VLADIMIR SHULYAKOVSKY
Artisic director
violinist, composer

One of the first russian violinist in post "iron curtain" time, who begin to investigate the cultural heritage of 16-18 centuries. His interpretations of Baroque music created by russian composers become a unique, unforgettable performances for a hundreds music lovers all around the world. His "Russian Temperament" plus deepening into medieval culture make impossible to stay indifferent.
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Colourful voice, very rich timbre, touching performance distinguish singing of this internationaly acknowledged prize winner of Tchaykovsky Competition. Her repertoire include european and russian music from almost five centuries. She prefer to perform Early Music in collaboration with MUSICA ANTIQUA RUSSICA since begining of ninetieth and standing ovations always accompany that artists.
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Because of totalitarian and dictatorial governmental control in former Soviet Union until middle of eightieth, Russian musicians couldn't even dream to prepare and play the Baroque Music. This is the explanation of such enthusiasm wich combine this young at that time musicians for make a research in library and archives, look for music, rehearse and perform music of 16-18 centuries, wich was forbidden in USSR. Sold out concerts, radio and CD recordings, invitations to most prestigeous Early Music festivals naturally follow this masterly and inspired performances with painstaking selected programs. This artists reveal a "new worlds" for general audience and create the atmosphere of that epoch with magnificence.

The Cast: Sergey Filchenko(violin), Alexander Gorbunov (viola), Lubov Pavlova (cello),
Alexey Ivanov (viola da gamba, Double bass), Vladimir Radchenkov (harpsichord).

Wide range of the programs include works by composers such as BORTNYANSKY, KHANDOSHKIN, BEREZOVSKY, PAISIELLO, GALUPPI, BIBER, SCHMELZER, MONTEVERDI, BACH, VIVALDI, PURCELL, LULLY, BUXTECHUDE, PACHELBELL, MARINI, TELEMAN and many others.
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CONCERTS
2 December 2002
Early Music Festival in Syberia (Novosibirsk)- Italian Music of the 17th cent.
13 january 2003
Concert dedicated to 225 anniversary of Pavlovsk (St. Petersburg) - Music at the court of Pavel I
1 february 2003
Concert at the Open Baroque festival in Tallinn (Estonia) - West meet East (with Faik Chelebitar)
13 february 2003
Big Philharmonic Hall (St. Petersburg)
The anknown Vivaldi (from the manuscripts collection of Mancester and Stockgolm)
20 february 2003
Zaragoza (Spain) Iglesia San Pablo - Italians in Russia
22 february 2003
Kadiz (Spain) Early Music Festival in Puerto de Santa Maria- Russian Music of the 18th cent.
1 march 2003
Leon University big hall (Spain)- Italians in Russia.
28 May 2003
St Catherine church St Petersburg - concert dedicated to 300 anniversary of St Petersburg - Russian Music of the 18th cent
13 Julay 2003
Festival "Bad Kissingen Music Summer" (Germany) - Music at the court of Catherine the Grate
15 November 2003
Big Philharmonic Hall St Petersburg - J. S. Bach secular cantatas (BWV 210, 211 and 219)
24 December 2003
Hermitage Theatre - John Blow,oper Venus and Adonis.

FOR CONTACT
Tel./Fax +78123121396
e-mail: vsh@online.ru

"…stylish performance of what might be called the highlights of this repertoire."
EARLY MUSIC REVIEW

"… sympathetic and touching performance."
SUDDEUTSCHE ZEITUNG

"…resounding success, tackling a demanding piece with freshness, originality and some excellent musicianship."
THE ST.PETERSBURG TIMES

"...the soaring soprano voce..." (about Evtodieva)
FALKIRK HERALD