Draft:Grigory Smirnov

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Grigory Smirnov
Birth nameGrigory Smirnov
Born (1982-11-22) November 22, 1982 (age 41)
Novosibirsk, Soviet Union
GenresClassical
Occupation(s)Composer, Pianist

Grigory Georgievich Smirnov (Russian: Григóрий Геóргиевич Смирнóв, Grigoriy Georgievič Smirnov) (born 22 November 1982)[1] is a Russian composer and pianist living in the United States.

Biography[edit]

Grigory Smirnov was born in Novosibirsk, Russia (then Soviet Union). He studied piano at the Novosibirsk Music College and composition at the Novosibirsk Conservatory. He won a composition prize at the IV Prokofiev International Competition. He moved to the United States in 2008 for graduate studies at The Juilliard School. He had a fellowship at the Tanglewood Music Center in 2011.

Grigory Smirnov's music has been performed in various music festivals, inducing Tanglewood (USA), Brevard Music Center (USA), Composers Now (USA), International Diaghilev Festival (Russia), ppIANISSIMO (Bulgaria), CTAM Festival (Russia), Blue Lake Summer Arts Festival (USA). Among his notable recordings is the album "Dowson Songs • Chaconne"[2][3], released by Naxos Records in 2016. Grigory Smirnov collaborated with Robert Sherman on the musical story "Why the Aspen Tree is White".[4][5][6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Universal Edition: Grigory Smirnov". Universal Edition.
  2. ^ "On Global Filipinos: Tenor Martin Bakari: Opera's Fil-African American voice — article in The Filam magazine".
  3. ^ "SMIRNOV, G.: Dowson Songs / Chaconne (Naxos Records)". Naxos Records.
  4. ^ "The Sherman Legacy — article by WQXR, New York Public Radio". WQXR-FM.
  5. ^ "YouTube video "Why the Aspen Tree is White"". YouTube.
  6. ^ "Downtown Music 30th Anniversary Concert featuring Metropolitan Opera Orchestra members".

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Category:1982 births Category:Living people Category:People from Novosibirsk Category:People_from_Siberia Category:Musicians from Novosibirsk Category:21st-century classical composers Category:Russian male classical composers Category:American male classical composers Category:21st-century Russian male musicians Category:21st-century American composers Category:Juilliard_School_alumni Category:Tanglewood Music Center alumni