Svitlana Azarova
composer

s_azarova@mail.ru

Biography:

Born on 9 January 1976 in Izmail (Odessa region, Ukraine). She graduated from Izmail Pedagogical Institute (1996) and as a composer from Odessa State A.V.Nezhdanova Conservatoire (now Odessa State A.V.Nezhdanova Musical Academy) under Prof. K.Tsepkolenko (2000).
She visited International summer master-courses held by such known composers as Marek Kopelent, Paul Mefano, Jean-Ives Busser, Zygmunt Krauze (Czech Republic, 1996, 1997).
She participated in festivals and projects: “On the Threshold of the 21th Century” (Nizhnij Novgorod, Russia, 1999), “Informal Meeting of European Composers” (Baku, Azerbaijan, 2000; Krakow, Poland, 2001), “International Forum of Young Composers” (Kiev, Ukraine, 2001), 7-8th International Festival of Modern Art “Two Days and Two Nights of New Music” (Odessa, Ukraine, 2001-2002), Creative Youth Forum (Kyiv, Ukraine, 2002).
Her works, written in various genres, develop creative principles of composer K.Tsepkolenko. Works were performed in Russia, Italy, Poland, Lithuania and Ukraine.
She is a member of the Association New Music (Ukraine Section of ISCM) and Ukrainian Composers’ Union.

Works:

2002 "In the Icy Loneliness" for 2 cellos: 4`
2002
"…is there no alternative for you?" ("…dlja tebe nemaje al'ternatyvy?") for flute, piano, violin and double bass: 2`
2002
"Profile of Time" ("Profil' chasu") for flute, clarinet, piano, violin and cello: 4`
2002
"Axis of Every Karuss …" ("Vis' vsjakoho karassa…") for clarinet, piano and cello: 3`
2001
"As for the Clot it is Slowly..." ("I tromb povil'no") for solo tuba: 3`
2000
"Seller of the Glass Christmas Trees" ("Prodavec' skljanykh jalynok") for solo flute: 2`
2000
"The Dance of Birds" ("Tanok ptakhiv") for string orchestra: 11`
2000
"Chronometer" for piano: 5`
2000
"The Black Office" for mixed chorus: 7`
1999
"The Mirror of the Soul" ("Dzerkalo dushi") for 5 guitars: 6`
1999
Symphonic Poem for large symphony orchestra: 15`
1999
"Diagram" for 5 cellos: 8`
1999
"Punished by Love" ("Nakazana ljubov'ju"), vocal cycle on verses by Ludmyla Olijnyk (in Russian) for soprano and piano: 10`
1999
"Sonata-Diptych" for clarinet and piano: 13`