Sergei Nakariakov

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Sergei Nakariakov playing Carnival of Venice

Sergei Nakariakov is a Russian trumpeter whose musicality is being recognized by the world. Born in Gorky in 1977, he released his first CD recording (including works by Ravel, Gershwin and Arban's famed The Carnival of Venice) in 1992 at the young age of 15. He was called "The Paganini of the Trumpet" by the Finnish Press after a performance at the Korsholm Festival when he was only 13 and named the "Caruso of the Trumpet" by Musik and Theatre in 1997. Ever since, Nakariakov has vastly expanded his repertoire by recording works of not only original literature for the trumpet but also continually expanding into broader territories, including many fascinating transcriptions, while he searches for new means of musical expression.

1 Recordings
2 The Flugelhorn
3 Musical equipment
4 Links

[edit] Recordings

Sergei Nakariakov has recorded famous works by composers such as Franz Joseph Haydn, Johann Nepomuk Hummel, J. B. Neruda, Mozart, Telemann, Felix Mendelssohn, and Tchaikovsky. He has recorded with The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra conducted by Hugh Wolff, and the Philharmonia conducted by Vladimir Ashkenazy among many others.

Nakariakov's recordings include:

A. Aroutounian: Trumpet Concerto (15'52")
G. Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue (12'00")
P. Tchaikovsky: Variations on a Rococo Theme (18'40")
J. Haydn: Concerto in C major, Hob. Vllb-l, originally for cello (23'00")
W. A. Mozart: Concerto in B flat major, KV 191, originally for bassoon (19'00")
J. Haydn: Trumpet concerto in E flat major, H.Ville/1, (15'00")
F. A. Hoffmeister: Concerto in D major, originally for viola (17'00")
J. N. Hummel: Trumpet concerto in E flat major (17'00")
J. B. Neruda: Concerto in E flat major (15'12")

[edit] The Flugelhorn

In addition to his trumpet playing, Nakariakov is opening a path for himself in playing the flugelhorn. In his CD Concertos for Trumpet in 1999, Nakariakov plays music transcribed for the trumpet from violin, viola, and cello concertos. He plays the flugelhorn for the famous Cello Concerto No. 1 by Haydn. In his CD No Limit in 2000, Nakariakov plays Tchaikovsky's Variations on a Rococo Theme, originally for cello and orchestra, in a transcription for the flugelhorn. Nakariakov plays on a specially customized flugelhorn made by Antoine Courtois that has 4 valves, which allows him to play lower than normal flugelhorns.