Svitlana Azarova (; born 9 January 1976) is a Ukrainian-Dutch composer of contemporary classical music, originally from the Ukrainian SSR.
Early years Svitlana Azarova was born on 9 January 1976, in Izmail, then in the Ukrainian SSR, now in Ukraine.
After having graduated in music from Odesa Pedagogical Institute as in 1996, Azarova entered Odesa Conservatory, where she studied musical composition, first under the Ukrainian composer Oleksandr Krasotov, and later (until 2000) under the Ukrainian author and composer Karmella Tsepkolenko.
In 2003 Azarova participated for six months in the scholarship program, at the Frédéric Chopin Academy of Music in Warsaw, under Marcin Blazewicz. Later that year, the invited Azarova to participate in the Scholarship project pass_ПОРТ within the .pass_ПОРТ performing Azarova at Festspielhaus Hellerau Kulturstiftung des Bundes Dresdner Neueste Nachrichten Dresdener Tage des Zeitgenossisches Musik Festival, 2004 This project met again at the 8th musica viva in Munich in 2007.pass_ПОРТ performing Azarova at 8 Musica Viva, Munich
In 2005 With a grant of the society KulturKontakt Austria she elected to participate in the 9th International Academy for New Composition and Audio-Art, Avantgarde Tirol with Professor Boguslaw Schaeffer and Dr. Richard Boulanger (Seefeld, Tirol, Austria). After this academy, she took up permanent residency of The Hague and in 2006 began post-graduate studies at conservatoire in Amsterdam under Theo Loevendie where she graduated Master of Music in December 2007
Composer Residencies: 2007, 2015, 2016, 2023 - Visby International Centre for Composers (VICC) (Gotland, Sweden) 2008 - Czech Music Information Centre (Prague, Czech Republic)
Career
The music of Svitlana Azarova is performed by ensembles and orchestras internationally. This includes
Petra Stump, clarinet (Austria)Petra Stump contemporary repertoire Mariko Nishioka percussion (Japan) and Yuka Sugimoto percussion (Japan)Mariko Nishioka and Yuka Sugimoto percussion (Japan) World Première Feet on Fire at Odesa International New Music Festival Two days and Two nights Nieuw Ensemble (The Netherlands)Nieuw Ensemble performing Azarova at Spring festival 2007 and Orientations Stephan Vermeersch (Belgium)Stephan Vermeersch performs Outvoice, outstep and outwalk (youtube)Stephan Vermeersch performs Trojaborg (youtube) at ClarinetFest 2008 in Kansas City, Missouri, USA Marcel Worms (The Netherlands)Marcel Worms 10 year of New Blues for Piano. Recorded live at the Bimhuis on 11 September 2006] Ensemble pass_ПОРТ (Ukraine - Germany - Brazil - France), Conductor: Kevin John Edusei Sinfonia Iuventus, conductor: Roman Rewakowicz (Poland)Sinfonia Iuventus performs Azarova Eastern Connecticut Symphony Orchestra conducted by Toshiyuki ShimadaThe ECSO's e-symphony premieres Saturday The DayEastern Connecticut Symphony Orchestra 2011-2012 brochure Orchestre national d'Île-de-France (ONDIF) conductor Enrique Mazzola Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra (NedPho) conductor Marc Albrecht Royal Danish Opera conductor Anna-Maria Helsing
Compositions 2025 Hyperion for ensemble 2024 Trojaborg 2 (Ukrainian) for clarinet 2023 Awesome Stories for 6 guitars 2019 Hoc Vinces! for large orchestra 2015-2016 Momo and the time thieves; the story of the child, who brought the stolen time back to the people full size opera in two acts for large orchestra, choir and soloists. Based on the novel Momo (novel) by Michael Ende; commissioned by the Royal Danish Opera, world premiere 15 October 2017 on the big stage of Copenhagen Opera House (Holmen).Momo and the Time Thieves - premiere 15th of October 2017 2014 Hundred thirty one Angstrom symphony for large orchestra 2013 Concerto Grosso for violin, viola solo and string orchestra 2011 Mover of the Earth, Stopper of the Sun for symphony orchestra (overture), commissioned by ONDIFWorld premiere 23 January 2013 Salle PleyelDutch premiere 1 March 2014 at Concertgebouw, Amsterdam - Movers of the EarthSeptember 17, 2015 at S. Lyudkevych Concert Hall, Lviv, INSO-Lviv Youth Academic Symphony Orchestra, conductor Anna Skryleva - United by Music I fell into the sky... for viola solo World premièred by Emlyn Stam of New European Ensemble 2010 Pure thoughts transfixed symphony for large orchestra2011-12 Premieres List by Composer League of American OrchestrasReview: The complex is simply transfixing in a world premiere symphony in New London The Day (New London) 2008 Beyond Context for chamber orchestra, commissioned by the Polish Institute in KyivGaude Polonia "Miedzy słowem i dźwiękiem" From this kind... for choir, brass and percussion on words by Oksana Zabuzhko 2007 300 steps above for carillon Trojaborg for solo clarinet Epices for soprano, bass clarinet, trompet, perc., piano, violinLuisterSalon 13 December 2008 Un cortado para Michel for baroque flute (traverso) and soundtrack Onderdrukte Haast (Suppressed Haste) for Brass Quintet On Tuesdays for ensemble with words by Daniil Harms. World premièred by Nieuw Ensemble 2006 Sounds from the Yellow Planet for ensemble and recordings of throat singing by Khoomei virtuoso Nikolay Oorzhak Model Citizens for violoncello and piano, commissioned by Doris Hochscheid and Frans van RuthDoris Hochscheid Valentina's Blues for piano, commissioned by Marcel Worms and published on his CD Red, White and Blues, 32 New Dutch Blues (Attacca Records #27103)Donemus catalogueAttacca Special Releases 2005 Hotel Charlotte for string quartet Dive for violin and piano The Violinist's morning espresso for violinTaukay Edizioni Musicali 2004 Outvoice, outstep and outwalk for bass clarinetYOUTH MUSIC Tribune KYIV p. 13 Asiope for ensembleLuisterSalon Saturday 30 June 2007Concert HELIX! Ensemble conducted by Kynan JohnsBall State New Ensemble, conducted by Amelia S. Kaplan
2003 Go-as-you-please for ensemble Symphonic Lana Sweet for large symphony orchestra Slavic Gods for flute, clarinet, accordion and cello West - East for ensemble Don't go: not now for flute, oboe and bassoon Feet on Fire for 2 percussion Funk Island for corno bassetto and piano 2002 In the Icy Loneliness for 2 cellos Axis of Every Karuss... for clarinet, piano and celloCANDOURS OF MYSTERY - Multimedia Database of Ukrainian Woman Composers Schetkina, E. review of Axis of Every Karuss... in Zerkalo Nedeli #27, 27 April 2002 p. 17 2001 As for the Clot it is Slowly... for solo tubaRejderman, I. review of As for the Clot it is Slowly... in Odesskij Vestnik 2 June 2001 p.7 2000 The Dance of Birds for string orchestra Chronometer for pianoVojzizka, E. review of Chronometer in Kievskij Telegraf #40 13 October 2005, p. 7 1999 Symphonic Poem for large symphony orchestra Diagram for 5 cellos Punished by Love vocal cycle on verses by Ludmyla Olijnyk (in Russian) for soprano and piano Sonata-Diptych for clarinet and piano
Bibliography Paolo Tortiglione TortiglioneSvitlana Azarova in Semiography and Semiology of Contemporary Music, Edizioni Rugginenti, 2013 Slaby, Z. + Slaby, P. Svitlana Azarova in The Encyclopedia of the World of Another Music (Svìt jiné hudby), vol. 2. Prague: Volvox Globator Publishing House, p. 73 - 74 Kötter, D. Svitlana Azarova, Asiope, WestEast 8. Musica Viva Veranstaltung 2006 | 2007 [Sonderveranstaltung] p. 7, 10 Von Adelbert and Reif, R. R. pass_PORT and Svitlana Azarova in Applaus #6/2007 p. 32 Schwarz, S. Svitlana Azarova in Offende Grenzen in Süddeutschen Zeitung Wochenendeausgabe 30. Juni/1 Juli 2007 Vojzizka, E. review of Chronometer in Kievskij Telegraf #40 13 October 2005, p. 7 Desiateryk, D. Svitlana Azarova and pass_PORT in Kyiv The Day #28, Tuesday, 26 October 2004 Perepelytsya, O. Svitlana Azarova in Contemporary composers of Ukraine reference guide-book, Issue 1. Odesa 2002 Association New Music, p. 100-101 Bukkvoll, Tor & Thuesen, Nils Petter. (2014, 8. juni). Svitlana Azarova in Contemporary composers of Ukraine Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 14. Dec. 2014.
References
External links
Svitlana Azarova's works at Donemus music publisher Svitlana Azarova — muziekweb.nl
Concertzender (in Dutch): An ox on the roof (:li:Thea Derks) Opera in the 20th century Radio Monalisa The blues project of Marcel Worms