Zhanneta Metallidi

Zhanneta Lazarevna Metallidi (; 1 June 1934 — 7 June 2019) was a Soviet and Russian composer and music educator.

Biography She was born in Leningrad, and studied with Galina Ustvol'skaya in Leningrad and with Orest Yevlakhov at the Leningrad Conservatory.

After completing her education, Metallidi worked at the Leningrad Drama Institute as an accompanist and began composing incidental music for plays. In 1960 she took a position teaching at a children's music school and began to compose in other genres.

Death She died on June 7, 2019, in St. Petersburg at the age of 85.

Works Metallidi composed for orchestra, chamber ensemble and chorus. She was noted for children's music. Selected works include: Songs of the Great Way for voice and piano, 1958 (Walt Whitman words) Romances, song cycle, 1973 Siuita, 1975 Smeyantsi, cantata for children's chorus, percussion, piano, 1981 The Country, musical, 1989 The Cockroach, opera, 1992