Where is Maxim Shostakovich?

[relm1]

I was curious what ever happened to Maxim Shostakovich since he doesn't seem to conduct any more and no recent recordings.  I found this lovely interview from 2015 that catches us up.

* He returned to St. Petersburg.
* He seems very religious making several comments about Russian orthodoxy in his blood and living next to it in the US.  It is possible, for Russians, this is not so much a religious feeling but a connection to a Russian tradition they feel a deep connection to (eg: old Russia of Rachmaninoff). 
* "One composer with the name Shostakovich is enough".
* He has a second wife and three kids.  All kids are musical but don't seem to have a classical leaning.  They want to be a DJ or experimental.
* Very clearly adored his father and loves his role as dad's ambassador.  I found the stories revealing.  Never hit, never had a voice raised at him but adding to his dad's grief was worse punishment. 



Original Full interview: http://www.classicalmusicnews.ru/interview/maksim-shostakovich-svoim-glavnyim-uchitelem-ya-schitayu-ottsa/
Since I don't read Russian, I had to use google translate but it gets 90% of the meaning across.
English translation: https://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&nv=1&rurl=translate.google.com&sl=auto&tl=en&u=http://www.classicalmusicnews.ru/interview/maksim-shostakovich-svoim-glavnyim-uchitelem-ya-schitayu-ottsa/&usg=ALkJrhj6X6cYd1RsgIyqy8Yc0_rP00G8Rg

[Jo498]

If you look at his photograph in the wikipedia entry (from the late 1960s, beardless and bespectacled) he looks closer to his father.

[relm1]

If you look at his photograph in the wikipedia entry (from the late 1960s, beardless and bespectacled) he looks closer to his father.

I actually was just thinking on the photo above that I see his father in his eyes and what a beautiful thing that is to know this man was so close to one of the greats.

[Luke]

He was interviewed on a recent BBC documentary about the Leningrad Symphony.

[relm1]

He was interviewed on a recent BBC documentary about the Leningrad Symphony.

Is it possible you can find a link to the interview if its on the internet?

[Luke]

The programme isn't availbe to view at the moment, but it was this one, IIRC:

https://store.bbc.com/leningrad-and-the-orchestra-that-defied-hitler#checkout/14824926

In theory you can buy a download of it there, for a small fee. I'm not sure how usable the link will be, though.

[relm1]

The programme isn't availbe to view at the moment, but it was this one, IIRC:

https://store.bbc.com/leningrad-and-the-orchestra-that-defied-hitler#checkout/14824926

In theory you can buy a download of it there, for a small fee. I'm not sure how usable the link will be, though.

Darn, no luck for me  :
Because of rights agreements you can only purchase, download or stream BBCStore TV programmes while you're inside the UK.

[Luke]

I should have looked on youtube first - the documentary is there too, twice in fact. Maybe one of them will work for you. I hope so!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PjLT2Lo1L8g

or

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4xeRRdP5M0

The section with Maxim starts at about 17.55, if that is what you are most interested in. 

[Karl Henning]

Where in the world are Carmen San Diego and Maxim Shostakovich?

I should have looked on youtube first - the documentary is there too, twice in fact. Maybe one of them will work for you. I hope so!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PjLT2Lo1L8g

or

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4xeRRdP5M0

The section with Maxim starts at about 17.55, if that is what you are most interested in. 

Thanks!  Will try these later.

[relm1]

I should have looked on youtube first - the documentary is there too, twice in fact. Maybe one of them will work for you. I hope so!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PjLT2Lo1L8g

or

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4xeRRdP5M0

The section with Maxim starts at about 17.55, if that is what you are most interested in. 

Thank you, Luke!  These work and I'm enjoying the documentary now.  Very nice to see Maxim and hear his personal reflections.

EDIT: I finished just now and that was an excellent documentary!  I learned alot and found the whole film very emotionally satisfying.  I didn't realize the extent of the desperation at the time and just how unlikely this whole event was (the drummer).  Great, great story and moving film!  I'm glad Maxim seems so vigorous.  It also puts his interview in greater context and why he feels such a primal connection to St. Petersburg.  Thanks again.

[Scion7]

This sounds like the title of a great mystery movie.