Pavel Markelov (clarinetist, conductor, composer and arranger) holds a DMA in performance from the P. Tchaikovsky Conservatory of Music in Moscow. He is the first-prize winner of the Russian National Competition in clarinet, and obtained a second prize in conducting.
A remarkably versatile musician, Pavel commands a vast repertoire spanning the classical, folk, contemporary and jazz styles. His ten-year concert career has taken him to the foremost venues of Western Europe, Russia, Canada, and Asia. He has performed with renowned chamber groups, symphony orchestras, and with the legendary Borodin Quartet. As an arranger, Pavel has enriched the standard clarinet repertoire through his unique arrangements for clarinet and piano, as well as for various ensembles, ranging from the classical masterpieces, to the more daring, innovative transcriptions of American and Latin composers. His work may be heard on the CD “Soul of Brazil.
