hleb in June 2011.[11] The performers at the concert includedYuri Shevchuk,Oleg Nesterov [ru],Nick Rock'n'Roll,Vasya Oblomov [ru],Vladimir Ratskevich [ru],Vasily Shumov andCenter,Pakhom and Vivisektor, ElgreE,RE-pac [ru],OtZvuki Mu,Barto, Shtabelya,Posledny Shans [ru], Nebesnaya Kantselyariya, andDoch Monroe i Kennedy [ru].[12][13] In September, the albumFor Troitsky was also released with 23 tracks from 23 musicians and bands.[14] In December 2011, the criminal article under which Troitsky was sued was decriminalized, and the relevant lawsuits were discontinued.[15]"The regime in Moscow has understood that music plays a revolutionary role," Troitsky says in an interview with journalist Tigran Petrosyan[1]
Since mid-September 2014 he has lived in Tallinn, Estonia,[16][6] where he is engaged in teaching activities.[17] He also teaches in Finland and London and lectures in many other places,[5] such as in the United States for various institutions of higher education.[citation needed]
In 2018, the two-hour documentary filmThe Critic (Russian:Критик), directed by Andrey Ayrapetov, premiered at the Beat Film Festival in Moscow.[18] The film focuses on Troitsky's early years and his activity in the rock community in the 1980s.
In February 2022, he opposed Russia's invasion of Ukraine. On January 14, 2023, according to the decision of the Ministry of Justice, he was recognized as a foreign agent.
Back in the USSR: The True Story of Rock in Russia. London and Boston: Faber & Faber, 1988.
Tusovka: Who's Who in the New Soviet Rock Culture. London: Omnibus, 1990.
Subkultura: Stories of Youth and Resistance in Russia, 1815-2017. New Social: 2017.
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