Taken from www.nakariakov.com :
At the age of 25, Sergei Nakariakov has already broken through more than a few of the perceived boundaries framing the world of the trumpet in classical music. Dubbed "The Paganini of the trumpet" by the Finnish press after a performance at the Korsholm Festival when he was only 12 years old, and in 1987 "Caruso of the Trumpet" by Musik und Theater, Sergei has developed a unique musical voice, which is, much more than a vehicle for astonishing virtuosity. His repertoire includes not only the entire range of original literature for the trumpet; but is continually expanding into broader territories, including many fascinating transcriptions, while he searches for ever new means of musical expression. At the same time, he has single-handedly brought the flügelhorn to prominence on the concert platform. His recent CD for Teldec - with whom he has recorded exclusively since he is 15 years old - is appropriately entitled, "NO LIMIT"; and includes performances with the Philharmonia, conducted by Vladimir Ashkenazy, of an extraordinary range of transcriptions of characteristically romantic pieces by Saint-Saens, Tchaikovsy, Bruch, Massenet and Gershwin.
Born in Gorky in 1977, Sergei began to play the piano when he was very small; but moved on to the trumpet after a spine injury in 1986 curtailed his piano studies. He pays tribute to the technical and musical gifts he has learned from his father, Mikhail Nakariakov, with whom he has studied ever since.
From the age of ten he was a very present figure at St.Petersburg's many competitions for young musicians; and in 1991 he enjoyed great success at the Ivo Pogorelich Festival in Bad Wörishofen. In August of the same year he made his debut together with the Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra at the Salzburg Festival and one year later Sergei was a guest at the Schleswig - Holstein Musikfestival where he was awarded the "Prix Davidoff" . Since then he has appeared in many of the worlds leading centers of music, including the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, the Lincoln Center in New York, the Royal Festival Hall and the Royal Albert Hall in London. He performs in festivals in most European Countries. He tours for several weeks each year in Japan and is becoming an increasingly frequent guest soloist in North America and Canada. He is collaborating with the world's most feted musicians, orchestras and conductors. His international touring schedule includes performances in the foremost concert series all over the world, both with orchestra and in recital - regularly accompanied by his sister Vera Nakariakova.
On Okt. 13. 2002 Sergei Nakariakov recived the ECHO Klassik Award on ZDF as instrumentalist of the year from the German Phono-Academy.
Sergei Nakariakov's discography with TELDEC CLASSICS INTERNATIONAL (WARNER) has drawn the most enthusiastic public and critical acclaim; and incorporates the most famous trumpet concertos as well as two recital albums of virtuoso music for trumpet by Bizet, Paganini, de Falla, Gershwin and Rimski-Korsakov. His "Elègie" recording, with pianist Vera Nakariakova, includes a selection of famous romantic works for voice and piano transcribed for trumpet and piano. "Concertos for Trumpet" features transcrptions for trumpet and flügelhorn of string concertos by Haydn, Mendelssohn and Hoffmeister. The French magazine: "Repertoire" gave it the highest classification: "R10 - Coup de foudre".“NO LIMIT†with the Philharmonia playing under the direction of Vladimir Ashkenazy was awarded the RTL d’Or. “From Moscow with love...†with Russian Concertos and “Echoes from the past ..†where the last two CDs. A Japanese recording with romantic melodies is released this year and a crossover CD in the USA is in preparation.
SERGEI NAKARIAKOV plays instruments by ANTOINE COURTOIS PARIS www.nakariakov.com
