Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky By aford17 Period: May 7, 1840 to Nov 6, 1893 Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Life Nov 26, 1854 Mother Died of Cholera Jun 10, 1859 Graduated from School of Jurisprudence as Titular Counselor Feb 15, 1868 First Performance of Symphony No. 1 Mar 4, 1877 Swan Lake Premiered Jul 8, 1877 Married Former Student Antonina Miliukova Apr 1, 1892 Voted Member of Académie des Beaux-Arts in France Dec 18, 1892 The Nutcracker Premiered Oct 30, 1893 Conducted the Premiere of his Sixth Symphony, the Pathétique