In a sad announcement, Alexey Dulkievich, a renowned Russian artist, has passed away in St. Petersburg at the age of 72. Dulkievich had an illustrious career as a musician, singer, and actor.
Dulkievich was associated with the production studio "Nochnoe Taksi" for many years and was a member of the famous musical group "Bratya Zhemchuzhnye". His violin playing can be heard in numerous albums recorded at the studio, and his name has become synonymous with modern chanson music.
Colleagues at the production center expressed their condolences, describing Dulkievich as an intelligent and resilient person who became a legend in his own time. The cause of his death has not been announced, and the details of his farewell have not been disclosed.
Alexey Dulkievich was born in Leningrad on March 26, 1953. He came from a family of Roma artists and started performing as a dancer and violinist in the State Ensemble of Roma Music at a young age. He graduated from the Institute of Culture named after Krupskaya (now the St. Petersburg State Institute of Culture) as a conductor and choir conductor.
Dulkievich had collaborated with notable musicians and composers throughout his career. He worked with Mikhail Krug, the group "Artel," and the renowned musician and composer Alexander Rosenbaum for over 20 years. His violin can be heard in several famous songs from albums such as "In Memory of Arkady Severny" and "New Songs," recorded in the early 1980s.
Last spring, Alexander Rosenbaum congratulated Alexey Dulkievich on his birthday and reminisced about their first meeting. He praised Dulkievich's unchanged talent and skill, as well as his ability to move the audience with his violin playing and lively gypsy dances.
Dulkievich also had some experience as an actor. He appeared in the film "The Living Corpse" in 1986 and participated in the TV series "Streets of Broken Lanterns."
