Overview
- The Capella said Chernushenko died on January 27 after a serious illness.
- The farewell will begin with a public memorial at the Capella at 10:00, followed by a service at Smolny Cathedral at 13:00 and burial at Smolenskoye Cemetery at 15:00.
- Reports describe his age as either 90 or in his 91st year, and his 90th birthday was marked on January 14.
- He was recognized as a People's Artist of the USSR, received Russian state prizes and orders, and held honorary citizenship of Saint Petersburg.
- Born in Leningrad on January 14, 1936, he also served as rector of the Rimsky-Korsakov Conservatory from 1979 to 2002.