Svitlana Azarova
Svitlana Azarova (Ukrainian: Світлана Азарова; born 9 January 1976) is a Ukrainian-Dutch composer of contemporary classical music, originally from the Ukrainian SSR.
Also recorded as Svitlana Anatoliivna Azarova
Svitlana Azarova
- Born
- 1976.
- Nationality
- Soviet Union, Ukraine and Kingdom of the Netherlands.
- Occupation
- composer and music teacher.
- Fields
- classical music and symphonic music.
- Known for
- Momo and the Time Thieves, Mover of the Earth and Stopper of the Sun.
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Svitlana Azarova (Ukrainian: Світлана Азарова; born 9 January 1976) is a Ukrainian-Dutch composer of contemporary classical music, originally from the Ukrainian SSR.
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Svitlana Azarova (born 1976) is a Dutch and Soviet composer and music teacher. The composer was born in Izmail. Svitlana Azarova studied at Conservatorium van Amsterdam and Odesa National Music Academy.
Works include Momo and the Time Thieves and Mover of the Earth, Stopper of the Sun. Genres include classical music and symphonic music. Languages used include German and Ukrainian.
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Early years
Early years
Svitlana Azarova was born on 9 January 1976, in Izmail, then in the Ukrainian SSR, now in Ukraine. After having graduated in music from Odesa Pedagogical Institute as in 1996, Azarova entered Odesa Conservatory, where she studied musical composition, first under the Ukrainian composer Oleksandr Krasotov, and later (until 2000) under the Ukrainian author and composer Karmella Tsepkolenko. In 2003 Azarova participated for six months in the Gaude Polonia scholarship program, at the Frédéric Chopin Academy of Music in Warsaw, under Marcin Blazewicz. Later that year, the Dresden Centre of Music (DZzM) invited Azarova to participate in the Scholarship project pass_ПОРТ within the Dresdner Tage der zeitgenössischen Musik. This project met again at the 8th musica viva in Munich in 2007. In 2005 With a grant of the society KulturKontakt Austria she elected to participate in the 9th International Academy for New Composition and Audio-Art, Avantgarde Tirol with Professor Boguslaw Schaeffer and Dr. Richard Boulanger (Seefeld, Tirol, Austria). After this academy, she took up permanent residency of The Hague and in 2006 began post-graduate studies at conservatoire in Amsterdam under Theo Loevendie where she graduated Master of Music in December 2007 Composer Residencies: 2007, 2015, 2016, 2023 - Visby International Centre for Composers (VICC) (Gotland, Sweden) 2008 - Czech Music Information Centre (Prague, Czech Republic)
Career
Career
The music of Svitlana Azarova is performed by ensembles and orchestras internationally. This includes
Compositions
2025 Hyperion for ensemble 2024 Trojaborg 2 (Ukrainian) for clarinet 2023 Awesome Stories for 6 guitars 2019 Hoc Vinces! for large orchestra 2015-2016 Momo and the time thieves; the story of the child, who brought the stolen time back to the people full size opera in two acts for large orchestra, choir and soloists. Based on the novel Momo (novel) by Michael Ende; commissioned by the Royal Danish Opera, world premiere 15 October 2017 on the big stage of Copenhagen Opera House (Holmen). 2014 Hundred thirty one Angstrom symphony for large orchestra 2013 Concerto Grosso for violin, viola solo and string orchestra 2011 Mover of the Earth, Stopper of the Sun for symphony orchestra (overture), commissioned by ONDIF I fell into the sky... for viola solo World premièred by Emlyn Stam of New European Ensemble 2010 Pure thoughts transfixed symphony for large orchestra 2008 Beyond Context for chamber orchestra, commissioned by the Polish Institute in Kyiv From this kind... 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 Un cortado para Michel for baroque 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 Hochscheid 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 Don't go: not now for flute, oboe and bassoon Feet on Fire for 2 percussion Funk Island for corno bassetto and piano 2002 In the Icy Loneliness for 2 cellos Axis of Every Karuss... for clarinet, piano and cello 2001 As for the Clot it is Slowly... for solo tuba 2000 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
Primary material
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Institutional database
- MusicBrainz artist record for Svitlana Azarova
Scholarly · MetaBrainz Foundation
- Wikidata, structured authority record Q455606: Svitlana Azarova
Scholarly · Wikimedia Foundation
reference work
- “Svitlana Azarova”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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- 1.Lücker, Arno. 120/250: Svitlana Azarova. VAN Magazine. 9 March 2022.
- 2.pass_ПОРТ performing Azarova at Festspielhaus Hellerau Kulturstiftung des Bundes Dresdner Neueste Nachrichten Dresdener Tage des Zeitgenossisches Musik Festival, 2004
- 3.pass_ПОРТ performing Azarova at 8 Musica Viva, Munich
- 4.Alumni Conservatorium van Amsterdam.
- 5.Petra Stump contemporary repertoire
- 6.Mariko Nishioka and Yuka Sugimoto percussion (Japan) World Première Feet on Fire at Odesa International New Music Festival Two days and Two nights
- 7.Nieuw Ensemble performing Azarova at Spring festival 2007 and Orientations
- 8.Stephan Vermeersch performs Outvoice, outstep and outwalk (youtube)
- 9.Stephan Vermeersch performs Trojaborg (youtube) at ClarinetFest 2008 in Kansas City, Missouri, USA
- 10.Marcel Worms 10 year of New Blues for Piano. Recorded live at the Bimhuis on 11 September 2006]
- 11.Sinfonia Iuventus performs Azarova
- 12.The ECSO's e-symphony premieres Saturday The Day
- 13.Eastern Connecticut Symphony Orchestra 2011-2012 brochure
- 14.Momo and the Time Thieves - premiere 15th of October 2017
- 15.World premiere 23 January 2013 Salle Pleyel
- 16.Dutch premiere 1 March 2014 at Concertgebouw, Amsterdam - Movers of the Earth
- 17.September 17, 2015 at S. Lyudkevych Concert Hall, Lviv, INSO-Lviv Youth Academic Symphony Orchestra, conductor Anna Skryleva - United by Music
- 18.2011-12 Premieres List by Composer League of American Orchestras
- 19.Review: The complex is simply transfixing in a world premiere symphony in New London The Day (New London)
- 20.Gaude Polonia "Miedzy słowem i dźwiękiem"
- 21.LuisterSalon 13 December 2008
- 22.Doris Hochscheid
- 23.Donemus catalogue
- 24.Attacca Special Releases
- 25.Taukay Edizioni Musicali
- 26.YOUTH MUSIC Tribune KYIV p. 13
- 27.LuisterSalon Saturday 30 June 2007
- 28.Concert HELIX! Ensemble conducted by Kynan Johns
- 29.Ball State New Ensemble, conducted by Amelia S. Kaplan
- 30.CANDOURS OF MYSTERY - Multimedia Database of Ukrainian Woman Composers
- 31.Schetkina, E. review of Axis of Every Karuss... in Zerkalo Nedeli #27, 27 April 2002 p. 17
- 32.Rejderman, I. review of As for the Clot it is Slowly... in Odesskij Vestnik 2 June 2001 p.7
- 33.Vojzizka, E. review of Chronometer in Kievskij Telegraf #40 13 October 2005, p. 7
Bibliography printed in the source article · 9
- Paolo Tortiglione TortiglioneSvitlana Azarova in Semiography and Semiology of Contemporary Music, Edizioni Rugginenti, 2013
- Slaby, Z. + Slaby, P. Svitlana Azarova in The Encyclopedia of the World of Another Music (Svìt jiné hudby), vol. 2. Prague: Volvox Globator Publishing House, p. 73 - 74
- Kötter, D. Svitlana Azarova, Asiope, WestEast 8. Musica Viva Veranstaltung 2006 | 2007 [Sonderveranstaltung] p. 7, 10
- Von Adelbert and Reif, R. R. pass_PORT and Svitlana Azarova in Applaus #6/2007 p. 32
- Schwarz, S. Svitlana Azarova in Offende Grenzen in Süddeutschen Zeitung Wochenendeausgabe 30. Juni/1 Juli 2007
- Vojzizka, E. review of Chronometer in Kievskij Telegraf #40 13 October 2005, p. 7
- Desiateryk, D. Svitlana Azarova and pass_PORT in Kyiv The Day #28, Tuesday, 26 October 2004
- Perepelytsya, O. Svitlana Azarova in Contemporary composers of Ukraine reference guide-book, Issue 1. Odesa 2002 Association New Music, p. 100-101
- Bukkvoll, Tor & Thuesen, Nils Petter. (2014, 8. juni). Svitlana Azarova in Contemporary composers of Ukraine Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 14. Dec. 2014.
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