Anatoliy Andreyev

Anatoliy Andreyevich Andreyev (; 10 April 1941 – 23 September 2004 ) was a Buryat composer of classical music. In 1995, he composed the music for the Anthem of the Republic of Buryatia, with lyrics by Damba Zhalsarayev.

Career Andreyev was educated at the Urals Mussorgsky State Conservatoire, graduating in 1969 with a degree in composition. He was a prolific composer; his works include numerous popular songs, oratorios, cantatas, and the ballet Poet's Song (1984). The opera premiered in March 2004 at the Buryat National Opera.

Andreyev's career included teaching positions at musical institutions of higher learning in Buryatia where he taught composition. He was also the music director of , the national theatre of folk music and dance in Ulan-Ude. His contributions to the Buryat culture were officially recognised with the titles of Meritorious Artist of the Buryat Republic and that of Russia, while his songs and ballads continue to be popular to this day.