Sergei Dizhur

Sergei Leonidovich Dizhur (January 12, 1924 – December 27, 2000) was a Soviet and Russian organist, harpsichordist, and music educator. Born in Kyiv, he pursued his higher musical education at the Moscow Conservatory, where he studied under two prominent figures. He graduated from the piano class of Heinrich Neuhaus in 1947 and subsequently from the organ class of Alexander Goedicke in 1949.

Dizhur's performance career was notably marked by his tenure as the organist and harpsichordist for the Moscow Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Rudolf Barshai, from 1957 to 1963. With this ensemble, he made a number of recordings as a soloist, including a notable performance of the Organ Concerto by Revol Bunin. His solo discography also features significant works from the Baroque period, such as Johann Sebastian Bach's "The Art of Fugue," and compositions by French masters including François Couperin, Nicolas de Grigny, and Louis Marchand.

Alongside his performance activities, Dizhur dedicated a significant portion of his life to teaching. He taught at the Central Music School from 1959 to 1992. In 1992, he joined the faculty of the Moscow Conservatory, where he was appointed a professor in 1996. He also taught concurrently at the Nizhny Novgorod Conservatory from 1998 to 1999. Sergei Dizhur passed away in Moscow at the age of 76.

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