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MIKHAIL BRONNER / PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY |
World premiere of 10 compositions: «Towards Meaning» — concerto for violin, tuba and chamber orchestra; «Russian Decameron» for chorus theatre; «Big Freilekhs for Big orchestra»; «The Shtetl Music» for violin, cello, flute, oboe, clarinet and piano; «The Garden of Dreams» for violin and bayan; «Tomorrow Will Be Better than Yesterday…» for violin, cello and bayan; «Seven Yiddish Songs» for violin, tuba and chamber orchestra; «The Shtetl Music» for clarinet and accordion; «Tomorrow Will Be Better than Yesterday…» for violin, cello and piano; «Five Yiddish Songs» for 3 violins and viola. Fifty-six Bronner‘s compositions were performed in both Russia (Moscow, St. Petersburg, Nizhny Novgorod, Zhukovsky, Severodvinsk, Krasnodar, Sochi, Goryachy Klyuch, Vologda) and abroad (in USA (New York, Atlanta, Washington, Athens, Pittsburg, New England, etc.), Finland, France, Belorus (Minsk) and Armenia (Yerevan). His opuses were performed at two national and six international festivals of contemporary and classical music (Third Moscow Festival of Contemporary and Classical Music «Rendezvous… Romantique», «Panorama of Russian Music» (À Ìusic Festival dedicated to the 50th anniversary of the Union of Russian Composers and Tenth Congress of Russian Composers), Thirty-Second International Festival of Contemporary Music «Moscow Autumn», Twenty-Sixth International Bayan Festival, Eighth International Music festival «The Seasons» The Music of Poland and Russia June 25-29, 2010; «Henrik and Geronty Talalyan viola and cello festival» (Armenia); «Festival De Musique Concertantes Les Beures de Touraince» (France); «Pittsburg Jewish Music Festival Artists» (USA). Six compositions were recorded on CDs: «EcLipse» for bayan and electronic (in CD: «EcLipse» Friedrich Lips bajan PIGINI LIPS CD 021 Austria, 2010); «Adam and Eve» for violin and accordion and «Autumn Again» for bayan solo (in CD: «WAITING FOR TENDERNESS» Art service Music Publishing House, Moscow, 2010); «Transformation of Soul» for two violins» (in CD: «VIOLIN DUOS» 2010 Phoenix USA PHSD 175 (2010); «In Search for Holy Grail» and «Seven Yiddish Songs» (in CD: «CONCERTOS FOR TWO» 2010 Phoenix USA PHSD 176 (2010).
World premiere of 14 compositions: «Transformation of the Soul» concert for viola and chamber orchestra; «Pike a la Jewish» for children‘s choir, tenor and instrumental ensemble; «Lullabies» for voice and piano; «Expulsion from Eden» for viola, clarinet bass, accordion and percussions; «The Jew: Life and Death», version for violin and bayan; «Jañob‘s Ladder: the Angel of Love, the Angel of Sorrow» version for domra and guitar; «Six Farewell Songs» on verses by Maurice Maeterlink for voice, violin solo and chamber orchestra; «Ave Maria» version for bayan and cello; «Long Return» (Book of Songs) for chorus theatre; «Transformation of the Soul» version for domra and chamber orchestra; «On the Backside of the Rainbow» pieces for two children and two adult ones («Lulla-by, go asleep» and «Horn»); «Transformation of the Soul» version for two violins; «Children‘s Crusade» for children‘s choir, organ and chamber orchestra. 42 Bronner‘s compositions have been performed in Russia (Moscow, Al‘met‘evsk, Buy, Lipetsk, Omsk, Penza, Zhukovsky, Nizhny Novgorod) and abroad (USA; Ukraine, Bulgaria; Armenia). His pieces have been played in 5 National and 5 International Festivals of Contemporary and Classical Music (Festival of Symphony Orchestras; All-Russian Theatre Festival; II Moscow Festival of Contemporary and Classical Music «Rendezvous a la russe!»; Seventh Music Festivale «The Seasons» The Music of Spain and Russia 24—30 September 2008; Moscow Festival «Classiques in Arbat»; All-Russian Open Festival «Bayan and Accordion in Nizhny Novgorod», XXXI International Festival of Contemporary Music «Moscow Autumn»; International Moscow Festival dedicated to of Yu. I. Yankelevich‘s centenary; National Cello Festival named after G. Talalyan (Armenia); «Summer Music» Festival at the University of Georgia (USA). CDs: «Dona nobis pacem» «ART Service» Moscow, 2009 and «To the other side» E.Zabavskaya 2009
World premiere of 7 compositions: «Autumn Again…» (waltz) for bayan solo; «Reminiscences» version for domra and piano; «Lullabies» for voice, cello and chamber orchestra; «Summertime Music» for children‘s choir, bayan and chamber orchestra on verses by I. Brodsky; «In the beginning», joyous music for chorus, two pianos, kettledrums and string orchestra; «Eclipse» for bayan and electronic recording; «Till», a Book for bayan.
There were performed 32 compositions in Russia (Moscow, Omsk, Arzamas, Cherepovets, Tula, Voronezh, Rostov, Tambov, Nizhny Novgorod, Smolensk) and abroad (USA, France, Armenia). He participated in the 4 National and 5 International Festivals of Contemporary and Classical Music («Rendezvous with Couperin»; the Sixth All-Russian Festival of Contemporary Music for Russian Folk Orchestra «Music of Russia»; Art Festival »Cherry-Tree Grove»; Festival «December Evenings» in Arzamas; the First International Festival of Music for Cello (Armenia); the Third International Festival of Contemporary Music «Exhibition Sights» (Nizhny Novgorod); XXX International Festival of Contemporary Music «Moscow Autumn»; XX International Festival of Contemporary Music «Bayan and Bayan-Players»).
2 CDs: «The Seasons»: Dedication and 12 pieces for flute, clarinet and chamber orchestra. In: «The Seasons» ARCO Chamber Orchestra Levon Ambartsumian Phoenix USA PHSD 170 and «Heaven‘s Gate» «ART Service» Moscow, 2008
World premiere of 11 compositions: «Lullabies» for voice and chamber orshestra; «Kovano Koleso»; «The Seasons: A Wreath for Tchaikovsky» — a Dedication and 12 Pieces for string quartet, flute and clarinet; «Lullabies» for voice and string quartet; «A DUE» for violin, cello and chamber orchestra; «In Search of Grail» for violin, young musician and chamber orchestra; «Time to Forgive» for balalaika and folk instrument orchestra; «Isle of Happiness» for balalaika, domra-alt and folk instrument orchestra; «Sincerity on a Contract Basis or Tears of a Heraldic Soul»: Exhortation and Ten Romances on verses by Dmitry Prigov for bass singer and piano; «To the Other Side»; «And the Whiff of Being‘s Tempests…» for choir and folk instrument orchestra on verses by Russian poets. Performance of 62 compositions in Russia (Moscow, Saint-Petersburg, Tambov, Nizhny Novgorod, Smolensk, Yaroslavl‘, Samara, Astrakhan‘, Saratov, Volgograd) and abroad (USA, Ukraine, Croatia, Armenia). Participation in 1 National and 3 International Modern Music Festivals («MusicBiennale Zagreb», «Armenia Sacra», «Moscow Autumn»). Visiting Professor at the University of Georgia (USA).CD: «The Last Supper» LIPS CD018 AUME (Austria) and «Les Portes du ciel» SAGEM SC 253422 (France)
World premiere of four compositions: «Pro et Contra», «Sodom and Gomorrah», «Prayer of St. Francis of Assisi», «Limericks». Performance of 21 compositions in Russia (Moscow, Vologda, Rostov-on-the-Don, Cherepovets, Saint-Petersburg, Vladivostok) and abroad (Paris, France; Odessa, Ukraine). Participation in seven National and four International Modern Music Festivals («Moscow Autumn», Moscow; «DSCH», Paris; Modern Music Festival (Rostov-on-the-Don); «Goblet of the North» (Cherepovets). Invited speaker on the Russian Radio «Echo of Moscow» (Broadcasting Channel «Culture»). Delegate at the National Composers‘ Congress.
World premiere of the composition «Time to Forgive»; Performance of 16 compositions in Russia (Moscow, Vologda, Saint-Petersburg, Vladivostok) and abroad (Armenia, Ukraine). Participation in one National and three International Modern Music Festivals. Invited speaker on the Russian Radio (Broadcasting Channel «Culture»). Composition of music for the TV serial «Poirot‘s Failure» (Central TV)
World premiere of three compositions: «Testimony» (Katuv), «Lullabies», «Ten Judgements of Ten Tables»; Concerto for symphony orchestra. Performance of 19 compositions in Russia (Moscow, Saint-Petersburg, Vladivostok) and abroad (Odessa, Ukraine). Participation in three National and five International Modern Music Festivals (Russia, Portugal, Spain). Composition of music for the TV serial «Poirot‘s Failure» (Central TV)
World premiere of four compositions: «The Seasons: A Wreath for Tchaikovsky», «Tomorrow Will Be Better than Yesterday…», «From the Book of Prophet Isaiah», «Dreams from Far Away». Performance of 19 compositions in Russia and abroad (USA, Belgium). premiere of the musical «Dream About the Rain» (Moscow Young Actor Music Theater). Production of CD «Children of the Fear».
World premiere of two compositions: «Children of the Fear» and «Izkoir». Premiere of the TV serial «Poirot‘s Failure» (Central TV). Performance of 23 compositions in Russia and abroad (USA). Participation in three International Modern Music Festivals. CD: «Violin Concertos» («Heaven‘s Gate». 2002 PHOENIX USA). The Russian musical monthly«Muzykalnoe Obozrenie» (The Music Review) named M. Bronner «Composer of the Year 2002».
World premiere of four compositions: «Heaven‘s Gate» (USA), «The Message» (Ukraine), «Six Songs of Farewell», «Cain Time». Performance of 12 compositions in Russia and abroad (Ukraine, USA, Germany, Switzerland). Participation in one National and four International Modern Music Festivals. Visiting Professor at the University of Georgia (USA).
World premiere of two compositions: «The Garden of Tears», «Time to Have Patience». Performance of 18 compositions in Russia and abroad. Participation in two National and seven International Modern Music Festivals. CD: «River of Love» (Lips CD 011. Compact disc digital audio, 2000).
World premiere of three compositions: «Passions by Juda», «Kaddish to the Leaving Century», «Nevermore». Performance of seven compositions in different cities of Russia and abroad. Paticipation in two International Modern Music Festivals.
World premiere of two compositions: «The Garden of Dreams», «Le serate di Mosca: ricordi» (Italy). Participation in two International Modern Music Festivals. Performance of four compositions in Russia and abroad.
World premiere of a composition «Saxophone‘s Gospel». Participation in one National and seven International Modern Music Festivals. Performance of six compositions in Russia and abroad.
World premiere of three compositions: «The Jew: Life and Death», «Dona nobis pacem», «Jacob‘s Ladder: the Angel of Love, the Angel of Sorrow». Participation in one National and one International Modern Music Festival. Performance of three compositions in Russia and abroad.
World premiere of a ballet «The Taming of the Shrew» at the Stanislavsky and Nemirovich-Danchenko Academic Music Theatre (Moscow) and «We Are Gifted with Life and Feeling» (song cycle for bass and piano). Performance of five compositions in Russia and abroad. CD: Mikhail Bronner «We Are Gifted with Life and Feeling» on verses by I. Guberman; 1994, A-RAM DIGITAL RECORDS OCD 012).
World premiere of two compositions: «The Four Seasons» (On Reading Chzhan Ketzhu) and " Jewish Requiem». Performance of «Jewish Requiem» in six cities in Germany, including Berlin. Participation in one International Modern Music Festival.
World premiere of the composition «Stabat mater» (International Modern Music Festival «Moscow Autumn»). The premiere of opera «The Golden Island» at the Nataliya Sats Moscow State Academic Children‘s Music Theatre. Participation in one National and one International Modern Music Festival. Composition of music to radioplays after G. Durrel.
World premiere of three compositions: «The Grey Bird of Sorrow» for soprano and chamber orchestra on verses by O.Mandelshtam (1992), «Lonely Voice» concerto for violin and orchestra (1992) «Pieces of Wicked Advice» on verses by G. Oster (1992). Performance of 25 compositions. Performance of two compositions on TV («The Seasons» for violin, cello, piano, flute and clarinet (1992), «Book of Psalms» for children‘s choir (1991). Participation in one International Modern Music Festival («Schreyahner Herbst», Germany). World premiere of the vocal cycle «I Asked My Heart» for bass and piano on lyrics by J. Keats (Germany, 1991). Composition of music to radioplays and documentaries.
World premiere of three compositions for children‘s choir and symphony orchestra: «The Key to the Kingdom or Miracles Never End» on texts of English and Scottish songs (1982); cantata «Do Shine Brightly!» (1988); «The Shadow of the Trees» chamber cantata for soprano, harpsichord and percussion instruments (1989). Performance of 27 compositions. Participation in two National Modern Music Festivals. Premiere of a documentary film (1986). World premiere of the cantata «Do shine brightly!» (1988).
World premiere of four compositions: «Sorrowful Patterns», Collection of Songs by Faiz Akhmad Faiz (1984), «Heather Honey» Choral Concerto in four movements, lyrics by English and Scottish poets (1983) ; «Anna Akhmatova» (1983); vocal cycle «The Dowry»: a dramatic legend on verses by D.Kedrin (1981). Premiere of the ballet «An Optimistic Tragedy» at the Stanislavsky and Nemirovich-Danchenko Musical Theatre in Moscow. Performance of two compositions. Production of two LP disks: «Sorrowful Patterns: Collection of Songs by Faiz Akhmad Faiz» for bass and instrumental ensemble (recorded by «Melodiya», 1984, # 10281555000) and «The Dowry: A Dramatic Legend on verses by D. Kedrin for soprano, tenor, baritone and instrumental ensemble» (recorded by «Melodiya», 1981, # 1013247—8).