Pavel Singer

(Composer, Pianist, Arranger)

Born on September 29, 1962 in Pjatigorsk, Russia, to a ethnically German family. Name at birth: Paul. Father Singer Richard Gottlibovitch (1919-2007) was a professional musician. Mother Singer Alevtina Innokentyevna (born Dmitrievskaya) (1927-2009) was a Linquist, foreign language teacher. Daughter Singer Olga Pavlovna (born 1989) has a permanent engagement in a symphonic orchestra in Moscow.

EDUCATION:

Tschaikovsky Conservatory Moscow

Diploma: Composition / Music Theory (with Prof. T. Khrennikov,

Prof. A. Tschaikovsky, Instrumentation with Prof. N. Rakov )

Diploma: Piano Performance / Chamber Music, Piano Pedagogy (with Prof. R. Kehrer, Prof. M. Petukhov

Post-Graduale degree with Prof. T. Khrennikov (Composition)

University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna

Post-Graduate degree with Prof. E. Urbanner (Composition)

Participant at „International Workshop for Composers“ in Amsterdam:

Masterclasses with Prof.Ton de Leeuw, Prof.Theo Loevendie, Prof.Dimiter Christov

AWARDS:

2. Prize Soviet Union Composition Competition 1987

Cultural Award Winner of Lower Austria 1996

Cultural Award Winner of Baden 2006

“Emperor Frederick III” Honorary Medal of Baden (Austria) 2012

Commerorative medal of the Russian Lermontov Committee “100 years of Pyatigorsk State Lermontov Museum-Reserve” Pyatigorsk, Russia 2013

EXPERIENCE:

1981-87 Concert tours throughout the Soviet Union as piano soloist and with various ensembles

1988-90 Engagement as pianist, cembalo player and arranger with the Moscow Chamber Orchestra “AMADEUS”

1990-92 Acting Music Director (Arrangeur) of Choir-/Orchestral ensembles „SLAVA RUSSIA” / Moscow

Since 1992 Based in Vienna

Permanent engagement at State Theater Baden as composer, pianist and arrangeur

Active participant at various international festivals

(XIII.-XVI. International Chopin Festival in Gaming/Austria; Festival of

Music of the 20th Century in Minsk/Belarus; International

Kamtschatka- Music festival in Petropavlovsk-Kamtschatskiy/Russia,

Woerthersee Classical Music Festival in Klagenfurt /Austria, International Music

Festival,”The Seasons” Moscow etc.)

International Tours as a Soloist and Ensemble Member

Brasilia,Japan, Sweden, Holland, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, USA, Singapor, Russia,

Poland, Belarus, Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovakia, Ukraine, Romania etc.

Masterclasses taught

Raba Festival,Hungary, among others

Recordings as a Performer

CD with Moscow Chamber Orchestra „AMADEUS“: “Edisson Denisov, Chamber music”. embalo solopart (MELODIYA, Russia)

2 CDs with KS Olivera Miljakovic (Vienna State Opera), Piano (NIPPON CROWN / Japan)

CD „Vienna around 1990“ with E. Denisova (Violin) und A. Kornienko (Piano): Commissioned work „Notturno” (GRAMOLA, Vienna/Austria)

CD “RUSSIAN WALTZES” with Irkutsker Philharmoniker (Dir. Ilmar Lapinsch): “Concert Waltzes”

Archival recordings for: Radio Sweden, Russian Television, Radio Moscow, Radio „Orpheus“ Russia, Radio “Stephansdom” Vienna Austria, British Television etc.

COMPOSITIONS:

Symphonic Music: Violin Concerto; Cantata “Litanei”; Praeludium, Cadenza e Lamento per Flauto, Cembalo e Archi; „In Memoriam“/ Concerto Grosso for Piano, Violin and Symphony orchestra; “Euro-Wellen“; Introduction and Waltz; “Dialog“ for

Violin, Cembalo und Strings; Suite from the opera “Die Schöne Wassilissa” among others

Chamber Music: Sextetto per clarinetto, celesta 2 violini, viola e cello; Quintetto per flauto; oboe, clarinetto, corno e fagotto; 2 Strings Quartetts, Trio fer pianoforte, violino e cello; “3 pezzi fantasi” per pianoforte, violino e cello; Viola Sonata,; “Entrueckung“ for Flute and Guitar; “Notturno” for Violin and Piano; 3 Piano sonatas (3.-“Mondscheinsonate”); „4 Irrealitaeten” for Piano; 3 Concert Waltzes for Piano; „Die Nacht“ for Violin Solo; Vocal music, among others

Stage Works: Opera „Die Schöne Wassilissa”; 15 Fairy-tale Musicals: „Rumpelstilzchen“; “Sleeping Beauty“; „The Story of Little Mook“; „The Emperor’s New Clothes“; „Pinocchio“; “Peter Pan” and more

Popular Music: “E-Praeludium” for 2 Soloing Guitars and Orchestra, „Musical-Overture for Sympho-Jazz, “Nachtmusiken 1,2” for Piano and Orchestra, “Hallo, Baden” -Jazz-Waltz for Sympho-Jazz, “Musical-Fantasie” for Orchestra, Songs, among others

Compositions premiered by following Artists and Orchestras (among others):

Moscow Philharmonic, Orchestra of the Vienna State Opera, Moscow Chamber Orchestra, „Die Jahreszeiten“, Dinu Lipatti-Philharmonic (Satu Mare, Romania), Jaroslawsker Philharmonic, Kislowodsker Philharmonic, Irkutsker Philharmonic, State Theater Pjatigorsk (Russia), Minsk Philharmonic (Belarus), State Theater Baden (Austria), KS Olivera Miljakovoc, KS U.Steinski, Prize Winners of International Competitions E.Denisova, R.Samuruev, A.Cholodenko, A.Kornienko, A.Götz

ARRANGEMENTS:

Numerous Arrangements for Symphony-, Chamber- und Jazz Orchestra: 3 Medleysfor 3 Bass-Voices und Symphony orchestra, Italian cinematic music, Christmas Medley,

New arrangement and orchestration of the musicals: “Irma la Duce”,”Xanadu”,”Bonnie & Clyde” among others

Telephone: +43 (0) 676 636 00 88

E-mail: pavel.singer@chello.at