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British violinist Alexander Sitkovetsky was born in Moscow in 1983 into a family with an established musical tradition. At the age of eight Mr. Sitkovetsky made his debut as a soloist with the chamber orchestra in Montpellier, France.
He has been featured at well-known venues throughout Europe and the UK including London's Royal Festival Hall, Queen Elizabeth Hall, Barbican, St. John's Smith Square, St. Martin-in-the-Field and Wigmore Hall; Salla Verdi in Milano, Palais des Congres in Antibes as well as Germany, Israel, Russia and Japan. Sitkovetsky's several Wigmore Hall appearances in London have been critically acclaimed and he has appeared on New York City's Frick Collection Series partnering with pianist Bella Davidovich. His concerto performances include his debuts with the English Chamber Orchestra, Southbank Sinfonia, BBC Concert Orchestra and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.
Confirmed plans for 2008-2009 include a Concertgebouw debut with the Netherlands Philharmonic and Yakov Kreizberg, performances with the Roma Chamber Orchestra, the Bangkok Symphony and in the US with the Monterey Symphony, Andrew Sewell, conducting. In the 2007-2008 season Mr. Sitkovetsky performed with the El Paso Chamber Music Festival led by festival director Zuill Bailey. Other recent US engagements included a concerto appearance with the Columbus (GA) Symphony as well as soloist on tour with the Moscow Chamber Orchestra under the direction of Constantin Orbelian.
Mr. Sitkovetsky has performed at international music festivals throughout Europe, including the Radio France Festival in Montpellier, Festival Internationale des Jeunes Solistes in Antibes (France), Festa Torino in Italy, Leicester Music Festival, Oxford Music Festival, Sonoro Chamber Music Festival (Romania), Verbier Music Festival and Academy in Switzerland, Homecoming Chamber Music Festival, (Russia), Tuscan Sun Festival in Cortona, Italy, Mecklenburg Vorpommern Festival (Germany), Utrecht Music Festival (Netherlands) and at the Julia Fischer and Friends Festival in Germany.
Alexander Sitkovetsky has released two CD recordings for Angel Records (a part of Capitol/EMI Classics group). His second CD recording for EMI/Angel featuring concerto performances by Bach, Mendelssohn, Panufnik and Takemitsu has received unanimous critical acclaim. In 2008, Alexander recorded the Mendelssohn Double Violin Concerto with Dinorah Varsi and the Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra for Orfeo, and the Bach Double Violin Concerto with Julia Fischer and the Academy of St Martin in the Fields for Decca.
A committed chamber musician, Sitkovetsky has collaborated with some of the most important artists of today, including, Julia Fischer, Misha Maisky, Bella Davidovich, Dmitry Sitkovetsky, Julian Rachlin, Janine Jansen, Sarah Chang Natalie Clein, Polina Leschenko, Julian Bliss, Maxim Rysanov, Sebastian Klinger, Michael Sanderling and many others. In 1996, Alexander played Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto in Budapest with Lord Menuhin conducting. Since their first meeting in Moscow in 1990, Lord Menuhin became a great inspiration for Sitkovetsky and supported him through his school years. They performed the Bach Double Violin Concerto in France and Belgium, as well as Bartok's Duos at St James's Palace in London. In 1998 he took part in a master class given by Maxim Vengerov which was broadcast over the European TV network. He was invited to become a pupil at the Yehudi Menuhin School where he studied with Natalia Boyarsky and Professor Hu Kun, then continued his studies with Hu Kun at the Royal Academy of Music. Alexander has participated in master classes given by Lord Menuhin, Dmitry Sitkovetsky, Mauricio Fuks, Georgy Pauk, Maya Glezarova, Zvi Zeitlin and Abram Stern. In 1998 he took part in a master class given by Maxim Vengerov which was broadcast over the European TV network. Strad magazine has featured Alexander as one of the "Stars of the New Century". He has been featured in a BBC documentary which has been broadcast several times and has made numerous television appearances in the UK. He was featured as a soloist in the "Tchaikovsky Experience"documentary by BBC Television which was broadcast on BBC Two in February 2007. Alexander is also an accomplished composer. His two orchestral ballet scores were premiered in collaboration with the Royal Academy of Dance in 1995 and in 1999 at Queen Elizabeth Hall, London.
By Dr. Donald J. Behnke
Special to the Green Valley News
Saturday, November 27, 2010
The star of the first half was Russian-born violinist Alexander Sitkovetsky.
He brought along his on-loan, incredibly valuable violin from which he
evoked some of the most beautiful sounds heard on the stage at symphony hall
in recent memory. The instrument is sonorous in all its registers, but
Sitkovetsky produced double stopping in the lower tones that were
breathtaking.
Attacking the Bruch "Scottish Fantasy" with youthful vigor and physicality,
his virtuosity and understanding of the piece were unquestionable. Because
the Bruch was so closely identified with Heifetz, younger players approach
the performance with awe, respect of course, and even a certain level of
fear.
But when Sitkovetsky successfully completed a particularly challenging
series of runs, arpeggios and glissandos in the first movement, his grin to
Hanson just said it all. "I did it!" And he certainly did.
Musicologists have sometimes criticized Max Bruch for quoting the Scottish
folk songs so extensively and literally in the piece. That makes about as
much sense as castigating Aaron Copland for doing the same with "Simple
Gifts," the Shaker hymn so central to "Appalachian Spring."
The extensive citing of the folksongs adds greatly to the credibility and
the mood of the "Scottish." It is a beautiful piece and was well played by
both the soloist and the orchestra.
Violinist Alexander Sitkovetsky & Conductor Andrew Sewell
April 19, 2009The real substance on the program was the brilliant performance by 26-year-violinist Alexander Sitkovetsky of Paganini’s Violin Concerto No. 1 in D major, Op. 6. This kid’s got major chops! We heard virtuoso passage work, fabulously in-tune harmonics, and lots of soul. This was rich vibrant playing that was always masterful and compelling. He richly deserved the prolonged standing ovation he received.
Alexander Sitkovetsky is gaining momentum both on the European and North American circuit.
He made his debut with the Netherlands Philharmonic at the Concertgebow (March, 2009) performing the Elgar Concerto with Yakov Kreizberg conducting. Recent engagements in Europe include concerto appearances with the BBC Concert Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic, City of London Sinfonia and other London orchestras. Sasha has also been collaborating with Misha Maisky, Janine Jansen, Julian Rachlin, Julia Fischer and others in chamber music projects.
His recent recording projects include: Mendelssohn D minor and Double Concerto with the Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra on the Orpheo Label and the Bach Double Violin Concerto for Decca with Julia Fischer. Sasha performs Paganini #1 with the Monterey Symphony (CA) in April 2009 with Andrew Sewell, conducting.
Mendelssohn. Panufink. Takemitsu. JS Bach(EMI) |
Felix Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto in D minor I-III Andrzej Panufink: Violin Concerto I-III Toru Takemitsu: Nostalgia Johann Sebastian Bach: Double Concerto in D minor, MWV 1043 |
