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{{Short description|Russian symphony orchestra}}The '''Russian State Symphony Cinema Orchestra''' ({{langx|ru|Российский государственный симфонический оркестр кинематографии}})<ref>{{Cite web |title=Russian State Symphony Cinema Orchestra, Moscow, Russia {{!}} Archive, Performances, Tickets & Video {{!}} Operabase |url=https://www.operabase.com/russian-state-symphony-cinema-orchestra-o25121/en |access-date=2025-06-26 |website=www.operabase.com |language=en}}</ref> is an [[orchestra]] under the control of the Ministry of Culture Symphony Orchestra, performing musical compositions for use in movies and other media. Founded in November 1924,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Московская государственная академическая филармония |url=https://meloman.ru/ |access-date=2025-06-26 |website=Московская филармония |language=ru-ru}}</ref> until 1991 it was known as the State Symphony Orchestra of Cinematography at the Council of Ministers of the USSR ({{langx|ru|Государственный симфонический оркестр кинематографии при Совете Министров СССР}}).

==History==
The orchestra was unofficially founded in November 1924 at the Moscow cinema "Ars", located on [[Arbat Street]].

In 1924 in Ars for the first time the place of the usual for that time pianist took an orchestra. Such a change in the musical accompaniment of films became popular among the spectators. Since then, under the direction of conductor [[David Blok]], the orchestra began to play in other theatres.

In 1930–1940's orchestra performed music for films<ref>{{Cite web |title=Московская государственная академическая филармония |url=https://meloman.ru/ |access-date=2025-06-26 |website=Московская филармония |language=ru-ru}}</ref> such directors as [[Sergei Eisenstein]], [[Vsevolod Pudovkin]], [[Grigori Aleksandrov]] and [[Ivan Pyryev]]. Among the later films, musical party which served the orchestra – movies, The awarded "[[Academy Award for Best International Feature Film|Oscar]]" ("[[War and Peace (film series)|War and Peace]]", "[[Dersu Uzala (1975 film)|Dersu Uzala]]", "[[Burnt by the Sun]]", "[[Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears]]"), as well as modern Russian films ("Doctor Zhivago", "[[The Miracle (2009 film)|Miracle]]", "[[Ward No. 6 (film)|Ward No. 6]]", "[[Pete on the Way to Heaven]]", "[[Tsar (film)|Tsar]]", "[[12 (2007 film)|12]]", "[[Admiral (2008 film)|Admiral]]").

At various times over the conductor's stand were: [[Alexander Gauk]], Svetlanov, Yuri Nikolaev, [[Mark Ermler]], Krimets Constantine, [[Georgy Garanian]].

In the years 1953–1963 the artistic director and director of the orchestra was Levon Atovmyan. From 1993 the chief conductor and artistic director of the orchestra is [[Sergei Skripka]], [[People's Artist of Russia]], laureate of the [[State Prize of the Russian Federation]] in the field of culture.

== Notable conductors ==
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* [[Emin Khachaturian]]
* [[Sergei Skripka]]

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== External links ==
* [http://www.rgsok.ru/en/ Russian State Symphony Cinema Orchestra]

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[[Category:Musical groups established in 1924]]
[[Category:Russian symphony orchestras]]
[[Category:Orchestras in Moscow]]
[[Category:National orchestras of Russia]]
[[Category:Film music]]

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