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Sergej Pavlovich Newski (Сергей Павлович Невский), born 10 October 1972, is a Russian composer.
Life
Born in Moscow, Nevsky studied music theory at the Moscow Conservatory. He then continued his studies at the Hochschule für Musik Carl Maria von Weber Dresden with Jörg Herchet and at the Berlin University of the Arts with Friedrich Goldmann. There, he additionally studied music theory and music education with Hartmut Fladt from 2000 to 2005.
Nevsky's music will be performed at the Donaueschinger Musiktages, the Wien Modern, Eclat festivals, among others, MaerzMusik, Ultraschall Berlin, Musica Viva and Warsaw Autumn.
He has received commissions from the Konzerthaus Berlin, the Staatsoper Unter den Linden, the Staatstheater Stuttgart, the Opergruppa (for the Bolshoi Theatre), the Klangforum Wien, Deutschlandradio and the Südwestrundfunk. His opera Franziskus premiered at the Bolshoi Theatre Moscow in September 2012. In February 2020, his music theatre Secondhand-Zeit premiered at the Staatsoper Stuttgart.
Awards and scholarships
Berliner Kunstpreis (2014).
Golden Mask (2014).
Stipendium Villa Aurora in Los Angeles (2014).
1st prize in the composition competition of the state capital Stuttgart (2006).
Deutsche Akademie Casa Baldi (2005).
Cité internationale des arts Paris (2001/02).
Compositions
= Stage work
=2021 music performance »Die Einfachen« (stage director and video artist Ilya Shagalov), Stuttgart, Venice, Berlin
Secondhand-Zeit (2018/19) based on texts from the eponymous novel by Svetlana Alexievich
Francis (2008-2012) chamber opera in four scenes based on the play "Saint Francis" by Claudius Luenstedt.
Autland (2008/09) for six soloists and mixed chamber choir
= Orchestral work
=18 Episodes for Orchestra (2018/19)
Heath (2018) for viola and string orchestra
Cloud Ground (2015) for violin and Orchestra
= Work for ensemble
=Letter to H. Marx (2018) for baritone and 14 instruments
Galileo: Messenger (2017) for violin and 14 instruments
Rules of Love (2012/13) for soprano, low alto and five instrumentalists
Opening Gesture (2011) for solo violin, five percussionists and chamber orchestra
Working Surface (2011) for solo percussion, solo piano, solo tuba and three instrumentalists
Alles (2008) for speaker and eight instrumentalists
Fluss (2003/05) for voice and ensemble
= Vocal work
=Island (2011). Three pieces for mixed choir, accordion and percussion to Die Nibelungen by Friedrich Hebbel.
Dolze mio drudo (2010). Scenic cantata for five voices, three brass groups and noise instruments. Alternative scoring: madrigal for five voices and four trombones ad libitum. Text: Friedrich II
What flee hare and hedgehog.... . (2004) for six voices. Text Einar Schleef
Generator (2001/02) for four vocal soloists.
Vray dieu d'amours (2007). for bass and alto voice. Text Matthaeus Pipelare
= Chamber music
=Wut (2013) for flute, cello, percussion and piano
Tcas' (2011/12) for violin and five strings
channel surfing (2010) for alto saxophone, accordion and double bass
String quartet no. 3 (2009)
blind alphabet (2007) for various instrumentations
References
External links
Literature by and about Sergej Newski in the German National Library catalogue
Sergej Newski discography at Discogs
Biografie und Werkverzeichnis beim Ricordi Verlag
Gastbeitrag von Sergej Newski in der FAZ: „Russlands neue Seele. Aufstand gegen die Modernisierung“
Interview auf Deutschlandradio Kultur
Interview in der nmz
Interview by the Goethe-Institut
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Sergej Newski
- Chronological list of Russian classical composers
- List of music students by teacher: G to J
- Boris Yukhananov
- Evgenia Berkovich
- Villa Massimo
- Karola Obermueller
- Kairos Quartet
- Titus Engel
- Berliner Kunstpreis
