Mikhail Pirogov

• Honored Artist of the Republic of Buryatia (2018)
• Diploma winner, José Carreras Grand Prix International Tenor Competition of the Elena Obraztsova Foundation (2018)
• Special prize for the best performance of an aria from José Carreras’ repertoire; Special prize for the best performance of an aria from Verdi’s opera; Special prize for participation in a performance of the Moscow Musical Theater Helikon-Opera headed by Dmitry Bertman of the José Carreras Grand Prix International Tenor Competition of the Elena Obraztsova Foundation (2018)
• Medal For Merit to the Republic of Buryatia (2017)
• Grand Prix of the 5^th International Kim Bazarsadaev Vocal Competition (2017)
• Honorary title 2018 Culture Leader
• Grand Prix, International Slovtsov Opera Singers Competition (Krasnoyarsk, 2015)
• 3^rd Prize, 5^th All-Russian Obukhova Vocal Competition (Lipetsk, 2012)
• 1^st Prize, 6^th International Competition Three Centuries of Classical Romance Song (St Petersburg, 2012)

Mikhail Pirogov was born in the village of Dalakhai, Tunkin District, Republic of Buryatia. He finished the Tchaikovsky School of Music in Ulan-Ude (2003), and attended the Rimsky-Korsakov State Conservatory in St Petersburg (class of Yuri Marusin). In 2010 he was engaged as soloist by the Buryat Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre. In 2011–2014, soloist of the Saratov Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre, and after 2014, soloist of the Buryat Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre. He has performed at the Mariinsky Theatre and at the Krasnoyarsk Opera and Ballet Theatre.

Since December 2018, soloist of the Khvorostovsky Krasnoyarsk Opera and Ballet Theatre.

Repertoire: Cavaradossi (Tosca), Jose (Carmen), Vaudémont (Iolanta), Vladimir Igorevich (Prince Igor), Pinkerton (Madama Butterfly), Hermann (The Queen of Spades), Rienzi (Rienzi, the Last of the Roman Tribunes), Prince (Rusalka), Indian Guest (Sadko), Andrei Khovansky (Khovanshchina), Manrico (Il Trovatore), King Gustav (Un ballo in maschera), etc.