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Aljona Tomljonova composer bgorlin@iquest.net |
Biography:
Born on 26 March 1963 in Odessa (Ukraine). Graduated from Odessa Prof. P.S.Stoliarsky Special Music School (music theory, 1981) and from Odessa State A.V.Nezhdanova Conservatoire (now Odessa State A.V.Nezhdanova Musical Academy) composition with Prof. T.Maliukova (1986).
Since 1994 she has taught composition at Odessa Children’s Music School. In 2000 she was the Artistic Director of the Ukrainian Children Composers’ Festival "Orpheus" (Odessa, Ukraine).
Her compositions were performed at the following festivals: 1st Austrian-Ukrainian Musical Dialogue-Symposium (Odessa, Ukraine, 1994); 5th and 9-13th “Kiev-Music-Fest” (Kiev, Ukraine, 1994, 1998-2002); 1st International Festival of Audio-Visual Actions "Prima Vista" (Odessa, Ukraine, 1998); 5- 8th International Festival of Modern Art "Two Days and Two Nights of New Music" (Odessa, Ukraine, 1999-2002); 1sr and 2nd International Forum of Composers and Musicologists "Past and Future" (Odessa, Ukraine, 1999, 2000). Concerts: in Ukraine and abroad (including concert-portraits 1998, 1999).
Records were realized for the National Broadcasting Company of Ukraine.
Among the performers of her compositions are: Ukrainian Radio National Symphony Orchestra, Odessa Philharmonic Orchestra, Odessa Chamber Orchestra (Ukraine), The Harmonies of the World Ensemble (Ukraine), Sergejus Kirsenko - tuba (Lithuania), Natalia Yutesh - soprano, conductors: Vyacheslav Blinov (Ukraine), Volodymyr Sirenko (Ukraine), Ihor Shavruk (Ukraine) and others.
Member of the Ukrainian Composers’ Union.
Works:
2002 • Sonata for cello and piano: 14`
2001 • "Deo Volentum" for tuba and string quartet: 9`46``
2000-2001 • Symphony no.2 in memory of the author's grandmother for symphony orchestra: 30`01``
2000 • "Tumult" ("Sum'jattja") in memory of Nadija Zhuravs'ka and Viktor Frejdman for alto flute, viola and piano: 12`33``
1999 • "Symphonic Sketch" in memoriam A.Schnittke: 12`03``
1998 • Symphony no.1 "A casual gift, a vain gift, life, what are you given me for?" (A.Pushkin): 26`53``
1997 • "Slice of the Sky" ("Skybka neba"), triptych for soprano, string quartet and piano: 11`17``
1995-1996 • Symphony-Concerto for violin and orchestra: 25`30``
1994 • "Odessa Legend" ("Odesskaja Legenda"), chamber opera, libretto (in Russian) by O.Nivelt after "Odessa stories" by I.Babel: 45`13``
1993 • "Space" ("Prostranstvo", "Prostir"), vocal cycle on verses by O.Mandelshtam (in Russian) for mezzo-soprano and piano
1992 • Sonata no.2 for violin and piano: 20`33``
1991 • "Lyrical Poem" for strings: 12`11``
1990 • Concerto for bassoon and string orchestra: 12`13``
1989 • String Quartet: 13`14``
1989 • "Moods" ("Nastroenija", "Nastroji"), vocal cycle on the author's own verses (in Russian) for mezzo-soprano: 10`04``
1988 • "Lyric Notebook", vocal cycle on verses by R.Tagor for baritone, tenor and piano: 11`13``
1988 • Sonata no.1 for violin and piano: 14`32``
1987 • "Music" for strings and organ: 21`52``
1987 • Symphonic Poem for orchestra: 10`12``
2001 • "Deo Volentum" for tuba and string quartet: 9`46``
2000-2001 • Symphony no.2 in memory of the author's grandmother for symphony orchestra: 30`01``
2000 • "Tumult" ("Sum'jattja") in memory of Nadija Zhuravs'ka and Viktor Frejdman for alto flute, viola and piano: 12`33``
1999 • "Symphonic Sketch" in memoriam A.Schnittke: 12`03``
1998 • Symphony no.1 "A casual gift, a vain gift, life, what are you given me for?" (A.Pushkin): 26`53``
1997 • "Slice of the Sky" ("Skybka neba"), triptych for soprano, string quartet and piano: 11`17``
1995-1996 • Symphony-Concerto for violin and orchestra: 25`30``
1994 • "Odessa Legend" ("Odesskaja Legenda"), chamber opera, libretto (in Russian) by O.Nivelt after "Odessa stories" by I.Babel: 45`13``
1993 • "Space" ("Prostranstvo", "Prostir"), vocal cycle on verses by O.Mandelshtam (in Russian) for mezzo-soprano and piano
1992 • Sonata no.2 for violin and piano: 20`33``
1991 • "Lyrical Poem" for strings: 12`11``
1990 • Concerto for bassoon and string orchestra: 12`13``
1989 • String Quartet: 13`14``
1989 • "Moods" ("Nastroenija", "Nastroji"), vocal cycle on the author's own verses (in Russian) for mezzo-soprano: 10`04``
1988 • "Lyric Notebook", vocal cycle on verses by R.Tagor for baritone, tenor and piano: 11`13``
1988 • Sonata no.1 for violin and piano: 14`32``
1987 • "Music" for strings and organ: 21`52``
1987 • Symphonic Poem for orchestra: 10`12``