"If I were to just grab some names out of the "INSPIRATION" bag,
I would probably say: Rachmaninov, Shostakovitch, Prokofiev, Ravel, Stockhausen, Boulez, Berio, Globokar, Xenakis, Ligeti, Lutoslawski, Bach, Tom Waits, Garbage, David Bowie, Ennio Morricone. The list always fluctuates and gets longer and
shorter.
"I must say though that, while composing, I try not to listen too much to any
music, and don't have a chance really, it is too distracting. And, because I
compose constantly, I actually don't listen to music much at all. Only very
sporadically and mostly in concerts, almost never on CD's." -- EKC
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Her music is so easy to like and lots of fun for those who are just wetting their feet with contemporary concert music. Click HERE to find a live performance near you.
This official Elena Kats-Chernin myspace page is operated by colleagues at Elena Kats-Chernin's music publisher, Boosey & Hawkes, with input and collaboration from the composer herself. Read, listen, and enjoy!
Elena Kats-Chernin (1957- ), born in Tashkent, received her musical training
in Yaroslavl and Moscow before emigrating from the former Soviet Union to
Australia in 1975. She studied composition with Richard Toop, graduating in
1980, and then studied with Helmut Lachenmann in Hanover, Germany, with the assistance of a DAAD Fellowship. Whilst in Europe she composed for theatre and ballet in Germany.
Since returning to Australia in 1994, she wrote three operas, 2 piano concertos and works for many performers and ensembles, including Sydney Alpha Ensemble, Evelyn Glennie, Bang on a Can All-Stars, the Australian Chamber Orchestra and the Sydney and Tasmanian Symphony Orchestras. Her music has featured at the opening ceremonies of the 2000 Olympic Games and the 2003 Rugby World Cup.
The score for the ballet "Wild Swans" choreographed by Meryl Tankard for the
Australian Ballet in 2003, won the Green Room Award as well as the Helpmann Award 2004 for the best original score. The music for the ballet was arranged by EKC into a concert suite for soprano and orchestra and in June 2005 released as a CD by ABC Classics.
Six portrait CD's of her music have been released so far:
"Clocks", ABC Classics,
"Unceremonious Processions", Wergo,
"Purple Black & Blues", Tall Poppies,
"Wild Swans", ABC Classics,
"Ragtime & Blue", Signum Records,
and "Chamber of Horrors," on Tall Poppies.
Hi , thank you for the friendship, it's a pleasure having you among my friends. My best compliments for your music. I wish you great success in all your pursue. Greetings from Italy. Federico Martello
Hi Elena!Thank you so much for adding me.I recently discovered your work and I love it.Hope to see you Live one day in Paris. Wishing you and your loved ones a great week ahead Down Under.Cheers!
Dear Elena....I'm very proud & glad to receive your add. Thank you so much. I hope you can also to visit & listen myspace with a pleasant your comment. Your music is very interesting. !! Many congratulations & greetings from Italy. ! Igor
Hi Dear Elena Kats-Chernin, Thanks for accepting our request. We're honored to be on your friend list. Your music is just amazed us... Lots of Loves from Istanbul, AKADEMİ KLARİNET ENSEMBLE Feza Çetin, Sezgin Unan, Ecesu Sertesen, Ufuk Atar.
Hello Elena, Thanks so much for the Add. We have found such wonderful new expressions of many musical idioms here on MySpace and yours is a beautiful addition to it all.
We wish you continued success in your life.
Of course, we hope you and your friends enjoy our music, too. Onward and Upward with Music! Thom & Lorry Gambino New York, New York
Querida Elena, que en esta Navidad todo lo que emprendas sea guiado por la luz de la esperanza y sustentado por la gracia del amor. Los mejores deséos para el año 2009 y un mundo unido en armonia!! Dear Elena, May all you undertake be guided by the light of hope and the grace of love. Best wishes for the new year 2009 and may we have a world united in harmony!!
I wish you, a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Be with God, so He is within yourself! Much Peace! Much Love! Much Light! Fraternally, I am, Guilherme de Abreu Correia (Universalist Spiritualist Writer) Funchal – Madeira Island (PORTUGAL)
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