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Diliaver Menametov

In the orchestra since 2004

Dilyaver Menametov graduated from the Glinka Novosibirsk State Conservatory as a double bass player (the class of Professor Valery Boldin) in 2004.

In 2003, he became an artist of the Novosibirsk Opera and Ballet Theatre Symphony Orchestra. Since 2004, he has collaborated with the musicAeterna Orchestra as the concertmaster of the double bass group. Since 2005, he has worked as a double bass player in the Novosibirsk Academic Symphony Orchestra. He performed as a double bass soloist, and was one of the first in Russia to perform the works by Johann Baptist Vanhal, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and Johannes Matthias Sperger in the original ‘Viennese tuning’. In 2011, together with the musicAeterna Orchestra, he moved to Perm, where he founded the Barocco A La Prima ensemble specializing in historically informed performance. From 2020 to 2023 he was the concertmaster of the double bass group of the Perm Opera and Ballet Theatre Symphony Orchestra.

He maintains an active concert career as a double bass soloist and viola da gamba player.

IF YOU WEREN'T A MUSICIAN, WHAT WOULD YOU DO?
Before seriously taking up music I was a student at the Mathematics & Mechanics Faculty, so I probably would have become a mathematician. Although, perhaps, I still would have played music for pleasure.
WHAT MADE YOU SWITCH FROM MATHEMATICS TO MUSIC?
There has always been a musician in me. At some point I simply realised that I want music to be my profession and that this would require full immersion and giving up my scientific career. My choice was fully conscious and uncompromising.
WHY DID YOU CHOOSE THE DOUBLE BASS?
I had no choice as such. Since I lacked musical training, I could take up either bass or bassoon. I chose bass. Although as a child I did learn percussions at a music school. In fact, I have always been surrounded by music, because my mother is a musician.
WHAT IS IMPORTANT TO SUCCEED?
Success is a lottery, but diligence and capacity for networking are certainly important. So is, obviously, talent.

musicAeterna orchestra events

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Maurice Ravel (1875–1937)

Suite No. 2 from the ballet Daphnis and Chloe (1912)
Lever de jour. Lent
Pantomime
Danse générale

The Waltz, a choreographic poem for orchestra, M. 72 (1919–1920)

Ottorino Respighi (1879–1936)

The Pines of Rome, a symphonic poem, P. 141 (1924)
I pini di Villa Borghese | The Pines of the Villa Borghese
Pini presso una catacomba | Pines Near a Catacomb
I pini del Gianicolo | The Pines of the Janiculum
I pini della Via Appia | The Pines of the Appian Way

The musicAeterna Orchestra
Conductor Teodor Currentzis

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Maurice Ravel (1875–1937)

Suite No. 2 from the ballet Daphnis and Chloe (1912)
Lever de jour. Lent
Pantomime
Danse générale

The Waltz, a choreographic poem for orchestra, M. 72 (1919–1920)

Ottorino Respighi (1879–1936)

The Pines of Rome, a symphonic poem, P. 141 (1924)
I pini di Villa Borghese | The Pines of the Villa Borghese
Pini presso una catacomba | Pines Near a Catacomb
I pini del Gianicolo | The Pines of the Janiculum
I pini della Via Appia | The Pines of the Appian Way

The musicAeterna Orchestra
Conductor Teodor Currentzis

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Anton Rubinstein (1829–1894)

Piano Concerto No. 4 in D Minor, Op. 70 (1864/1872)
Moderato assai
Andante
Allegro

Maurice Ravel (1875–1937)

Suite No. 2 from the ballet Daphnis and Chloe (1912)
Lever de jour. Lent
Pantomime
Danse générale

The Waltz, a choreographic poem for orchestra, M. 72 (1919–1920)

Ottorino Respighi (1879–1936)

The Pines of Rome, symphonic poem, P. 141 (1924)
I pini di Villa Borghese | The Pines of the Villa Borghese

Pini presso una catacomba | Pines Near a Catacomb
I pini del Gianicolo | The Pines of the Janiculum
I pini della Via Appia | The Pines of the Appian Way

musicAeterna Orchestra
Soloist — Andrey Baranenko, piano
Conductor Teodor Currentzis

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Anton Rubinstein (1829–1894)

Piano Concerto No. 4 in D Minor, Op. 70 (1864/1872)
Moderato assai
Andante
Allegro

Maurice Ravel (1875–1937)

Suite No. 2 from the ballet Daphnis and Chloe (1912)
Lever de jour. Lent
Pantomime
Danse générale

The Waltz, a choreographic poem for orchestra, M. 72 (1919–1920)

Ottorino Respighi (1879–1936)

The Pines of Rome, symphonic poem, P. 141 (1924)
I pini di Villa Borghese | The Pines of the Villa Borghese

Pini presso una catacomba | Pines Near a Catacomb
I pini del Gianicolo | The Pines of the Janiculum
I pini della Via Appia | The Pines of the Appian Way

musicAeterna Orchestra
Soloist — Andrey Baranenko, piano
Conductor Teodor Currentzis

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Anton Bruckner (1824–1896)
Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, WAB 109 (1887–1896, unfinished)
I. Feierlich, misterioso
II. Scherzo. Bewegt, lebhaft; Trio. Schnell
III. Adagio. Langsam, feierlich

The musicAeterna Orchestra
Conductor — Teodor Currentzis