Andres
Izmaylov
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 Born in Narva, Estonia, in 1974,
Andres Izmaylov comes from the third generation of a dynasty
of harpists. His grandmother, Lidia Gordzevich , was an Honoured
Artist of Russia. Having studied the harp at the Leningrad
(now St Petersburg) Conservatoire with Nicolai Amasov, a pupil
of Zabel, she played in the Kirov Theatre and the Leningrad
Philharmonic Orchestra, teaching at the Leningrad Conservatoire
where she taught many subsequently famous Russian harpists.
His mother, Natalia Izmaylova, is
principal harp of the National Academic Symphony Orchestra
of the Ukraine, and an Honoured Artist of the Ukraine. His
elder son, Artemy Ismaylov is a gifted harpist who carries
on the family tradition. Artemy was a major prizewinner in
the Wales International Competition held at Caernarvon in 2006.
His younger son, Ilia, is a cellist.
From the age of seven, Andres Ismaylov
studied at the N.Lysenko specialist music school in Kiev, Ukraine,
and from 1991-1996 he was a student at the National Academy
of Music in the same city. Until 1988 he was taught by his
mother but from the age of fourteen onwards he travelled regularly
to Moscow where he participated in Masterclasses with the famous
teacher, Milda Agazarian. In 1993, aged only 19, he was appointed
co-principal harp of the National Symphony Orchestra of the
Ukraine, and in 1995 he was appointed to the prestigious post
of co-principal harp of the St Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra,
widely recognised, under its principal conductor, Yury Temirkanov,
as one of the world's greatest orchestras. With the orchestra
he has travelled all over Europe and as far afield as China,
Japan, the USA, Canada and South America.
In addition to his orchestral playing,
Andres has undertaken many solo recitals in St Petersburg and
Moscow and recently travelled to Sendaj (Japan). In July 2007
he was invited to Cardiff, Wales, where he gave three recitals
during the European Harp Symposium, and in February 2008 he
was invited to Teignmouth, Devon, to take part in the Elias
Parish Alvars Festival, held to celebrate the bi-centenary
of the birth of this most famous of harpist-composers. His
involvement in the eNsemble project organised by St Petersburg's
Pro Arte Institute has led to many performances of avant-garde
and experimental music, and as soloist with orchestra he has
played all the major harp concertos.
Andres Izmaylov's reputation as
a composer goes from strength to strength. He knows how to
write for the harp in the most effective and approachable way,
as no-one but a harpist-composer could do, and Adlais is proud
to publish eight of his compositions in varied styles and at
varied levels. His H-A-R-F-E,
premiered in Moscow in 2005, and published by Adlais in February
2007, was the first of these. Subsequently, Adlais has published
seven more, including the stunning 'Sonatka
(in C)', the enchanting 'Concerto-Waltz,
St Petersburg-Vienna', 'For
Artemy', a set of pieces written for his young son, a 'Duo'
for harp and violin, a duet for two harps entitled 'Toward
the Sun', and in February 2008, 'Lullaby
for Matilda' and
a second Sonata, 'In ancient style' suitable for harpsichord
as well as harp.
A.G. 2008
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