Nina Makarova

Nina Makarova (1908–1976) was a Russian composer who had great interest in Russian and Mari folksongs. She studied under Nikolai Myaskovsky, like composer Aram Khachaturian, whom she married in 1933. She conducted her symphony in Moscow on 12 June 1947. She also co-composed several pieces with her husband, including the music to Margarita Aliger's play A Tale of Truth (1947) and music to Yu. Chepurin's play Spring Stream (1953).