Gabriel Prokofiev

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Gabriel Prokofiev, the grandson of Sergei Prokofiev, is a composer and record producer.[1] Previously a composer of garage music,[2] he founded the independent record label Nonclassical in 2003 and started composing classical music in 2004 with a string quartet written for the Elysian Quartet.[1] His Concerto for Turntables and Orchestra was performed at the BBC Proms in August 2011 by Switch and the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain conducted by Vladimir Jurowski.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "PRS for Music Foundation - Gabriel Prokofiev". PRS for Music Foundation. Retrieved 2011-08-13.
  2. ^ Coffey, Russ (2004-03-02). "Prokofiev goes clubbing". The Telegraph. Retrieved 2011-08-13.
  3. ^ Hewitt, Ivan (2011-08-09). "BBC Proms 2011: Prom 30 & 31: National Youth Orchestra, Nigel Kennedy, Albert Hall, review - Telegraph". The Telegraph. Retrieved 2011-08-13.