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Alissa Firsova
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Alissa Firsova (Russian: Алиса Фирсова; born 24 July 1986) is a talented Russian-British musician. She is known for writing classical music, playing the piano, and leading orchestras as a conductor.
Alissa was born in Moscow, Russia. Her parents, Elena Firsova and Dmitri Smirnov, were also composers. In 1991, when she was five years old, her family moved to the United Kingdom.
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Early Life and Musical Journey
Alissa showed her musical talent from a young age. In 2001, she won a big competition called the BBC/Guardian/Proms Young Composer Competition. She won with a piano piece she wrote called "Les Pavots."
Education and Teachers
Alissa studied at two famous music schools. She graduated from the Purcell School in 2004. There, she focused on both composing and playing the piano. Later, she went to the Royal Academy of Music. She graduated from there in 2009 as a pianist. She also started learning how to conduct orchestras at the Royal Academy.
She had many excellent teachers who helped her become a great musician. Her piano teachers included Tatiana Kantorovich and Stephen Kovacevich. For composition, she learned from people like Jonathan Cole. She also attended special classes with famous composers like Nicholas Maw.
Concerts and Compositions
Alissa Firsova has performed in many important concert halls. In May 2009, she made her debut at Wigmore Hall. This is a very famous place for classical music concerts.
Proms Festival Debuts
In August 2009, she performed at the Proms festival. This is a huge classical music festival in London. She played a piece by Stravinsky called Les Noces at the Royal Albert Hall. This was her debut at the Royal Albert Hall.
The BBC also asked her to write a new piece for the Proms. This piece was called "Bach Allegro." The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra premiered it in August 2010. It was played at the Royal Albert Hall.
Recordings and New Works
Alissa has also released her own music. Her first solo piano CD was called Russian Emigres. It was released by the Vivat label.
In 2015, another one of her pieces was premiered. It was called "Bergen’s Bonfire." The Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra performed it.
Musical Works
Alissa Firsova has written many pieces of music. Each piece has an "Op." number, which stands for "Opus." This is a way to number a composer's works in the order they were created.
- Op. 1, Les Pavots for solo piano
- Op. 2, Strength Through Joy for symphony orchestra
- Op. 3, Three Pieces for cello and piano
- Op. 4, The Entire City for string quintet
- Op. 5, I tell you the truth, today you will be with me in heaven for wind and string ensemble
- Op. 6, Rhapsody for solo violin
- Op. 7, Lyrisches Stuck for viola and piano
- Op. 8, Prophet for mixed chorus
- Op. 9, Expressions for clarinet and piano
- Op. 10, Loss for clarinet quintet
- Op. 11, The Endless Corridor for piano
- Op. 12, Birth of Remembrance for flute, clarinet, violin and cello
- Op. 13, Lune Rouge for piano
- Op. 14, Age of Reason for string quartet
- Op. 15, Celebration for clarinet, flute, violin and cello
- Op. 16, Tamaris for two cellos
- Op. 17, Bluebells for piano solo, clarinet, horn, string quartet and percussion (third movement of Family Concerto, In memory of Dmitri Shostakovich – family project)
- Op. 18, Paradiso for string quartet (third movement of "Divine Comedy" – family project)
- Op. 19, Freedom (Clarinet Concerto)
- Op. 20, Zhivago Songs to Boris Pasternak's poems for voice and piano
- Op. 21, Moonlight over the Sea based on Munch's painting for solo violin
- Op. 22, Chateau de Canisy for voice and piano
- Op. 23, Souvenir Melancolique for clarinet and horn
- Op. 24, Kubla Khan for tenor, bayan, violin and cello (fifth movement of family project)
- Op. 25, Gallo Variations for chamber orchestra
- Op. 26, Unity for bass-baritone and piano
- Op. 27, Serenade for Strings for string orchestra
- Op. 28, Paradisi Gloria for SATB choir a cappella
- Op. 29, Fantasy for cello and piano
- Op. 30, Stabat Mater for SATB choir a cappella
- Op. 31, Bergen’s Bonfire for Symphony Orchestra (Triple winds)
- Op. 32, Tree of Hope for 4 Harps
- Op. 33, Le Soleil de Conques for two solo cellos and string orchestra
- Op. 34, Bride of the Wind for piano-duet
- Op. 35, Asiago Concerto for piano trio and chamber orchestra
- Op. 36, Tennyson Fantasy for string quartet
