Abstract. The article presents an overview of the creative activity of Elizaveta Petrovna
Kudryavtseva, the fi rst female conductor of a professional choir in Russia. The article
presents the historical facts of the choral art formation in Leningrad / Saint Petersburg in
the 20th century, the main stages of Kudryavtseva’s creative path, as well as the features of
her activities as the creator and long-term leader of the Academic Choir of Singing Lovers.
Keywords: E. P. Kudryavtseva, music, conservatoire, choral art, academic choir, capella,
choir of singing lovers, female conductor
