Airat Rafailowitsch Ischmuratow

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Airat Ichmouratov after the performance of the opera Turandot at the Tatarstan State Opera, 2012

Airat Rafailowitsch Ischmuratow ( Russian Айрат Рафаилович Ишмуратов , Tatar / Cyrillic : Айрат Рафаил улы Ишмурат, he himself used as a transliteration of his name Ichmouratov; born 28 June 1973 in Kazan , Republic of Tatarstan ) is a Volga-Ural Tatar -born Russian-Canadian composer , conductor and Klezmer - clarinet . He is conductor and composer of the Nouvelle Génération Chamber Orchestra based in Montreal , Canada , clarinetist with the klezmer band Kleztory and invited professor at Laval University in Quebec .

Live and act

childhood and education

Ichmouratov is the second child of Razima Icmouratova (Gatina) and Rafail Ichmouratov. He grew up in Kazan, where he studied clarinet at the N3 Music School, the Kazan Music College and the Kazan Conservatory and graduated in 1996. In 1993 he became a permanent guest clarinetist with the Tatarstan Opera and Ballet Theater and the Kazan Symphony Orchestra and toured Europe. In 1997 he took part in the Orford Art Center Festival in Canada , where he met his future mentor, the Russian-Canadian cellist and conductor Yuli Turovsky. In 1998 he permanently moved to Montreal and obtained his master's degree from the University of Montreal . He then founded the Muczynski Trio with Luo Di-Cello and Evgenia Kirjner on the piano, which won first prize and the Grand Award of the Canadian National Music Festival in 2002 and first prize at the 8th International Chamber Music Competition in Krakow in 2004.

conductor

In 2005 he received his PhD from the University of Montreal and was subsequently assistant conductor of Bernard Labadie with the Québec Chamber Orchestra Les Violons du Roy. The “Russian Impressions” concert with this ensemble on December 5, 2008, under Ichmouratov's direction, won the Opus Prize in the “Best Concert of the Year” category and was also the world premiere of his own cello concerto. From 2009 to 2011 he was a permanent guest conductor of the Quebec Symphony Orchestra , where he supported the Israeli conductor Yoav Talmi . In 2011, as a short-term replacement for Yuli Turovsky, he conducted the I Musici de Montréal Chamber Orchestra on its tour of the USA, Brazil and Peru. In October 2011 he made his debut at Tatarstan's Academic Opera and Ballet Theater (Russia), where he conducted Puccini's Turandot and Verdi's Rigoletto in the 2012/13 season, followed by a European tour.

Kleztory

In 2000 Ichmouratov joined the Klezmer group Kleztory , in which he currently plays the clarinet, composes and arranges. In 2004 Kleztory recorded a CD for Chandos Records ( Great Britain ) with the chamber orchestra I Musici de Montréal and Yuli Turovsky. In 2007 the album "Nomade" won the Opus Prize. The album “Arrival” (2014) was nominated for Best Album of the Year in the Traditional Music category by ADISQ. In 2012 Kleztory won the Klezmer Furth Prize at the International Klezmer Festival and Competition in Amsterdam and performed at the Furth Klezmer Festival in 2013. Ichmouratov also performed as a soloist with Kleztory with the Orchester symphonique de Montréal , the Quebec Symphony Orchestra, Les Violons du Roy and the Brussels Chamber orchestra and toured Canada, USA, Brazil, Mexico, Costa Rica, Germany, Netherlands, Austria, Romania and China.

composer

Airat Ichmouratov's music has been performed by a variety of ensembles and musicians worldwide, including Maxim Vengerov , Jonathan Crow , Andrew Wan, Eric Paetkau, Alexis Hauser, Jean Francois Rivest, Alexandre Da Costa, Alain Trudel, Stephane Laforest, Andre Moisan , Mark Simons Yegor Dyachkov, Max Pollak, Stephane Tetreault, Sasha Mirkovic & Ensemble Metamorphosis (Serbia), Quebec Symphony Orchestra, Orchester Métropolitain , Taipei Symphony Orchestra, Les Violons du Roy, Orchestra London, Longueuil Symphony Orchestra, New Orford String Quartet, Yuli Turovsky & I Musici de Montréal, 13 Strings (Ottawa), Tatarstan State Symphony Orchestra (Russia), La Primavera Chamber Orchestra, Alcan Quartet, Molinari Quartet, Orford Camerata Ensemble and Sinfonia Toronto,

Ichmouratov was appointed permanent guest conductor at the Concerts Aux Îles du Bic (Canada) in 2012, composer of the summer at the Orford Arts Center (Canada) in 2013 and summer composer at the 17th Édition des Festival Classique des Hautes-Laurentides (Canada) in 2015 . Ichmouratov has been a guest composer at the Canadian Music Center since 2010 .

Discography

  • Klezmer music, Kleztory (2002)
  • Barber, Copland, Britten, Bruch, Kazan Chamber Orchestra La Primavera, Ak Bars (2002)
  • Klezmer, Kleztory, Yuli Turovsky & I Musici de Montreal Chamber Orchestra, Chandos Records (2004)
  • Nomade, Kleztory, Opus Award winner 2007, Amerix (2007)
  • Shostakovich, Weinberg, Ichmouratov, I Musici de Montreal Chamber Orchestra, Analekta (2008)
  • Symphonique, Le Vent du Nord et Quebec Symphony Orchestra, CBC (2010)
  • Carte Postale, Alcan Quartet, ATMA Classique (2011)
  • Beethoven, Violin Concerto (cadenzas by Ichmouratov), ​​Symphony No. 7, Alexandre Da Costa, Taipei Symphony Orchestra, Warner Classics (2013)
  • Arrival, Kleztory, Amerix (2014)

Compositions

Orchestral works

  • Symphonic Fantasy after Armenian epic David of Sassoon Op. 11 (2006)
  • Halloweenesque Op. 21 Valse for Halloween (2009)
  • Overture Ville Cosmopolite Op. 29 for Symphony Orchestra (2012)
  • Overture Maslenitsa Op. 36 for Symphony Orchestra (2013)

Concerti for solos and orchestra

  • Concerto for viola and orchestra No1 Op. 7 (2004)
  • Concerto for Oboe and Strings with Percussions Op. 6 (2004)
  • Fantasia on Klezmer Themes No. 1 op. 13 (2006)
  • Fantasia for viola and orchestra on D. Shostakovich's opera “Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk District” Op. 12 (2006)
  • Fantastic Dances for Clarinet, Cello and Piano with Strings and Percussion Op. 15 (2007)
  • Windcatcher for clarinet and string orchestra Op. 17 (2008)
  • Sarasatiana Op. 20 for 5 violins and string orchestra (2009)
  • Concerto for cello and string orchestra with percussion Op. 18 (2009)
  • 3 romances for viola and strings with harp Op. 22 (2009)
  • Capriccio Rustico for cello and orchestra Op. 26 (2010)
  • The Ride of Cello Vello Buffon for cello with orchestra Op. 27 (2010)
  • Concerto grosso Op. 28 for clarinet, violin, viola, cello, piano and string orchestra with percussion (2011)
  • Elegy for violin and string orchestra Op. 32 (2012)
  • 3 poems after Alexandre Pushkin Op. 34 for soprano and chamber orchestra (2012)
  • Klezmer Cadenzas op.33 for Beethoven's Violin Concerto in D major op.61 (2012)
  • The Final Procession for Clarinet, Cello and Piano with Strings and Percussion Op. 37 (2013)
  • The Arrival to the City for Clarinet, Cello and Piano with Strings and Percussion Op. 38 (2013)
  • Shabarsha for Tap Dancer and String Orchestra Op. 39 (2013)
  • Concerto for piano and orchestra Op 40 (2014)
  • Concerto for viola and string orchestra with Harpsichord No. 2 (in baroque style) Op. 41 (2015)
  • Adagio and Allegro con brio for violin and string orchestra Op. 43 (2015)
  • 6 Preludes for Piano Op. 44 (2015)

Chamber music

  • String Quartet No. 1 op. 1 (2003)
  • 12 Preludes for Woodwind Quintet Op. 8 (2005)
  • Sonata for Clarinet and Piano “The Bells” Op. 9 (2005)
  • Sonata for Viole and Piano Op. 10 (2005)
  • Fantasia on Klezmer Topics No. 2 Op. 16 for clarinet, piano and string quartet (2008)
  • String Quartet No. 2 Op. 5 / Chamber Symphony N2 for String Orchestra Op. 5A (2009)
  • String Quartet No. 3 Op. 25 / Chamber Symphony N3 for String Orchestra Op. 25A (2010)
  • String Quartet N4 Op. 35 / Chamber Symphony N4 for String Orchestra Op. 35A (2013)
  • Largo for Sanja for oboe and piano Op. 46
  • One day of an almost ordinary life for clarinet and string quartet Op. 47 / clarinet and string orchestra Op. 47A (2015)

Music for children

  • Variations of Children's Themes Op. 23 for strings and harp (2010)
  • The Sorcerer's Hat Op. 24 music fairy tales based on a story by Tove Jansson (2010)
  • Chamber suite from “The Sorcerer's Hat” Op. 24 A (2010)
  • “Shuburchunchiki” Op. 19 (2010)

Klezmer music

  • Jew in Rio for Klezmer Band Op. 2 (2000)
  • Bolero for Klezmer Band Op. 3 (2000)
  • The song of the Dead Sea for Klezmer Band Op. 4 (2006)
  • Clarinet Doina for clarinet, klezmer band and symphony orchestra Op. 30 (2012)
  • Gut Yontev for Klezmer Band and Symphony Orchestra Op. 31 (2012)

Film music

Music for the film Master of Silence Op. 14 (2006)

Personal

Ichmouratov is married to violinist and violist Elvira Misbakhova, and they have two daughters.

Documentation

  • Documentary “Ascent” about Airat Ichmouratov on TV chanel Russia-1 Tatarstan
  • Interview with Airat Ichmouratov on Airelibre.tv

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Nouvelle Generation Orchestra: our conductors. orchestrenouvellegeneration.com
  2. ↑ Irwin Block: The Senior Times; CD review Kleztory , The Senior Times. April 13, 2014. Retrieved August 7, 2015. 
  3. ^ Laval University: faculty of music (in french) .mus.ulaval.ca
  4. ^ Julie Fortier: When Folklore meets Classic (in French) , Forum (University of Montreal). March 28, 2005. Retrieved August 7, 2015. 
  5. ↑ Analekta artist: Muczynski Trio , Analekta.com. Retrieved August 7, 2015. 
  6. ^ VIII International Contemporary Chamber Music Competition, Krakow 2004 (in Polish) , Culture.pl. April 30, 2014. Retrieved August 7, 2015. 
  7. ↑ Richard Boisvert: Airat Ichmouratov. A little nervous ... (in French) , Le Soleil. December 5, 2008. Retrieved August 7, 2015. 
  8. ^ Les Violons du Roy win a 2008–2009 Opus award , violonsduroy.com / archives. Archived from the original on February 26, 2016. Retrieved on August 7, 2015. 
  9. ^ Isabelle Houde: Quebec Symphony Orchestra takes the air this summer (in French) , Le Soleil. May 27, 2010. Retrieved August 7, 2015. 
  10. ^ Timothy Mcdonald, Special to The Star: Review - I Musici di Montréal presented by the Harriman-Jewell Series , Kansas City Star. April 8, 2011. Retrieved August 7, 2015. 
  11. ↑ Clarissa Coli: Musical exchange (in Portuguese) , Diário do Vale. August 21, 2011. Archived from the original on February 26, 2016. Retrieved on August 7, 2015. 
  12. ^ The Philharmonic Society of Lima: 104 AUGUST MONTH ANNIVERSARY (in Spanish) , sociedadfilarmonica.com.pe. August 5, 2011. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved on August 7, 2015. 
  13. ↑ Aisylu Kadyrova: Theater named after M. Jalil will open the season with premiere of "Turandot" (in Russian) . September 21, 2012. Retrieved August 7, 2015. 
  14. ↑ Chandos Kleztory , chandos.net. Retrieved August 7, 2015. 
  15. ↑ Bruno Deschênes: Kleztory: the soul of klezmer music in Quebec (in French) , La Scena Musicale - Vol. 13. July 1, 2008. Accessed August 7, 2015. 
  16. ^ Lise Raymond Communications: Opus Award Gala 2006–2007 (in French) , Press release / cqm.qc.ca. January 27, 2008. Retrieved August 7, 2015. 
  17. ↑ ADISQ / Album of the Year 2014 - Traditional , adisq.com. Archived from the original on September 24, 2014. Retrieved on August 7, 2015. 
  18. ↑ First-class interlude (in German) , City of Fürth. March 10, 2013. Retrieved August 7, 2015. 
  19. ↑ Intermezzo Klezmer Festival in Fürth (in German) , Israel Magazin. February 7, 2013. Retrieved August 7, 2015. 
  20. ↑ Jocelyne Tourangeau Sons: The Kids Games / Borscht and other gastronomic delights (In French) , Planete Quebec. March 18, 2005. Archived from the original on October 6, 2015. Retrieved on August 7, 2015. 
  21. ^ Richard Boisvert: Quebec Symphony orchestra breaks the silence (In French) , Le Soleil. February 7, 2012. Retrieved August 7, 2015. 
  22. ↑ LES VIOLONS SUR LE TOIT (In French) , violonsduroy.com. April 4, 2009. Archived from the original on October 7, 2015. Retrieved on August 7, 2015. 
  23. ^ Christophe Huss: Classical concerts - Stéphane Tétreault steals the show (in French) , Le Devoir. October 26, 2010. Retrieved August 7, 2015. 
  24. ↑ Josianne Desloges: doudouk player (in French) , Le Soleil. January 25, 2011. Retrieved August 7, 2015. 
  25. ^ Claude Gingras: Last promising week at Lanaudière (in French) , La Presse. July 31, 2012. Retrieved August 7, 2015. 
  26. ↑ Maureen Buja: Having the Final Word Cadenzas and Creativity , interlude.hk. April 26, 2015. Retrieved September 3, 2015. 
  27. ^ Marianne Dandurand: "Wow" at Orford Festival (in French) , Le Reflet du Lac - Journal Magog. August 2, 2013. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved on August 7, 2015. 
  28. ↑ Julan Haylock: Carte Postale. Music by Brandão, Annunziata, Evangelista, Del Aguila, Nicolau, D'Rivera & Ichmouratov , The Strad. March 12, 2012. Archived from the original on May 4, 2016. Retrieved on August 7, 2015. 
  29. ^ Concert "Around Clarinet" (in French) , Les Journees de la Culture. September 26, 2015. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved on September 29, 2015. 
  30. ^ Toronto Center for The Arts / Sinfonia Toronto / Virtuosity , www.tocentre.com. Archived from the original on October 1, 2015. Retrieved September 30, 2015. 
  31. ↑ 11th season for Concerts at the Bic Islands (In French) , bicmusique.com. May 11, 2012. Retrieved August 7, 2015. 
  32. ↑ Claude Gingras: When Orford announced a bit of Lanaudière ... (In French) , La Presse. May 15, 2013. Retrieved August 7, 2015. 
  33. ^ Laurentians Classical Festival 2015: Composer in Residence (in French). concertshautes-laurentides.com
  34. ↑ A.Ichmouratov showcase , Canadian Music Center. Retrieved August 7, 2015. 
  35. ↑ Barber, Copland, Britten, Bruch / Discography, La Primavera, Kazan Chamber Orchestra , la-primavera.org. December 11, 2002. Archived from the original on February 26, 2016. Retrieved on August 9, 2015. 
  36. ↑ Kleztory releases , Kleztory .com. Retrieved August 9, 2015. 
  37. ↑ Shostakovich, Weinberg, Ichmouratov , analekta.com. Retrieved August 9, 2015. 
  38. ^ Le Vent du Nord Symphonique (in French) , archambault, approx. November 16, 2012. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved on August 9, 2015. 
  39. ↑ discography / Carte Postale , quatuoralcan.com. Archived from the original on September 15, 2015. Retrieved on August 9, 2015. 
  40. ↑ Beethoven Violin Concerto with klezmer cadenzas by Ichmouratov , lwarnerclassics.com. August 1, 2013. Archived from the original on November 24, 2015. Retrieved on September 3, 2015. 
  41. ↑ Airat Ichmouratov: List of compositions , airatichmouratov.com. March 11, 2015. Retrieved August 9, 2015. 
  42. ^ Documentary film "Ascent" by Zufar Hairullin (In Russian) , trt-tv.ru. March 3, 2015. Accessed August 9, 2015. 
  43. ↑ De qui? De quoi? Êtes-vous le contemporain? (in French) , airelibre.tv. November 17, 2015. Archived from the original on 25 November 2015. Retrieved on November 23, 2015. 
personal data
SURNAME Ischmuratow, Airat Rafailowitsch
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Russian-Canadian composer, conductor and klezmer clarinetist
DATE OF BIRTH June 28, 1973