Here from time to time I’ll be posting updates to give a little more insight on my work, random thoughts on other subjects as well as information on new projects and similar things.
Today I made my Composer-Performer exam: 30 mins of original music for guitar solo, guitar duo and trio (soprano, guitar (this time there were two! 🙂 and a double bass). Thank you my guests, guys and girls. On guitars: Angelito and Paul Double bass: Alexandra Soprano: Karina Those Great musicians made my music sound really nice!
read more“Theme, Variations and Finale” (Tribute to Ilya Muromets a bogatyr)” is RECORDED! 🙂 In my opinion it is one of my best compositions for guitar solo written until now. Here is a short background of the piece: When I was a small kid, my mother used to read me a lot of Russian fairy tales, […]
read moreToday was the second performance within the framework of dance festival “FĂŞte de la danse” (www.fetedeladanse.ch) in Geneva. Temple was again fully packed and audience was pleased with the performance. Great light projections in the old Temple, shadows of dancers and enigmatic music, created by the duo. I think, it was a great idea, that organizers came […]
read moreYesterday, on Sunday, I had a longest exam in my life – 8h (!) – and it was orchestration. When I work, I like to have a lot of space to put all my notes on. Nowadays seems, that table in size of two school desk is more or less enough 🙂
read moreYesterday I started to write a new piece for two violins using African rhythms 🙂 That’s something interesting to think of and try. We, guitarists, have great Leo Brouwer (whom I had lucky chance to meet in person and talk!), who uses a lot of African rhythms in his music. So why not to try […]
read moreToday I finished another new piece of mine for solo guitar. Here is a short background of the piece: When I was a small kid, my mother used to read me a lot of Russian fairy tales, when I went to bed: breathtaking adventures of strong knights and beautiful princesses, battles between good and evil, […]
read moreToday was a recording of a few pieces for the Presentation of our Guitar Duo. To edit the recording is taking its time: working until 02.00 am… Here is a part of the result – excerpts from my recent piece for two guitars! 🙂 Hope you like it! Many thanks to a great player and guitar […]
read moreThis time decided to buy a bit more, than only four sets 🙂 Here is work at least for one year. These high quality strings I use already for over more than 10 years and never switched to any other type (I tried several other, but this one is the best for me):
read moreTwo weeks ago, after my Indian music lesson I was walking home, when suddenly in my head was born a concept of a new piece for two guitars. All the road I was singing the melodies, trying not to forget them. After arriving at my place, I immediately took a pencil and started to write them down, […]
read moreI keep my promises! 🙂 So here are two of my pieces, what I recorded recently. Hope you like it… “7 Stories From The Village” and “Kizomba”
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