Yekaterina Chemberdzhi facts for kids
Yekaterina Chemberdzhi (also known as Katia Tchemberdji) is a talented Russian pianist and composer. She was born on May 6, 1960. She is known for creating beautiful music and performing around the world.
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Early Life and Musical Journey
Katia Chemberdzhi was born in Moscow, Russia. She comes from a family of musicians. Her mother is Valentina Chemberdzhi, and her grandparents, Zara Levina and Nikolai Chemberdzhi, were also composers. Katia started learning music when she was just seven years old.
In 1978, she went to the Moscow Conservatory. This is a famous music school where she studied how to compose music and play the piano. Her teachers included Nikolai Korndorf and Yuri Kholopov, who helped her develop her skills.
Career and Achievements
After finishing her studies, Katia Chemberdzhi taught at the Moscow Gnessin State Musical College from 1984 to 1990. In 1990, she moved to West Berlin, Germany.
Katia has performed as a pianist and shared her compositions at many international music festivals. Important festivals like Berliner Festspiele and Kuhmo Chamber Music Festival have asked her to create new music. Many famous musicians and groups have performed her works. These include The Hilliard Ensemble, the Sibelius Quartet, and the Münchner Kammerorchester.
She has also composed music for several films in both Russia and Germany. Her music helps tell the stories in these movies.
Musical Compositions
Katia Chemberdzhi has written many different types of musical pieces. Here are some of her notable works:
- 1990: Sonate for clarinet and piano
- 1991: Heidelberg Trio, for clarinet, violin, and piano
- 1991: In memoriam, a piece for a storyteller, piano, horn, violin, and cello, inspired by poems
- 1995: Day and night: Hommage à M. C. Escher, for solo piano
- 1996: Labyrinth in memory of Oleg Kagan, for string orchestra and solo cello
- 1998: Max and Moritz, a chamber opera based on a story by William Busch
- 2000: String Quartet No. 2, inspired by poems
- 2003: Opposition, for an ensemble of musicians
- 2003: Three Bow Dances, for cello and piano
- 2006: Abschiedsgesänge, for four singers and a chamber orchestra, based on poems
- 2007: Rettet Pluto!, a children's opera
- 2009: Die Fragen des Bartholomäus, for five solo singers, choir, organ, and orchestra
Recorded Music
You can listen to some of Katia Chemberdzhi's music on recordings. One collection is called Chamber Works.
More Information
You can find more details about Katia Chemberdzhi and her work on these websites:
- Official Website: http://www.tchemberdji.com/
- MUGI - Music and Gender on the Internet
- Sikorski Music Publishers
