Valeri Brainin facts for kids
Valeri "Willi" Borisovich Brainin (born January 27, 1948) is a talented Russian and German expert in music. He is known as a musicologist (someone who studies music), a music manager, a composer (who writes music), and a poet. He was born in Nizhni Tagil, Russia.
Valeri Brainin is also known as Brainin-Passek. His father was Boris Brainin, an Austrian poet and translator. Boris Brainin was part of the famous Viennese Brainin family. This family includes other well-known people like Reuben Brainin, a writer, and Norbert Brainin, a famous violinist. Valeri Brainin currently lives in Hanover, Germany.
What Valeri Brainin Does
Valeri Brainin holds several important positions in the world of music 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 special United Nations organization that promotes education and culture.
He also leads a special team at Moscow State Pedagogical University. This team works on new ways to teach music using modern technology.
Directing Music Competitions and Schools
Valeri Brainin is the Art Director for the Classica Nova International Music Competition. This competition helps young musicians show their skills.
He also directs a group of music schools in Germany called Brainin Music Schools (Brainin-Musikschulen).
Valeri Brainin has taught many workshops and master classes. He has shared his knowledge at universities and music schools in countries like Austria, Germany, Italy, and the USA. He also used to talk about music on Radio Liberty. He has written many articles about music and literature in different languages.
His Work in Music
Valeri Brainin is a respected member of the International Teacher's Training Academy of Science in Moscow. He has studied many subjects, including mathematics, languages, and music theory.
Teaching Music to Children
His musical works have been performed in famous places like the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow. He also taught at Moscow's Gnessin Music School. This school is for children who are especially gifted in music.
Valeri Brainin developed a special way of teaching called the Brainin Teaching Method. This method helps children develop their "musical intelligence." It has become a standard part of the school's lessons. He is also a well-known piano teacher for young students. Many of his former students have won prizes in national and international music competitions.
Exploring New Music Styles
He is also a researcher in microtonal music. This is a type of music that uses notes found between the usual notes on a piano.
His Work as a Poet
Valeri Brainin is a Russian poet, sometimes known as Valeri (Willi) Brainin-Passek. 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."
Poetry Publications
His poems have been published in many important literary magazines. These include "Znamya" and "Novy Mir" in Moscow. His work has also appeared in anthologies (collections of poems) like "Verses of the Century."
He has also published a book of his own poems:
- Брайнин-Пассек, В. К нежной варварской речи. Стихотворения. Составитель Михаил Безродный. Предисловие Юрия Арабова. — СПб.: Алетейя, 2009. — 94 c. — (Серия «Русское зарубежье. Коллекция поэзии и прозы»). ISBN: 978-5-91419-277-5
His English poems have been published in magazines like "Partisan Review" and "EastWest" Literary Forum.
Well-Known Relatives
Valeri Brainin comes from a family with many talented members. Here are some of his well-known relatives:
- Elisabeth Brainin (born 1949), an Austrian psychoanalyst and writer.
- Fritz Brainin (1913–1992), an Austrian and American poet.
- Harald Brainin (1923–2006), an Austrian poet and writer.
- Max Brainin (1909–2002), an Austrian and American artist and violinist.
- Norbert Brainin (1923–2005), an Austrian and British violinist. He founded the famous Amadeus Quartet.
- Reuben Brainin (1862–1939), a Hebrew writer and public figure.
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See also
In Spanish: Valeri Brainin para niños
