Alexander Glazunov was a Russian composer, conductor, and teacher. Born in Saint Petersburg into the family of a publisher, he began studying music in childhood. One of his teachers was Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov. He was educated at Gavlovsky’s Private Realschule and at the Second St. Petersburg Realschule. In 1882, his First Symphony was performed, bringing him recognition in musical circles. In the 1890s, Glazunov was active as a conductor in Russia and across Europe. At the turn of the century, he composed major symphonic works and ballets, including “Raymonda” and “The Seasons”. His music continued the traditions of the nineteenth-century Russian school of composition. From the late 1890s, he taught at the St. Petersburg Conservatory, and in 1905 he became its director. In this role, he carried out administrative reforms, supported students, and combined management with teaching and concert activities. In 1928, Glazunov traveled abroad and remained in France. He spent his final years in Paris, continuing to conduct and compose. The Bakhrushin Theatre Museum collection holds archival materials, books, photographs, and other items related to the life and work of Alexander Glazunov.