Svitlana Azarova

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Svitlana Azarova
Birth name Svitlana Azarova
Born January 9, 1976 (1976-01-09) (age 32)

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Origin Flag of Ukraine Flag of the Netherlands The Hague
Genre(s) Classical
Occupation(s) Composer
Years active 2000–present
Website Official website

Svitlana Azarova (born January 9, 1976 in Ukraine), is a composer of mainly new chamber music.

[edit] Education

  • 2007 MMus in composition under Theo Loevendie at the Conservatory of Amsterdam
  • 2000 Graduated as composer from Odessa State A.V.Nezhdanova Conservatoire (now Odessa State A.V.Nezhdanova Musical Academy) under Prof. Karmella Tsepkolenko.

[edit] Compositions

  • 2008
    • Bones turn into Flutes for choir, brass and percussion on words by Oksana Zabuzhko
  • 2007
    • 300 steps above for carillon
    • Trojaborg for solo clarinet
    • Epices for soprano, bass clarinet, trompet, perc., piano, violin,
    • Untitled for barok flute (traverso) and soundtrack
    • Onderdrukte Haast (Suppressed Haste) for Brass Quintet
    • On Tuesdays for ensemble with words by Daniil Harms. World premièred by Nieuw Ensemble
  • 2006
    • Sounds from the Yellow Planet for ensemble and recordings of throat singing by Khoomei virtuoso Nikolay Oorzhak
    • Model Citizens for violoncello and piano, commissioned by Doris Hochsheid and Frans van Ruth
    • Valentina's Blues for piano, commissioned by Marcel Worms and published on his CD Red, White and Blues, 32 New Dutch Blues (Attacca Records #27103)
  • 2005
    • Hotel Charlotte for string quartet
    • Dive for violin and piano
    • The Violinist's morning espresso for violin
  • 2004
    • Outvoice, outstep and outwalk for bass clarinet
    • Asiope for ensemble
  • 2003
    • Go-as-you-please for ensemble
    • Symphonic Lana Sweet for large symphony orchestra
    • Slavic Gods for flute, clarinet, accordion and cello
    • West - East for ensemble
    • Times of high vibrations for two flutes
    • Don't go: not now for flute, oboe and bassoon
    • Feet on Fire for 2 percussion
    • Festina Lente for 4 clarinets
    • Funk Island for corno bassetto and piano
  • 2002
    • In the Icy Loneliness for 2 cellos
    • ...is there no alternative for you? for ensemble
    • Profile of Time for ensemble
    • Axis of Every Karuss... for clarinet, piano and cello
  • 2001
    • As for the Clot it is Slowly... for solo tuba
  • 2000
    • Seller of the Glass Christmas Trees for solo flute
    • The Dance of Birds for string orchestra
    • Chronometer for piano
  • 1999
    • Symphonic Poem for large symphony orchestra
    • Diagram for 5 cellos
    • Punished by Love vocal cycle on verses by Ludmyla Olijnyk (in Russian) for soprano and piano
    • Sonata-Diptych for clarinet and piano

[edit] Memberships

  • Member of GENECO
  • Member of the Association of New Music
  • Member of ISCM Ukraine Section
  • Member of Ukrainian Composers' Union.
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