Moisei Kononenko – an unknown conductor: the first publication of personal data about the conductor of the Doina choral chapel from 1949 to 1957

This article reflects the personality of Moisei Kononenko, artistic director and chief conductor of the „Doina” Choral Chapel from 1949 to 1957. For the first time, biographical data extracted from his personal file, along with the stages of his professional and artistic career, are published and introduced into the scientific circuit. The information is supplemented with archival documents regarding the activity of the „Doina” Choral Chapel during the mentioned period. The conclusions highlight that M. Kononenko's leadership had a significant impact on the choir's evolution into a professional ensemble, and his personality remains one of the prominent figures of national choral culture in the mid-20th century