Orchestra:
Russian National Orchestra
Conductor:
Korobov (Russia)
Soloist:
Kazazyan violin (Russia)
Programme:
Felix
Korobov
Graduated from The Tchaikovsky Moscow State Conservatoire in two disciplines: cello (Professor M. Tchaikovskaya’s class) and opera and symphony conducting (Professor V. Sinaissky’s class). He continued his postgraduate studies in string ensemble (Professor A. Shilov’s class). Most outstanding professors of the Moscow Conservatory like T. Gaidamovich, A. Bonduryansky, R. Davidyan, K.Khachaturyan were among his teachers.
Mr Korobov started his career as a conductor in the State Academic Symphony Orchestra of Russia. For three seasons he was Principal Conductor in two major opera theatres of Moscow - the Stanislavsky
and Nemirovich-Danchenko Moscow Academic Music Theatre and the Kolobov New Opera Theatre where he directed Norma, The Tsar’s Bride and others.
Since September 2004 Mr. Korobov has devoted himself solely to the Stanislavsky and Nemirovich- Danchenko Moscow Academic Music Theatre. He has been working as music director and conductor of the performances: Aida (G. Verdi); Werther (J. Massenet); War and Peace (S. Prokofiev); Hamlet (Prince of Denmark) (Russian) Comedy (V. Kobekin); Eugene Onegin (P. Tchaikovsky); Cinderella (S. Prokofiev); L'Italiana in Algeri (G. Rossini); The Stone Flower (S. Prokofiev); Cafe Socrate (D. Milhaud, E. Satie); May Night (N. Rimsky-Korsakov); Petite Mort/Sechs Tanze (to the music by W.A. Mozart); Manon (J. Massenet); Naples (music by E. Helsted and H. S. Paulli, Niels W. Gade, H.C. Lumbye); The Little Mermaid (L. Auerbach), La forza del destino (G. Verdi); Tatiana (L. Auerbach); La Traviata (G. Verdi), Medea (L. Cherubini). He has collaborated with such renowned choreographers as John Neumeier in The Seagull, Little Mermaid and Tatiana, Oleg Vinogradov in Cinderella and Yuri Grigorovich in The Stone Flower. Mr. Korobov conducts thirty operas in Moscow theatres on a regular basis, including five operas by Rimsky-Korsakov, The Queen of Spades, Madama Butterfly etc.
He often tours both as conductor and cellist. He has worked with symphony orchestras in Russia, Germany, Finland, Italy, the Philippines etc.
Et natum laudem inermis vim, no sedomnis suavitate honestatis. Idque facilisi sensibus nam et.
He is Artistic Director and Principal Conductor of the Chamber orchestra at the Tchaikovsky Moscow State Conservatory.
Since October 2017 Mr. Korobov has started the cooperation with Teatro alla Scala ("Onegin" 2017, "Manon" 2018, "The Sleeping Beauty" 2019, "Balanchine / Kylián / Béjart" 2019, "Onegin" 2019) .
Haik
Kazazyan
Violin
Violinist Haik Kazazyan has performed with such orchestras as Orchestra of The Mariinsky Theater, Orchestre National de France, Scottish Royal National Orchestra, Russian National Orchestra, Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra under the baton of Yu. Simonov, Moscow Symphony Orchestra named after E. Svetlanov, Prague Philharmonic orchestra, Dublin National Orchestra, National Taiwan Symphony Orchestra, Munich Chamber orchestra, Moscow chamber orchestra ‘Musica Viva’, Kaunas City Symphony Orchestra, Poznan Philharmonic Orchestra, Katowice Radio Symphony Orchestra, and many others.
The musicians Haik worked with as a soloist and chamber musician are conductors Valery Gergiev, Teodor Currentzis, Andrew Litton, Vladimir Fedoseyev, Alexander Liebreich, Alexander Lazarev, Constantine Orbelian, Jonathan Darlington, Ricardo Averbach, Alan Buribayev, Jac van Steen, David Brophy, Pavel Kogan, Alexander Polianichko, pianists Denis Matsuev, Freddy Kempf, Eliso Virsaladze, Aleksey Lubimov, Alex Kobrin, violinists Pavel Vernikov, Gordan Nikolitch, cellists Natalia Gutman, Alexander Rudin and many other great musicians of our generation.
He has performed in many great halls in the world, including ‘Carnegie hall’(Stern Auditorium and Weill Hall) in New-York, Berlin Philharmonic Hall, in Great, Small and Rakhmaninov halls of Moscow conservatory, in Tchaikovsky hall(Moscow), Victoria hall in Geneve, Barbican hall and Wigmore hall in London, Usher hall in Edinburgh, Royal Concert Hall in Glasgow, etc.
Haik has been a performer in many festivals like ‘Festival de musique’ of Sh. Mintz,(Switzerland), festival in Verbier, ‘Arts square’ of Yu. Temirkanov (S.-Petersburg), "Crescendo" of D. Matsuev, ‘Moscow Kremlin , Primavera Classica’(Moscow), Tongyeong International Music Festival(South Korea) and others.
His concerts have been broadcasted on TV channels 'Culture'(Moscow), Mezzo, Brusselles TV, Polskie Radio(Poland), BBC radio in London and others.
Has studied at Sayat-Nova Music school in Yerevan with professor Levon Zoryan.
Then Haik studied with professor E.D.Grach and chamber music class with Alexander Bonduriansky in Moscow from 1996 to 2000 in Gnessin music school, from 2000-2006 in Moscow Conservatory.
From 2006-2008 he studied with professor Itzhak Rashkovsky and chamber music with Levon Chilingirian at Royal College of Music in London.
In 1993-1995 won several republic competitions, also won ‘Grand-Prix’ at ‘Amadeus-95’ competition and after that has been invited to Belgium and France for recitals.
In 1997 has taken part in the international competition of violinists in Germany(in the castle ‘Kloster Shontal’) and has received II prize and special prize for masterly performance.
In 1999 at the 2-nd international competition named after A.Yampolsky has won II prize.
In 2000 at the All-Russia competition ‘New names’ with a piano trio has received ‘Grand Prix’.
In 2001 at the XII international H.Wieniawski competition in Poland has received III prize and special prize for the best performance of polonaise by Wieniawski.
In 2002 he became the laureate of XII international P.I.Tchaikovsky competition, IV prize and 3 special prizes. A prizes – from TV channel ‘Culture’, from the Moscow State Conservatory and from the foundation ‘New Names’
In 2004 at the International violin competition in Sion-Valais(Switzerland) Haik received 1st prize and prize of ‘Children jury’ and also public prize.
In 2005 he received 3rd prize and public prize in Paris at ‘M.Long- J.Thibaud’ competition.
In 2007 Haik won 1st prize at the International violin competition named after Isang Yun in South Korea, also the special prize for best interpretation of Isang Yun's piece.
In 2010 CD album with Opera Fantasies has been released on 'Delos' label.
(http://www.delosmusic.com/products-page/artist/kazazyan-haik)
In 2017 a new album with 3 Grieg violin sonatas was released, with pianist Philipp Kopachevsky.
(https://delosmusic.com/recording/kazazyan-grieg-violin-sonatas/)
In 2011, Haik won Enescu international competition in Bucharest.
Recently, in 2015 won a bronze medal at Tchaikovsky International Competition in Moscow.
Also Haik has been in summer courses and festivals in Keshet Eilon(Israel), Aspen music festival, Verbier festival.
He had masterclasses with Shlom Mintz, Ida Haendel, Pamela Frank, Boris Kuschnir and others.
Since 2002 he is a soloist of Moscow Philharmonic Society. He teaches violin at Moscow Conservatory.