Fred Momotenko
| Alfred Momotenko | |
|---|---|
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | A.V. Momotenko-Levitsky |
| Born |
7 August 1970 Russia |
| Genres | contemporary music |
| Occupation(s) | Composer |
| Website |
www |
Alfred (Fred) Momotenko (born 7 August 1970) is a Russian-born Dutch-nationality composer.
Education
Momotenko studied at the Moscow State University of Culture and Arts, Russia. In 1990 he was invited to perform in the Netherlands, after which he enrolled in the Brabants Conservatory, majoring in percussion in improvised music. After graduating Momotenko decided to devote himself to composing Contemporary classical music and continued his study at Fontys Conservatory in Tilburg. In 2006 he graduated in composition with a Bachelor of Music. In 2009 he gained his Master of Music with distinction at Fontys Conservatorium. As a part of this program he followed Sonology at the Royal Conservatory of The Hague.
Compositions
Les vingt doigts (2016) - piano four hands for Igor Roma and Nikola Meeuwsen, a companion piece to Les cinq doigts by Igor Stravinsky
To the Silence (2014) - for string orchestra
Cent Silences (2014) - sound sculpture & original World War I sounds
Cecilia 2 (2013) - for youth choir & grand piano, ancient song arrangement
Youthful (2013) - for grand piano, string ensemble & DJ
Cecilia (2012) - for mixed choir. "a hymn to the past as well as to the future of the monastic tradition". The world premiere was at Koningshoeven Abbey on Saint Cecilia's feast day, 22 November 2014. Cecilia.
Cloud Messenger (2012) - for recorder & surround audio performed by Jorge Isaac
Quick Recipe (2011) - for snare drum and orchestra bells
Reflexions de la mer (2010) - for 2 bass marimbas, vibraphone & stereo audio
Irrational Philosophy (2010) - for recorder & surround audio
Ingetogen (2009) - for voice & piano
Essere preso nel gorgo della passione (2008) - for string quartet & percussion
Au clair de la lune (2008) - for 4-part vocal ensemble & surr. audio, performed during Gaudeamus Foundation music festival at Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ. It is the second Prize winner of "150-Years-of-Music-Technology Composition Competition Prize" [1] and the special Prize winner of Festival EmuFest in Rome.
Viginti Unus (2007) - for ensemble & surround audio
Chimères I (2007) - for 3 church Organs[2]
Chimères II (2007) - for grand piano & surround audio
Chimères III (2007) - for robots ensemble performed by M&M orchestra from Logos Foundation Gent (Belgium)
Dut Tsi (2007) - for symphony orchestra
Audience (2006) - for string octet. Audience is a lyrical work for a string octet inspired by the eponymous painting by Thomas Schütte (1981, 110x219 cm), a work exhibited at De Pont Museum of Contemporary Art.
Der letzte Traum (2006) - for wind quintet
Talking Heads (2005) - for bongos & stereo audio
L. Ectra (2005) - for 5 synthesizers ensemble
Moving Mind (2005) - for band orchestra
Liquid pArts (2005) - for string quartet
Al la Georgian (2005) - for English horn, Baritone saxophone, bass saxophone, marimba & d.bass
Les ondes de l'escarpolette (2004) - for grand piano solo
VariA (2003) - for Piano trio
Tilburg (2003) - soundtrack
Deflate (2003) - for orchestra (Orkest de Volharding)
Eneato (2003) - for violin or viola solo
What Impressions? (2002) - for big band
Antipodes (2002) - for soprano saxophone & baritone saxophone
Drinklied (2002) - for voice & vibraphone. Drinklied is based on the original poem from the Dutch poet Gerrit Krol. Honored with the first price of the VSB fund Composition Concours 2002.
Menuetto (2001) - for church organ
Rood (2003) - soundtrack
Prizes and awards
His works have been positively assessed by the jury of VSB Compositie Prijs (2002, Amsterdam), Henriëtte Bosmans Prijs (2006, Utrecht), The Free Sounds Organisation, Linux Audio Organisation (the “150-Years-of-Music-Technology Composition Competition” Prize) 2010,[3] The EmuFest 2010 Prize (Rome, Italy) and selection of a new work during the "ISCM World Music Days 2012" (Ghent, Belgium).
References
- ↑ "Linuxaudio.org".
- ↑ Ars organi vol55 p62 2007 "Außerdem wurde ein neues Werk aufgeführt, das Fred Momotenko eigens für die drei Orgeln komponiert hatte."
- ↑ "Linuxaudio.org".