Andrei M

About Me

Andrei (bassoon) started his music studies at the age of 10 in the Ryazan State Music School-Lyceum and continued in the St-Petersburg State Conservatory, Russia and Ball State University, Muncie, IN. Mr. Muravev is a winner of the Young All-Russian Competition for Woodwind Instruments in Vladimir and the International Competition for Woodwind Instrument in Tolyatti. He was awarded the First Prizes at the Open All-Russian Woodwind Quintet Competition, Kazan and Indianapolis Matinee Musicale Competition, IN. At Ball State University, Andrei won the Graduate Concerto Competition and performed with the Ball State Symphony Orchestra. Also, he has appeared as a soloist with various orchestras including the Ryazan Chamber Orchestra, Nigniy Novgorod, Ulyanovsk and St-Petersburg State Academic Symphony and Philharmonic Orchestras. Now, Mr Muravev a regular member of Chicago Civic Orchestra.

Andrei M is proficient in and teaches Orchestral Lessons .

Formal Education:

Education/Training Programs 2014-2016 Civic Orchestra of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA - Regular member 2013-2014 Civic Orchestra of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA - Associate member 2012 – 2014 Ball State University, Muncie, IN, USA – Artist Diploma with full GA (bassoon, contrabassoon) 2007-2011 St-Petersburg State Conservatory by Rimsky-Korsakov, Russia – Bachelor and Master of Music. Studied with Kirill Sokolov, Rodion Tolmachev (bassoon) and Adil Fedorov (chamber music) 2006-2007, 2010 St-Petersburg Music House training program (participated in master-classes, solo and chamber music concerts, participated in a project “River of Talents”) 2005-2007 Nizhny Novgorod State Conservatory, Russia – continued in St-Petersburg Studied with Gennadiy Shamin (bassoon, chamber music) 2001-2005 Ryazan School - Lyceum №2/ Tambov State Institute, Russia – Junior specialist Studied with Alexander Grushin (bassoon) and Konstantin Tushinok (composition)

Private Education:

Private lessons / Master classes 2014 Theodore Soluri , principal bassoonist of the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra 2013 Berlin Philharmonic Woodwind Quintet John Wetherill, principal bassoonist of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra Eric Stomberg, associate professor of bassoon at the University of Kansas 2011 - 2012 Aleksei Silutin, principal contrabassoonist with the St-Petersburg State Philharmonic Orchestra by Y.Temirkanov, Russia – contrabassoon lessons 2011 Phillip Kolker, professor at the Peabody Conservatory – private lessoon 2008 - 2010 Rodion Tolmachev, principal bassoonist with the Mariinsky Theatre by conductor V. Gergiev

Performing Experience:

Solo Performances with orchestra Ball State University Symphony Orchestra, Muncie, IN; 2013 (Carl Maria von Weber - Andante and Rondo Hungarian for Bassoon and Orchestra in C-minor, Op.35) St-Petersburg State Academic Symphony Orchestra, St-Petersburg, Russia; 2010 (Richard Strauss - Duet-Concertino for clarinet, bassoon, harp & strings, Op. 147) Ulyanovsk State Symphony Orchestra, Ulyanovsk, Russia; 2007 (Johann Baptist Vanhal - Concerto for Two Bassoons and Orchestra) Nigniy Novgorod State Philharmonic Orchestra, Nigniy Novgorod, Russia; 2007 (Johann Christian Bach – Concerto for violoncello with orchestra in C-minor, transcription for bassoon) Ryazan State Chamber Orchestra, Ryazan, Russia; 2004 (Richard Strauss - Duet-Concertino for clarinet, bassoon, harp & strings, Op. 147)

Experience Teaching:

Teaching Experience 2012 - 2014 Ball State University, Muncie, IN – Graduate, Teaching Assistant (taught bassoon quartet, Bassoon Tech class, assisted with bassoon studio lessons and studio class) 2003 - 2005 Ryazan Special Music School – Lyceum №2, Ryazan, Russia – Bassoon teacher (one of my students was a winner of the young All-Russian Competition for Woodwind Instruments - Vladimir, Russia, 2005) 2010 Korean Fellowship, South Korea (toured with the Young Korean Symphony Orchestra, worked with chamber ensembles) 2008 - present Private lessons in bassoon and contrabassoon, coaching different ensembles, bassoon repair

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