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Nikolayev, Vladimir (b. 1953, Nikolayev). Ukrainian-born Russian composer of mostly stage, orchestral, chamber, vocal, and electroacoustic works that have been performed in Europe and the USA.
Mr. Nikolayev studied composition with Aleksandr Chugayev at the Russian Academy of Music in Moscow, where he graduated in 1981, and attended post-graduate courses with Aleksandr Chugayev at the Tchaikovsky Conservatory in Moscow from 1983-85.
Among his honors are Fourth Prize in the Witold Lutoslawski Competition in Warsaw (1991, for Concerto for Orchestra) and First Prize of the Lili Boulanger Memorial Fund in Boston (1992, for Concerto for Orchestra, Autumn Fantasy and Music for Piano and String Quartet). He is a regular participant in many new music festivals in Russia and abroad, including the Alternativa, the Moscow Autumn and the Moscow Forum.
CONTACT INFORMATION
E-mail address: vnik-ton@mtu-net.ru
Street address: Mr. Vladimir Nikolayev, ul. Dirizhabelnaya, d. 24, kv. 6, 141700 Dolgoprudny, Russia
Telephone: + 709 5576 3847
SELECT LIST OF WORKS
STAGE: Tsar Demyan (opera, libretto by Yelena Polenova), 2001 (collaboration with Leonid Desyatnikov, Vyacheslav Gayvoronsky, Iraida Yusupova); Gold of the Narts (ballet, scenario by Viola Khodova), mixed chorus, theremin, 3 natural accordions, 3 or more natural percussion, orchestra, 2002
ORCHESTRAL: Poem, piano, orchestra, 1981; Concerto for Orchestra, 1982; Legend of the Beautiful Girl Salimakai, string orchestra, 1984; Autumn Fantasy, string orchestra, 1984; Concerto, accordion, string orchestra, 1989; Melancholic Construction, small orchestra, 1991; Et incarnatus est..., 20 strings, 1992; FM-Stück, orchestra, tape, 1995; Amokus for Seventeen, small orchestra (17 players), 1997
CHAMBER MUSIC: Trio, violin, viola, cello, 1983; Quintet, flute, oboe, clarinet, French horn, bassoon, 1983; Music for Piano and String Quartet, 1986; N-Design, 5 percussion, tape, 1993; Echolalia, 2 flutes, tape, 1993; Antique Landscape, cello, tape, 1995; Noctambulant Roundelay, 7 violins, tape, 1995; Music for 4 Violins and Tape, 1996; Devil's Skill, cello, tape, 1998; 19 Peaks, theremin, string quartet, 1999; Revoluriations, clarinet, bassoon, percussion, string quartet, 2001; Lullaby for Jeff and Andy, bassoon, electric guitar, violin, cello, synthesizer, 2 percussion, 2001; Two Duets, clarinet, cello, tape, 2002
CHORAL: Ulari Udila (vocalise), folk chorus, tape, 1997
VOCAL: Molto espressivo (vocalise), voice, cello, tape, 1997; Valentina's Night Songs (vocalise), voice, tape, 1997; Giraffe (text by Nikolay Gumilyov), voice, clarinet, tape, 2000; ...my soul is flying... (text by Aleksandr Anashevich), voice, violin, cello, 2000
ELECTROACOUSTIC: Frank's Tricks, tape, 1994; JD-Triptych, tape, 1994; Laugh Track, tape, 1996
MULTIMEDIA/PERFORMANCE: On the Brinks (performance, text by Velimir Khlebnikov), 2 female voices, male voice, 1998; Paraskaz (performance, text by Aleksandr Pushkin), folk chorus, 1999; Games in the Void (instrumental theatre work), clarinet, 2 violins, 2 violas, 2000
DISCOGRAPHY
Frank's Tricks; Echolalia. Vladimir Fadeyev, Ilya Lundin, flutes (Solyd, 1995)
Antique Landscape; Laugh Track. Dmitry Cheglakov, cello (Electroshock, 1997)
Molto espressivo. Valentina Ponomareva, voice; Dmitry Cheglakov, cello (Bohème Music: BMR 904055, 1999)
Tsar Demyan. (Mariinsky Theatre: 0101 004, 2002)
Gold of the Narts. Lidia Kavina, theremin; soloists of the Arvaiden Theatre; Chamber Chorus of the North Ossetia; Mark Kadin/Russian National Orchestra (Arvaiden Theatre, 2003)
(Last updated on September 28, 2004)
