Valeri Brainin facts for kids
Valeri "Willi" Brainin is a talented person from Russia and Germany. He was born on January 27, 1948, in a city called Nizhni Tagil. People also know him as Brainin-Passek. He is a musicologist (someone who studies music), a music manager, a composer (who writes music), and a poet (who writes poems).
Valeri Brainin's father was Boris Brainin, an Austrian poet and translator. His family, the Brainin family, is well-known. Some of his relatives include Reuben Brainin, a writer, and Norbert Brainin, a famous violinist. Today, Valeri Brainin lives in Hanover, Germany.
What Valeri Brainin Does
Valeri Brainin holds several important roles in the world of music and education.
Leading Music Education
Since 2004, he has been the President of the Russian Federation Society for Music Education (RussSME). This group is connected to the International Society for Music Education (ISME), which is part of UNESCO. UNESCO is a big organization that helps with education, science, and culture around the world.
Teaching New Music Ideas
He also leads the Laboratory of New Technologies in Music Education at Moscow State Pedagogical University. This means he helps find new and exciting ways to teach music using modern tools and ideas.
Directing Music Competitions
Valeri Brainin is the Art Director of the Classica Nova International Music Competition. This competition helps young musicians show their skills and talents.
Running Music Schools
In Germany, he is the Art Director of the Brainin Music Schools (Brainin-Musikschulen). These schools help students learn and grow in music.
Sharing Knowledge Worldwide
He has traveled to many countries like Austria, Colombia, Germany, Italy, Russia, and the USA. In these places, he has led workshops and master classes at music schools and universities. He also used to talk about music every week on Radio Liberty. He has written many articles about music and literature in different languages, including Russian, German, English, and Italian.
His Work in Music
Valeri Brainin is a respected expert in music. He is a full member of the International Teacher's Training Academy of Science in Moscow, among other groups.
His Studies and Skills
He studied many subjects, including mathematics, linguistics (the study of language), music teaching methods, music theory, and how to compose music. His musical works have even been performed at the famous Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow.
Teaching Gifted Children
He taught at Moscow's Gnessin Music School, which is a special school for children who are very talented in music. He developed a special way of teaching called the Brainin Teaching Method. This method helps children become smarter about music. It is now a regular part of the school's lessons.
A Great Piano Teacher
Valeri Brainin is also known as an excellent piano teacher for children. Many of his former students have won awards in national and international music competitions.
Exploring Microtonal Music
He also researches microtonal music. This is a type of music that uses notes found between the regular notes on a piano, making for unique sounds.
His Literary Work
Valeri Brainin is also a Russian poet. He is sometimes known as Valeri (Willi) Brainin-Passek in the poetry world.
Being a Poet
He was a student of the famous poet Arseny Tarkovsky. From 1985 to 1990, he was part of a poetry club in Moscow called "Poezia." He was in this club with other well-known poets like Yuri Arabov and Dmitri Prigov.
Where His Poems Are Published
His poems have appeared in important literary magazines in Russia, such as "Znamya" and "Novy Mir" in Moscow. His work has also been published in international magazines like "Grani" in Germany and "Dvadtsat dva" in Jerusalem. His poems are also in big collections like "Verses of the Century," put together by Yevgeny Yevtushenko.
He also has a book of poems in Russian:
- Брайнин-Пассек, В. К нежной варварской речи. Стихотворения. (This translates to: Brainin-Passek, V. To Tender Barbaric Speech. Poems.) This book was put together by Mikhail Bezrodny and has an introduction by Yuri Arabov. It was published in St. Petersburg in 2009.
His poems have also been published in English in magazines like "Partisan Review" in Boston and "EastWest" Literary Forum.
Well-Known Relatives
Valeri Brainin comes from a family with many talented individuals. Here are some of his well-known relatives:
- Elisabeth Brainin (born 1949), an Austrian psychoanalyst and writer.
- Fritz Brainin (1913–1992), an Austrian-American poet.
- Harald Brainin (1923–2006), an Austrian poet and writer.
- Max Brainin (1909–2002), an Austrian-American artist and violinist.
- Norbert Brainin (1923–2005), an Austrian-British violinist who started the Amadeus Quartet.
- Reuben Brainin (1862–1939), a Hebrew writer and public figure.
See also
In Spanish: Valeri Brainin para niños
