Dina Pysarenko, the pianist, is a soloist with the Ukho Ensemble Kyiv and has premiered numerous pieces by living composers since 2006.
Performer Biography
Luigi Gaggero, the conductor, has dedicated 20 years to developing new cimbalom playing techniques, revolutionizing the instrument's approach and expanding its literature.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Andreyev's music often features instrumental lines that rarely cross or dialogue, remaining distant and isolated, even when playing the same rhythm.
Interpretation
The Ukho Ensemble Kyiv, co-founded by Luigi Gaggero, prioritizes a phenomenological approach to contemporary music, focusing on the human experience of the empathic encounter.
Composer Biography
Samuel Andreyev, born in Kincardine, Canada, also writes poetry and has published two books, with a third currently in progress.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Samuel Andreyev's music is characterized by a contrast between a "human element" (recognizable through human timbres and gestures) and a cold, artificial space.
Composer Biography
Samuel Andreyev studied composition with Frédéric Durieux at the Paris Conservatoire and electroacoustic music at IRCAM.
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