Yekaterina Chemberdzhi
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Yekaterina Chemberdzhi (b. 6 May 1960) is a Russian
pianist and composer. She was born in Moscow
and began her study of music at age 7. In 1978 she studied composition and piano at the Moscow Conservatory with Nikolai Korndorf
and Yuri Cholopov.
After ending her studies, Chemberdzhi took a position from 1984-90 teaching at the Moscow Gnessin College of Music. In 1990 she moved to Berlin
and in 2003 took a teaching position at the Paul Hindemith Music School for children. She has been active in international festivals and has composed film music for several Russian and German
films. In 2007 she played a role in Rudolph Thome's film Das Sichtbare und das Unsichtbare.
Russians
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pianist and composer. She was born in Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
and began her study of music at age 7. In 1978 she studied composition and piano at the Moscow Conservatory with Nikolai Korndorf
Nikolai Korndorf
Nikolai Sergeevich Korndorf was a Russian and Canadian composer and conductor. He was prolific both in Moscow, Russia and in Vancouver, Canada.-Biography:...
and Yuri Cholopov.
After ending her studies, Chemberdzhi took a position from 1984-90 teaching at the Moscow Gnessin College of Music. In 1990 she moved to Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
and in 2003 took a teaching position at the Paul Hindemith Music School for children. She has been active in international festivals and has composed film music for several Russian and German
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
films. In 2007 she played a role in Rudolph Thome's film Das Sichtbare und das Unsichtbare.
Works
Selected works include:- 1990: Sonate for clarinet and piano
- 1991: Heidelberg Trio, for clarinet, violin and piano
- 1991: In memoriam, for storytellers, piano, horn, violin and cello after poems by Anna Akhamatova
- 1995: Day and night “Hommage à M.C. E ", for solo piano
- 1996: Labyrinth in memoriam Oleg KaganOleg KaganOleg Moiseyevich Kagan was a Soviet violinist, known for his chamber partnerships with the likes of pianist Sviatoslav Richter and cellist Natalia Gutman. He was also a significant proponent of modern music, in particular Berg's Violin Concerto...
, for 12 strike ago and solo cello - 1998: Max one and Moritz, opera for children in 2 documents after William Busch
- 2000: Caper Quartet No. 2, after Rainer Maria RilkeRainer Maria RilkeRené Karl Wilhelm Johann Josef Maria Rilke , better known as Rainer Maria Rilke, was a Bohemian–Austrian poet. He is considered one of the most significant poets in the German language...
- 2003: Opposition, for ensemble
- 2003: Three elbow dances, for cello and piano
- 2003: Ma´or, for solo clarinet
- 2006: Parting singing, for four Vokalsolisten and chamber orchestras after poems of Rainer Maria Rilke and Apollonius Rhodius