Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Music DepartmentComposerWriter
Born
May 7, 1840
Died
November 6, 1893

Pyotr (Peter) Ilyich Tchaikovsky was born on May 7, 1840, in Votkinsk, Vyatka region, Russia. He was the second of six children (five brothers and one sister). His father, named Ilya Chaikovsky, was a mining business executive in Votkinsk. His father's ancestors were from Ukraine and Poland. His…