Ilya Aleksandrovich Musin (Russian: Илья́ Алекса́ндрович Му́син, IPA: [ɪˈlʲja ɐlʲɪˈksandrəvʲɪtɕ ˈmusʲɪn]; 6 January 1904 [O.S.
There he developed a comprehensive theoretical system to enable the student to communicate with the orchestra with the hands, requiring minimal verbal instruction, which is still referred to as the "Leningrad school of conducting[3]".
Musin described the main principle of his method in these words: "A conductor must make music visible to his musicians with his hands.
"[4] Musin taught for over sixty years, his best-known students include: Yuri Temirkanov, Valery Gergiev, Rudolf Barshai, Semyon Bychkov, Mariss Jansons, Tugan Sokhiev, Teodor Currentzis, Vassily Sinaisky, Sian Edwards, Martyn Brabbins,Oleg Caetani, Juraj Valčuha, Alexander Polishchuk, Konstantin Simeonov, Odysseas Dimitriadis, Vladislav Chernushenko, Victor Fedotov, Leonid Shulman, Arnold Katz, Andrei Chistyakov, Alexander Walker, Ennio Nicotra, Ricardo Chiavetta, Leonid Korchmar, Mikhail Agrest and Oleg Proskurnya.
He also gave masterclasses at Royal Northern College of Music, and conducted at the Barbican alongside Sian Edwards.