Oboes

Andrey Matyukhin

In the orchestra since 2023

Andrey Matyukhin graduated from the Gnessin Moscow State Misical School (College) in 2021 and entered the Tchaikovsky Moscow State Conservatory, the class of the Honoured Artist of Russia, Associate Professor O.V. Tomilova. Since 2018 he has been a soloist of the St. Petersburg Music House, since 2022 — a soloist of the State Academic Symphony Capella of Russia. In 2023 he became an artist of the musicAeterna Orchestra.

Andrey Matyukhin is the laureate of All-Russian and international competitions. He is the holder of a personal Yuri Usov scholarship granted by the Government of the Kaluga region in the field of musical art. He is a fellow of the Spivakov International Charitable Foundation (2017).

He has taken part in master classes of leading oboists both in Russia and across the globe, namely Alexey Ogrinchuk, Domenico Orlando, Alexey Utkin, Maria Surnacheva, José Antonio Masmano, Dmitry Bulgakov, Lorenzo Masala.

He maintains an active concert career as a soloist and an orchestra member. He has collaborated with such collectives and institutions as the Russian National Orchestra, the Mikhailovsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra, the Scriabin Festival Orchestra, Questa Musica Ensemble, Persimfans, Nizhny Novgorod Opera and Ballet Theatre, Moscow State Symphony Orchestra, Galina Vishnevskaya Opera Singing Centre, Tula Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra, Sochi Symphony Orchestra, Kaluga Symphony Orchestra, Lipetsk Symphony Orchestra, Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Chamber Orchestra, Russian Music Academy Orchestra, All-Russian Youth Symphony Orchestra.

He is the creator and Artistic Director of the Chamber Music Festival “Metamorphoses of Wind Instruments”.

HOW DO YOU WORK WITH NEW SCORES?

I always listen to the same piece many times. The first acquaintance takes place on an emotional level, then I dive deeper and deeper: I follow the score, pay attention to the nuances of the conductor's interpretation, translate the text of the libretto. This gives you a lot to understand the music piece. I am interested in conducting and would like to get an appropriate education in the future when I meet my 'go to' teacher.

WHICH COMPOSERS INFLUENCED YOU?

Last year I managed to play all of Mahler's symphonies (well, almost – except for the third and the second). I played the Symphony No. 8 under the conduction of Valery Polyansky as part of the orchestra of the State Symphony Capella in the Zaryadye Hall. There were 400 musicians on stage. I will never forget this experience. Moreover, spiritual music means a lot to me. In particular, Requiems: I like to listen and study Mozart, Verdi and Brahms's German Requiem.

WHAT DO YOU DO BESIDES MUSIC?

If I hadn't become a musician, I would have chosen big sport. I professionally played ping pong, I reached the second adult category. In addition, I really like studying architecture, I seriously thought about becoming an architect. I like to walk around cities and admire buildings. This year I visited Venice for the first time: the architecture of the city made an indelible impression on me. And I’m also keen on cooking, especially I like to cook various pastries. Perhaps exclusive recipes will appear soon.