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NEWS and EVENTS ( selected): July 2011, date tbc, City of London Festival, London
Recital: JS Bach Solo cello suites and solo cello works by Australian and New Zealand composers 8 May 2011, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA
Talk: Songs My Mother Taught Me ( Crossover in Soviet and Post-Soviet Music)
Alexander Ivashkin, invited speaker
International Symposium in honor of Professor Margarita Mazo 24 April 2011, Great Philharmonic Hall, St Petersburg, Russia
Schnittke - Second Cello Concerto
Alexander Ivashkin, cello
St Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra 2- 8 April 2011, Philharmonic Hall, Baku, Azerbaijan
Festival 'Baku Spring' Tarnopolski- Concerto for cello and orchestra
Alexander Ivashkin, cello
Azerbaijan Philharmonic Orchestra, conductor tbc 18 March 2011, Royal Festival Hall, London
Talk by Alexander Ivashkin: Are you serious? How serious was music by Haydn, Stravinsky, Prokofiev and Shostakovich 8 December 2010, Queen Elizabeth Hall, London
Concert in memory of Noelle Mann
Alexander Ivashkin, cello/conductor
With Dmitri Alexeev, piano,
Orchestra and Chorus:
Prokofiev 29 November, 2010, Oxford
Alexander Ivashkin, cello
B@B: Solo cello suites by Bach and Britten
13 November 2010, Philharmonic Hall, Baku, Azerbaijan
State Chamber Orchestra
Alexander Ivashkin, conductor
Ali-Zade, Schnittke, Schubert-Mahler 23 - 26 October 2010, Music Academy, Hamburg
Recital and Masterclass 8 October 2010, Great Hall, Russian Academy of Music, Moscow
Festival 'Moscow Autumn' Tarnopolski - Cello Concerto
Alexander Ivashkin, cello
Russian Symphony Capella Orchestra
Valery Poliansky, conductor 20 September 2010 , Centre Shostakovich, Paris
Recital: Shostakovich Complete Works for Piano Trio
Trio No. 1, Trio No 2, Seven Songs The Shostakovich Trio:
Sviatoslav Moroz, violin
Alexander Ivashkin, cello
Dmitri Vinnik, piano
with Olga Diachkovskaya, sopranо 10 September 2010, Hall One, Kings Place, London
'The Russian Cello'
Prokofiev - Sonata for cello and piano
Stravinsky - Suite Italienne
With Mikhail Rudy, piano 27 June 2010, Marseille, France
Recital with Roberte Momou, piano
Chopin, Tchaikovsky 11 June 2010, PureGold Festival, Deptford Town Hall, London
Alexander Ivashkin, solo cello
Bach's Cello Suites 3 June 2010, PureGold Festival, Deptford Town Hall, London
Elena Firsova at 60 - Anniversary concert
Karine Georgian, cello
Goldsmiths Strings
Alexander Ivashkin, conductor May 2010, date tbc, Oxford
Alexander Ivashkin, solo cello
BachPlus: solo cello suites by JS Bach and modern solo cello pieces dedicated to Alexander Ivashkin 31 March 2010
Talk: Symbols, metaphors and irrationalities in the twentieth-century music.
International Conference 'Russian Irrationalism', Bristol March - Aprl 2010
recording/study period
1 March, 2010
 Alfred Schnittke: Discoveries. Yellow Sound, Dialogue for cello and instrumental ensemble, Variations for String Quartet. Alexander Ivashkin, cello/voice. London: Toccata Classics, 2010. TOCC 0091
Recordings: see the complete list…
26 January, 23 February 2010, Royal Academy of Music, London
External examiner: doctor of philosophy (performance) Saturday, 15 February 2010
Cairo Opera House, Egypt
Bach, Rakhmaninov, Schnittke
Thursday, 13 February 2010
Damanhour Theatre, Alexandria, Egypt
Bach, Rakhmaninov, Schnittke Saturday, 23 January 2010
Lille, Palais des Beaux Arts
Recital with Roberte Mamou, piano
Chopin – Complete works for cello and piano
Monday 11 January to Friday 15 January 2010, 11am and 10 pm: Alexander Ivashkin is featured on BBC Radio 3 programmes: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00pl1sd Saturday, 19 December 2009
Brussels, Theatre du Vaudeville, Galerie de la Reine
Recital with Roberte Mamou, piano
Chopin – Complete works for cello and piano
Thursday, 3 December 2009
Reform Club, 104 Pall Mall, London
Recital in memory of Mstislav Rostropovich, with Irina Schnittke, piano
In support of HealthProm
In presence of the Ambassador of Russian Federation
Bach, Prokofiev, Shostakovich, Schnittke, Rostropovich
Saturday, 28 November 2009
Royal Festival Hall, London
Schnittke – Concerto No.2
Alexander Ivashkin, cello
London Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Vladimir Jurowski
Read a review… Sunday, 22 November 2009
Queen Elizabeth Hall, London
Schnittke – Epilogue
Alexander Ivashkin, cello, Boris Petrushansky, piano
Read a review… Schnittke – Concerto for Electric Instruments
Alexander Ivashkin, conductor  AlexanderIvashkin Youtube channelRead a review… 8 November 2009St Petersburg Philharmonia, Maly Hall, St Petersburg, RussiaRecital, with Sviatoslav Moroz, violin and Irina Schnittke, piano 7 November 2009
Moscow Conservatoire Rakhmaninov Hall'The Unknown Schnittke' (including some world premieres) Ensemble of soloists 'Studio for New Music' Alexander Ivashkin, conductor and soloist Schnittke. Music for Chamber Orchestra (1964).
Alexander Ivashkin, conductor. AlexanderIvashkin Youtube channel6 November 2009
Moscow Conservatoire Maly Hall, Moscow, Russia
Recital, with Sviatoslav Moroz, violin and Irina Schnittke, piano2 October 2009Goldsmiths, Great Hall, London Goldsmiths Sinfonia and Chorus Alexander Ivashkin, conductor Haydn — Symphony 'Die Uhr'Gubaidulina — Introitus (soloist — Drosostalitsa Moraiti, piano) Mendelssohn — Korngold. Midsummer Night Dream. Film music (UK premiere) Prokofiev. Toast to Stalin, cantata 27 July – 11 August, 2009Recitals at the Festival 'Sound and Vision', Santorini, GreeceJS Bach, Rakhmaninov, Schnittke 27 June 2009
Palazzo Vecchio, Florence, Italy. Sofia Gubaidulina Festival.
Gubaidulina. 'Seven Words' for cello, accordion and orchestra. With Francesco Gesualdi, accordion, and 'I Nostri Tempi' Chamber Orchestra, conductor Edoardo Rosadini 18 June, 2009
PureGold Festival, London
Ustvolskaya. Grand Duet for cello and piano. With Elena Nalimova, piano 11 June, 2009
PureGold Festival, London
Rakhmaninov. Sonata for cello and piano. With Magdalini Nikolaidou, piano Saturday 2 May 2009
Wigmore Hall, London, 10am – 10pm
A Rostropovich Day
Chamber Music Festival
Alexander Ivashkin, Artistic Director/cellist
With Joan Rodgers, Chilingirian Quartet, Dmitri Alexeev, Dmitri Sitkovetsky, Alexander Zemtsov, Michel Lethiec, Frank Lloyd, London Cello Students Read reviews… 25 April, 2009
Deptford Town Hall, London - 2 May, Wigmore Hall, London
VTB Capital Prize for Young Cellists
Alexander Ivashkin, Artistic Director//judge 23 April, 2009
Moscow Dom Muzyki (House of Music), The Svetlanov Great Hall Moscow, RussiaPenderecki – Largo (Cello Concerto), 2005 Alexander Ivashkin, cello, Russian Philharmonia Orchestra, Krzysztof Penderecki, conductor 5 April, 2009
Town Hall Illott Concert Chamber, Wellington, New ZealandBach – Gamba Sonata in G major, BWV 1027
Shostakovich – Sonata, op. 40 (1934)
Schubert – Arpeggione Sonata, D.821
Prokofiev – Suite from ballet 'Chout' ('The Buffoon', 1920)Alexander Ivashkin, cello. Michael Houstoun, piano 26 March – 3 April, 2009
Great Hall, Arts Centre/Town Hall Auditorium, Christchurch, New ZealandThe 7th International Adam Cello Festival/CompetitionRecital (27 March), masterclasses, conversations, competition rounds Alexander Ivashkin, Artistic Director and Chairman of the jury 22-24 March, 2009
Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music, SingaporeMasterclass (23 March) and Recital (24 March) 6 and 7 March, 2009, LondonInternational Bach Competition Alexander Ivashkin, Itzhak Rashkovsky, judges 21 February, 2009
Philharmonic Concert Hall, Tambov, RussiaBritish Music as seen by Russians Handel - Music for Royal Fireworks
Elgar – Cello Concerto
James MacMillan – Britannia
Songs by The Beatles, arranged for orchestra
Britten – Soirees Musicales, op. 9 The State Russian Symphony Orchestra of Tambov
Alexander Ivashkin, conductor
12 February, 2009
Birmingham Conservatoire
Public Masterclass
18 December, 2008
Town Hall, Cape Town, South Africa
Penderecki – Largo for cello and orchestra
World premiere of the revised version.
With Cape Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Krzysztof Penderecki
 Krzysztof Penderecki. Largo (Cello Concerto)
Mstislav Rostropovich in memoriam
Recital tour with Irina Schnittke, piano
Prokofiev, Shostakovich, Schnittke cello sonatas and Rostropovich's own works for cello: - 21 February 2008 – London, Deptford Town Hall
- 8 March 2008 – Paris, Salle Cortot
- 12 April 2008 – StPetersburg Philharmonia Hall
- 13 April 2008 – Moscow, New Philharmonic Hall on Tverskaya street
- 11 May 2008 – Cambridge
- 11 July 2008 – Festival Hommage a Mstislav Rostropovich, Colmar, France
- 9 December 2008 – Recital in Leeds Concert Hall, Leeds
- 3 December 2009 - Reform Club, London. In support of HealthProm
| | Video from Festival International de Colmar, 2008/07/11:9 December, 2008
Recital in Leeds Concert Hall (The Venue), Leeds (UK)With Irina Schnittke, piano Bach, Shostakovich, SchnittkeRead a review…26 November, 2008
Recital in Palais des Beaux Arts de Lille (France)With Roberte Mamou, piano Tchaikovsky20 November, 2008
Deptford Town Hall, LondonDmitri Smirnov at 60. Anniversary Concert Goldsmiths Strings, Philippa Mo (violin). Alexander Ivashkin, conductor 6 October, 2008
Great Hall of St Petersburg Philharmonia (Russia)Concert series "Passions on Romanticism" Schumann – Cello Concertowith St Petersburg Philharmonic orchestra, conducted by Vladimir Verbitsky September, 20081 st volume of Alfred Schnittke. Collected WorksCritical Edition. Alexander Ivashkin, Editor More details…27 – 31 August, 2008
Festival in Santorini, GreeceBach – Solo Cello Suites
Britten – Solo Cello Suites23 – 30 July, 2008festival 'Musica Reservata', Brugge, BelgiumRecitals / masterclasses www.mreservata.com1 July, 2008 June – July, 2008
Australian-New Zealand Tour as cellist and conductor, including performance of Prokofiev's Symphony-Concerto; numerous recitals and masterclasses Read a review…11 June, 2008
PureGold Festival, Deptford Town Hall, LondonBach – Gamba Sonata BWV 1027 in G major
Carter – Cello Sonata (1948) With Alexander Szram, piano; 02 June, 2008
PureGold Festival, Deptford Town Hall, LondonGubaidulina – 'Quaternion'With Natalia Pavlutskaya, Ben Hughes and Alissa Lyubarskaya 1 May, 2008 Anna Akhmatova ALMA CLASSICS CD MANU 5022, 2008 It includes world premiere recording of Giya Kancheli's 'Having Wept' for solo cello, 1994 (dedicated to Mstislav Rostropovich) Available at Marbecks.co.nz… 7/8 February, 2008
Ostrava, Czech Republic, Philharmonic HallSchnittke Cello Concerto No.2With The Janacek Philharmonia, conducted by Theodore Kuchar 9 November, 2007
Baku Philharmonic Concert Hall, AzerbajdzhanSchnittke – (K)ein Sommernachtstraum
Karaev – Piano Concerto
Macmillan – Britannia
Mendelssohn-Korngold – Ein Sommernachtstraum, fragments of film music (1934)State SO, conducted by Alexander Ivashkin Read a review (in Russian)…November, 2007The new album (2 CDs) is released by Chandos:  Schnittke:
Cello Concertos and SonatasRussian State Symphony Orchestra Irina Schnittke piano Tatiana Grindenko violin Alexander Ivashkin celloConducted by Valeri Polyansky Available on Chandos.net… More CDs…17 October, 2007
Amsterdam Concertgebouw, Great HallBeethoven – Triple ConcertoWith Derek Han, piano, Massimo Quarta, violin, Alexander Ivashkin, cello, Berliner Sinfoniker, Martin Panteleev, conductor 15 October, 2007
the new book published in Japan:  Rostropovich.Tokyo: Shunjusha Publishing Company, 2007. 280 pp. ISBN 978-4-393-93518-7 English summary…More books by Alexander Ivashkin…5 October, 2007
Goldsmiths Great Hall, LondonIves – Washington's Birthday
Mahler – Kindertotenleader (Jennifer Hunt, soprano)
Prokofiev – Songs of our days. Cantata (1937). UK premiereGoldsmiths Sinfonia, and chorus, conducted by Alexander Ivashkin |
