Vladimir Tsybin

Vladimir Tsybin (Russian: Владимир Николаевич Цыбин; July 11, 1877 in Ivanovo-Voznesensk – May 29, 1949 in Moscow) was a flautist, composer and conductor. Born in a family of musicians - his father was a violinist and conductor of a small town orchestra, his mother had a good voice and played guitar. After moving to Moscow, boy's father soon died, and the 9 year old Vladimir was sent to a military orchestra, where he learned to play the flute and piccolo. At age 12 he entered the Moscow Conservatory where he studied flute with Wilhelm Kretschmann (1848–1922).