Gabriel Prokofiev
Gabriel Prokofiev is a composer and record producer based in England. He was born to an English mother and Russian father Oleg Prokofiev,[1] and is the grandson of Sergei Prokofiev. He studied composition at Birmingham and York universities, but eschewed classical music for electronica,[2] and became a composer of garage music.[3] He was one of the producers of Lady Sovereign's album Public Warning,[4] under the name Medasyn.[5]
He founded the independent record label Nonclassical in 2003 and started composing classical music in 2004 with a string quartet written for the Elysian Quartet.[1] His Concerto for Turntables and Orchestra was performed at the BBC Proms in August 2011 by DJ Switch and the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain conducted by Vladimir Jurowski.[6][7][8]
Selected works
Ballet
- Ein Winternachtstraum, 2011
Orchestral
- Concerto for Turntables & Orchestra, 2007
- Dance Suite for Viola, String Orchestra, Trombones & Percussion, 2008
- Beethoven 9 Remix, 2011
- Concerto for Bass Drum & Orchestra, 2012
Chamber
- String Quartet No 1, 2003
- Three Dances for String Trio, Bass Clarinet, Piano & Scratch DJ, 2004
- String Quartet No 2, 2006
- Stolen Guitars suite for electric guitar and 2 laptops, 2008
- Cello Multitracks suite for solo cello and multitracked cellos, or cello nonet, 2010
- String Quartet No 3, 2010
Instrumental
- Sleeveless Scherzo for solo violin and solo dancer, 2008
- Three Dances for String Trio, Bass Clarinet, Piano & Scratch DJ, 2004
- String Quartet No 2, 2006
- IMPORT/EXPORT large-scale percussion piece for global objects, 2008
- Pianobook No 1 for solo piano, 2006
Vocal
- Simple Songs for Modern Life, 6 songs for female a capella vocal trio, 2009
- The Lonely Giant mini opera for baritone and bass clarinet, 2009
Film
- Pig Alley, soundtrack to US silent film, for bass clarinet, trumpet, precussion & cello, 2008
References
- ^ a b "PRS for Music Foundation - Gabriel Prokofiev". PRS for Music Foundation. Retrieved 13 August 2011.
- ^ Colborne, Femke (13 June 2008). "Gabriel Prokofiev's Nonclassical club night breaks with tradition". The Times Online. Retrieved 13 August 2011.
- ^ Coffey, Russ (2 March 2004). "Prokofiev goes clubbing". The Telegraph. Retrieved 13 August 2011.
- ^ Richards, Sam (13 January 2012). "Clubs picks of the week". The Guardian. Retrieved 13 May 2012.
- ^ Richards, Sam (15 December 2006). "Odd one out is now in". The Age. Retrieved 13 May 2012.
- ^ Hewitt, Ivan (9 August 2011). "BBC Proms 2011: Prom 30 & 31: National Youth Orchestra, Nigel Kennedy, Albert Hall, review - Telegraph". The Telegraph. Retrieved 13 August 2011.
- ^ Seckerson, Edward. "Proms 30 & 31: National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain/ Jurowski/ Nigel Kennedy". The Independent. Retrieved 7 August 2011.
- ^ Jeal, Erica. "Prom 30: NYO/Jurowski/DJ Switch/Grosvenor – review". The Guardian. Retrieved 7 August 2011.