There were the two women composers, one – Lori Laitman – was born and raised in America, the other – yours truly – in Russia. Both of us received excellent musical educations and became composers. What distinguishes us, who came from different worlds? What do we have in common? This was the topic of our dialogue with Lori in front […]
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You know how it happens, by chance (or not really?) you come across something that brings back pleasant memories… And I came across the very beginning of our collaboration with Lauren Starobin, a talented dancer and extraordinary clothing designer. How amazing, after everything has already come true, going back to the very beginning, to watch how the idea of the […]
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How exciting for a composer, the first minutes of rehearsals of the newly written work are! Even knowing that in front of you is a performer of the highest caliber, you still don’t really understand what you can expect from sight-reading! To my great joy, Deidra Palmour, an outstanding mezzo-soprano, showed interest in several of my works, including the opera […]
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One day, through my wonderful student and friend Donna Starobin, I had the honor of meeting in person Brenda Bufalino, “one of the great women dancers who have ever lived” (I completely agree with Gregory Hines – American dancer, actor, singer and choreographer whom I quoted.) http://brendabufalino.com/ Here is Brenda’s stunning improvisation on my Columbine Fantasia, the 2nd movement from […]
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All my life I was just a musician, and, accordingly, first of all I was interested exclusively in music. However, when turning events occur in the world, and you, whether you like it or not, find yourself in their funnel, then, starting and ending every day with listening to the latest news, your profession gives way to what kind of […]
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https://www.kaufmanmusiccenter.org/mch/event/andrey-tchekmazov-cello-irina-nuzova-piano/ The recital of outstanding performers Andrey Tchekmazov www.andreytchekmazov.com and Irina Nuzova www.irinanuzova.com has become a sensational event! In terms of interaction, simultaneity of breathing and unified feeling it was an incredible duet! Congratulations! Thank you for the interesting, sometimes unexpected, however, certainly convincingly played world premiere of my piece “Unwinding the Memory’s Thread”!
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WHAT: Andrey Tchekmazov, cello & Irina Nuzova, piano WHEN: February 13, 2024 at 7:30pm WHERE: MERKIN HALL Kaufman Music Center Abraham Goodman House 129 West 67th Street (btw Broadway and Amsterdam) New York, NY 10023 T 212 501 3330 TICKETS: T$45, $25 for seniors and students What is a main luck for a composer? In my opinion, this is when […]
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When as a teenager I began writing music actively and even studying composition with Evgeny Gudkov, a professional composer, my mother was never tired of repeating: “Write joyful, optimistic music! Where do you get the craving for drama at your age, for conveying a joyless mood?” Well, the current stage of my life led me to the creation of a […]
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Is it possible to depict the sound of the wind while playing the cello? The question was not idle, because the second movement of my “Byzantine Chants” (a sacred concerto for a solo cello) according to its title – The Monastery service/The Sound of The Wind – began from the sound of the wind, and ended with it. Together with Andrey Tchekmazov, an amazing cellist for whom the “Chants” were written, using quite rare technique of playing the cello we found this “windy sound”.
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