(b. 22 November 1962, Dushanbe).
Israeli composer, born in Tajikistan, of mostly orchestral and chamber works that have been performed in Asia, Europe and elsewhere; he is also active as a conductor.
Mr. Yusupov studied composition with Roman Ledenyov, conducting with Dmitri Kitayenko, music theory with Yuri Kholopov, orchestration with Yuri Fortunatov, and piano with Natalya Yurigina at the P. I. Tchaikovsky State Conservatory in Moscow from 1981–90. He later earned his PhD at Bar-Ilan University in Ramat Gan in 2001.
Among his honours are the Association Prize of the Russian Composers Union (1989), the Clone Prize of the Israeli Composers League (1993), First Prize in a competition in celebration of the opening of the Gabriel House in the Jordan Valley (1993), and the Award of the Israeli Prime Minister (1999). His music has been performed in Croatia, France, Germany, Israel, Italy, Portugal, Russia, Switzerland, Tajikistan, the UK, and the USA.
As a conductor, he served as music director of the Dushanbe Philharmonic Orchestra from 1988–90 and later conducted his own music in Israel.
His publisher is the Internationale Musikverlage Hans Sikorski.
COMPLETE LIST OF WORKS
ORCHESTRAL:
Solitude, Op. 9, 1984–85
Poem, string orchestra, Op. 12a, 1985–86 (version of String Quartet, Op. 12)
Symphony No. 1, large orchestra (89 players), Op. 13, 1986–87 (also shorter version as Op. 21, 1992)
Falak (symphonic poem), large orchestra, Op. 17, 1988
Gabriel, Op. 19, 1991
1492, symphonic band, Op. 20, 1992
Nostalgia, string orchestra, Op. 22, 1992
Sinfonia concertante, piano, orchestra, Op. 25, 1989–93
Sameach yesamach, string orchestra, Op. 26, 1993
Introduction and Dance, symphonic band, Op. 27, 1993
Tanovor, flute, 2 French horns, string orchestra, Op. 28, 1993–94
Views of Israel: Kineret, violin, orchestra, Op. 29, 1993–94
Views of Israel: Haifa, flute, clarinet, orchestra, Op. 30, 1994 (also versions for flute, clarinet, symphonic band, Op. 30a, 1994; flute, bassoon, piano, Op. 30b)
Nola, flute (+ bass flute, contrabass flute), 48 strings, Op. 31, 1994
With the Sounds of Fanfare, symphonic band, Op. 32, 1994
Melancholy, symphonic band, Op. 34a, 1995 (version of work for piano, Op. 34)
Aleph, large orchestra, Op. 35, 1995
Twilight, symphonic band, Op. 37, 1995
Irbuvya, percussion, string orchestra, Op. 39, 1996
Against the Walls, symphonic band, Op. 41, 1996
Concerto, violin, orchestra, Op. 46, 1997–98
Three, five, seven, symphonic band, Op. 48, 1998
Iniquities (according to Psalm 130), small orchestra (18 players), Op. 50, 1998 (also version for orchestra, Op. 50a, 2000)
Dasht (concerto), trombone, ethnic instruments (1 player), small orchestra (15 players), Op. 51, 1999 (also version for trombone, ethnic instruments [1 player], orchestra, Op. 51a, 2000)
Symphony No. 2, 'Twelve Tribes', Op. 55, 2000–02
Passage to a Dream (Ethiopian Fantasy), Op. 54, 2002
CHAMBER MUSIC:
Melody and Dance in Folk Character, flute, piano, Op. 1, 1981
Three Duets, 2 bassoons, Op. 2, 1981
Kasida on Mourning, viola, piano, celesta, Op. 4, 1982
Sonata, violin, piano, Op. 5, 1983
Shukrnoma, 12 violins, piano, Op. 7, 1984
Sadoi kuhsor, French horn, 2 trumpets, trombone, tuba, Op. 11, 1985
String Quartet, Op. 12, 1985–86 (also version as Poem, string orchestra, Op. 12a)
Two Duets, flute, piano, Op. 14, 1987
Sonata, cello, piano, Op. 15, 1987–88
Fantasy, viola, Op. 16, 1988
Jerusalem – Heart of the World, 5 recorders, piano, 3 percussion, Op. 24, 1993
Views of Israel: Haifa, flute, bassoon, piano, Op. 30b, 1994 (version of work for flute, clarinet, orchestra, Op. 30)
Potpourri of Yiddish Songs, piano, 3/4 accordions, Op. 36, 1995
Metaphor, harp, Op. 38, 1996 (also version for piano, Op. 38a)
Quintet, marimba, string quartet, Op. 40, 1996 (also version for piano, string quartet, Op. 40a, 1996)
Jonona, flute, oud (lute from the Middle East) (+ rababa [2-string bowed instrument from the Middle East]), double bass, percussion, Op. 42, 1996
Segoh, flute, oud (+ rababa), percussion, Op. 43, 1997
But in vain, flute, harp, viola, Op. 44, 1997
What I wished for, string quartet, Op. 45, 1997
Trio, violin, cello, piano, Op. 52, 2000
Dilro bubin, flute, oud (+ rababa), double bass, percussion, Op. 53, 2000
CHORAL:
Roads of Jerusalem (text from the Book of Proverbs), children's chorus, orchestra, Op. 23, 1992
Feelings of Creation (cantata, texts by Galit Gilad, Omar Khayyam), speaker, mixed chorus, viola, piano, 4 percussion, Op. 33, 1994–95
VOCAL:
Shiru Shakar (text by Abdel Qasim Lohuti), voice, orchestra of folk instruments from Tajikistan, Op. 8, 1984
Song-Cycle on Japanese Poetry (texts by poets from Japan), mezzo-soprano, viola, piano, Op. 10, 1985
Six Tanka, mezzo-soprano, violin, piano, Op. 47, 1998
PIANO:
Calming, Op. 3, 1981
Sonata–Rhapsody, 2 prepared pianos, Op. 6, 1983–84 (also longer version as Sonata, Op. 49, 1998)
Shirinjohn, Op. 18, 1990
Melancholy, Op. 34, 1984–95 (also version for symphonic band, Op. 34a)
Metaphor, Op. 38a, 1996 (version of work for harp, Op. 38)
DISCOGRAPHY
Nola, Op. 31. Matthias Ziegler, flute, bass flute, contrabass flute; Michael Helmrath/48 strings of the Dresdner Sinfoniker (Arte Nova: 74321 82556-2)
Nola, Op. 31. (Enja: LC 7302)
Jonona, Op. 42; Segoh, Op. 43. (New Stream: 101)
Sonata, Op. 15. (New Stream: 102)
Sonata, Op. 49. (New Stream: 103)