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alfia nakipbekova

.. disciple of Rostropovich, the virtuoso..

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Alfia Nakipbekova - Classical cellist and co-founder of Cellorhythmics (Progressive Chamber Music Ensemble) performs as soloist, chamber musician and with Cellorhythmcis. "Alfia Nakipbekova, disciple of Rostropovich, the actress and virtuoso… her playing astounded the festival audiences. She seemed to be dancing, totally at one with her cello..."
CAP presents: WCM (Working Classical Music) Orchestra.Following the success of the last series of performances collecting found musicians and playing original music by award winning composer/multi instrumentalist James Hesford, based on found objects, Cellorhythmics Acoustic Project (CAP) will now move into its 2nd stage - the Working Classical Music Orchestra , featuring 10 outstanding players from diverse musical backgrounds: jazz, contemporary classical, experimental art pop/rock, soul and world. It will continue its musical journey developing its unique style of driving beats and idiosyncratic harmony, giving ample space for each performer to express their individual improvisational ideas within tightly structured compositions. James Hesford will continue to present a new work for each performance throughout the year. Cellorhythmics Acoustic Project gratefully acknowledges financial support from the PRS Foundation for new music.
2 Cello Caprices by James Hesford Hey The Moon's Up and Alpha Bop - with James Hesford and Marc Layton-Bennett playing bucket!
Prokofiev Cello Sonata 2d Movement with Povilas Stravinsky
Surrealist Pilgrims by Ailis Ni Riain

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Member Since: 08/10/2006
Band Website: www.cellorhythmics.co.uk
Band Members:Cellorhythmics at the Edinburgh College of Arts,
Sweet Grand "The Rise of the Cellorettes" 28.08.06
Edinburgh Fringe Festival Vladimir Mayakovsky - Cloud in Trousers a critically acclaimed performance at the Edinburgh Fringe August 2008"The sorrow of a doomed love affair, with its trajectory from grand passion to drowning sorrows in a lake of vodka, is given a tragic edge as Bloom vividly conveys the agony and ecstasy of love. A red frock on a coat stand takes he places of the beloved. As Bloom caresses it with increasing delirium, it stands in as the imaginary partner in a heated physical relationship. The sense of intimacy is extraordinary. Directed by Alan Cox, Bloom is partnered on stage by cellist Alfia Nakipbekova, who adds to the fraught atmosphere of the piece not just with her beautifully fractured fragments of sound, but by appearing to be the recipient of Bloom’s confessions." Tina Jackson, MetroVladimir Mayakovsky - Cloud in Trousers performance at Tristan Bates Theatre London 18th October
Influences: Roman Mazanov, Boris Osokin,Mstislav Rostropovich, Daniil Shafran, Glenn Gould, David Oisrakh, Ornette Coleman...
Sounds Like:"strikingly individual cellist" Daniel Shafran
"sensitive and elegant... a real joy to hear" The Strad
"seamless legato characteristic of the best Russian cellists" The Times
"...a substantial technique... the various tempos were rock-solid and agreeable" The Age, Melbourne
"...phenomenal energy on the cello... This was driven playing" The Arts on Friday.
“awe-inspiring technique..” the Irish Times
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Record Label: WCM (Working Classical Music)/ Chandos
Type of Label: Major

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Alfia's Biog

Alfia Nakipbekova was born in Karaganda, Central Kazakhstan, and studied at the Moscow Conservatoire with Mistislav Rostropovich. She also received master classes from Daniel Shafran and in 1980 was a...
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