Lev Zhurbin

Lev Alexandrovich Shurbin (Russian Лев Александрович Журбин, also Lev Zhurbin transcribed or Ljova called; born August 18, 1978 in Moscow ) is a Russian composer, arranger and violist.

The son of the composer Alexander Shurbin and the poet Irena Ginzburg from the age of four viola lessons with Galina Turchaninowa, the teacher of Maxim Vengerov and Vadim Repin. He came in 1990 with his parents to the United States and studied at the Juilliard School of Music with Samuel Rhodes, the violist of the Juilliard String Quartet.

Zhurbin composed more than 70 works for classical ensemble, jazz and folk groups, in addition, more than 20 film scores. In 2005 he participated in the Sundance Institute 's Film Composers Lab part. In 2007 he was a member of Osvaldo Golijov when composing the music for Francis Ford Coppola's film Youth without Youth. After staying at the Canadian Banff Centre in 2008 he gave guest lectures on film music composition at New York University.

As a violist passes Zhurbin own group Ljova and the Kontraband, is a member of the Gypsy Orchestra Romashka and contemporary music ensembles Percussia and forms with Jakub Omsky the duo Joint Custody. As an arranger, he worked among others for Yo - Yo Ma Silk Road Ensemble, the Kronos Quartet, Jay -Z, Gustavo Santaolalla, Osvaldo Golijov and Alondra de la Parra. He played a viola by Alexander Tulchinsky and a six-string " Famiola " by Eric Aceto.

Works

  • Lamentation for two cellos and violas, 2010
  • Sicilienne for Violin or Cello and Piano, 2000 violin & piano ( cello & piano ), 2000
  • Garmoshka for chamber or string orchestra, 2004
  • The Vjola Suite 5 character pieces for various instrumental ensemble, 2005-07
  • Sonata for Tuba and Piano, 1995
  • N.Maladie for Viola and Piano, 2005
  • Fanfare for string quartet, 2004
  • Four for four violas, 2004
  • Potpourelaine for Three Violins, 2003
  • Intermezzo Sentimental for one or two violins and viola, 2003
  • Still good, after all synthesis Years! for Cello and Piano, 2002
  • Red Wagon Rag for Viola and Piano, 2002
  • Woody Allen Coffee Music for String Quartet, 2001
  • Windoe Cleaner for string quartet, 2001
  • Waltz: My Heritage for string quartet, 2001
  • Waltz: Kreislerisch for string quartet, 2001
  • Romance Funebre for two violas and violin and viola
  • 1911 for Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon and Horn, 1999
  • Waltz: Agnieszka for string quartet, 1997
  • Waltz for String Quartet, 1997
  • Concerto for a young pianist or string quartet for piano and strings, 1996
  • Elegia for Cello or Viola and Piano, 1995
  • Night to Day for String Quartet, 1993-94
  • Duet for Violin and Viola, 1995
  • Morning Music for String Quartet, 1994-95
  • String Quartet # 0 " Madhouse, 1994

Swell

  • The Silk Road Project - Ljova
  • Lev Alexandrovich Shurbin at the Internet Movie Database (English)

Weblink

  • Homepage of Ljova
  • Russian composer
  • Violist
  • Born in 1978
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