Prof. Rubin Abdullin

is the rector of the Kazan Conservatoire, a People's Artist of Russia and of the Republic of Tatarstan, an Honoured Artist of Russia, a recipient of the State Prize of Russia, a jury member of many All-Russian and international competitions and Chairman of the Russian Union of Organists. He graduated from the Kazan State Conservatoire in piano (class of Professor E.A. Monaszon) and trained as an organist at the Leningrad State Conservatoire under Professor N.I. Oksetian. He completed further training as a teacher and performing organist during his postgraduate studies at the Moscow State Conservatoire under L.I. Roizman.