Peeter Volkonski
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Peeter Volkonski |
| Born | 12 September 1954 Tallinn, Estonia |
| Genres | Rock, punk |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, writer, actor |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1980–present |
| Associated acts | Propeller, ROSTA Aknad Hõim |
| Website | http://volk.ee/ |
Prince Peeter Volkonski (born 12 September 1954 in Tallinn) is an Estonian rock-musician, composer, actor, and theatre director.
Biography[]
He became famous with the punk band Propeller, founded in 1978.
In 2015 Volkonski was Free Party's candidate in the Tartu constituency for Estonian parliamentary election.[1] He received 916 votes, which was not enough for a seat in the parliament.[2]
Ancestry[]
Peeter Volkonski's paternal ancestry comes from the Russian noble Volkonsky family; his father was the Russian composer and harpsichordist Prince Andrei Volkonsky. His paternal grandfather was the noted Russian opera baritone Prince Mikhail Volkonsky and his great-great-great-grandfather was Prince Pyotr Mikhailovich Volkonsky,[3][4][5] thus, being a descendant of the princely Rurikid dynasty.[6]
His maternal ancestry is Estonian; his mother is the Estonian translator and writer Helvi Jürisson, who is a noted poet and author of children's literature.[6]
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Decorations[]
- 2001 Fifth Class Order of the White Star of the Republic of Estonia.
References[]
- ^ "Peeter Volkonski kandideerib riigikokku" (in Estonian). Postimees. 19 November 2014.
- ^ "Detailne hääletamistulemus: Valimisringkond Nr 10" (in Estonian). Vabariigi Valimiskomisjon.
- ^ DEN,THE DAY WEEKLY DIGEST №52, Tuesday, 4. 2011 "Ihor BLAZHKOV: New music is a continuation of the road paved by classics. Famous Ukrainian conductor marks his 75th anniversary and prepares concerts in Kyiv and Lviv"
- ^ "The President of the Republic at the Palamuse Song Festival Stage on June 2, 2001. Estonia Remembers."
- ^ Latest on: Peeter Volkonski
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Князья Волконские (Princes Volkonsky)". Rurik Genealogia (in Russian). 2017. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
External links[]
- Official website
- Peeter Volkonski at IMDb
- Potpourri Volkonski/Propeller https://web.archive.org/web/20110720131601/http://www.volk.ee/24345.mp3
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