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Tuba

Ivan Svatkovsky

In the orchestra since 2012

An artist of the musicAeterna orchestra since 2012. Ivan Svatkovsky began learning to play the tuba in his native town Petrozavodsk. He has participated in competitions and international festivals in Norway and Sweden. While studying at the St. Petersburg Mussorgsky Music College, he became a laureate of All-Russian competitions. He graduated from the Rimsky-Korsakov St. Petersburg State Conservatory (the class of Associate Professor Valentin Avvakumov).

In 2007 he became a member of the St. Petersburg Musical Comedy Theatre orchestra. From 2008 to 2011 he worked as a tuba expert at the St. Petersburg Musical Wind Instruments Factory, visiting major music exhibitions in Europe. Since 2012 Ivan Svatkovsky has been an artist of the musicAeterna orchestra. He regularly gives master classes and invites the world’s leading tuba players to collaborate with the orchestra.

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He is the ambassador of the Austrian mouthpiece manufacturing company Breslmair.

In 2022 he graduated Boris Yukhananov’s Studio of Individual Directing (MIR-6 course) as a theatre and film director. In 2023, together with graduates of the studio and director Anton Mitnyov, he created the I-ON Theatre.

WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A TRULY SUCCESSFUL AND A NOT-SO-SUCCESSFUL CONCERT?
Probably the emotional intensity. After we performed Tchaikovsky’s Sixth Symphony, for example, I simply could not speak for three days. Overall, when the concert has gone well, you feel euphoric and happy. If something goes wrong, the feeling is one of frustration. We are fortunate, though: most of our concerts have gone really well.
WHEN YOU ARE GETTING READY FOR A CONCERT, DO YOU HAVE RITUALS?
I think you should act normally on concert days. In fact, if you come up with a ritual, you might end up becoming hostage to it. And if for some reason you are unable to, say, pray or drink your glass of water before the concert, you’ll feel insecure. Live your life normally. However, I usually dress up for concerts so that does make those days quite special.
WHAT INSPIRES YOU?
Women do. And people in general, human relationships. Feelings, be they positive or negative, always fuel your creative process. I think, people live and work better when they are in love.
WHAT DOES MUSICAETERNA MEAN TO YOU?
Besides providing the daily bread, it is… an atmosphere. One that is very friendly and free. And of course working with Teodor is a huge privilege and pleasure.
WHAT PIECE OF MUSIC WOULD YOU LIKE TO PLAY WITH THIS ORCHESTRA AND TEODOR?
There are many pieces for tuba and orchestra and, naturally, I would love to play some of them. But frankly, I don’t know how I should play to inspire Teodor to give such a concert.

musicAeterna orchestra events

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November 23, 19:30
Beijing | National Centre for the Performing Arts
musicAeterna concert: Mahler, Wagner
Symphony concert

Gustav Mahler (1860-1911)
Symphony No. 5 in C Sharp Minor (1902)

  1. Trauermarsch. Im gemessenen Schritt. Streng. Wie ein Kondukt | At a measured pace. Strict. Like a funeral procession
  2. Stürmisch bewegt. Mit grösster Vehemenz | Moving stormily. With the greatest vehemence
  3. Scherzo. Kräftig, nicht zu schnell | Strong and not too fast
  4. Adagietto. Sehr langsam | Very slow
  5. Rondo-Finale. Allegro, Allegro giocoso

Richard Wagner (1813-1883)
The Prelude and the Death of Isolde from the opera Tristan and Isolde (1857-1859)

Performers:
The musicAeterna Orchestra
Conductor — Teodor Currentzis

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November 24, 19:30
Beijing | National Centre for the Performing Arts
Сoncert of musicAeterna: Shostakovich, Brahms
Symphony concert

Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D Major, Op. 77 (1878)
Allegro non troppo
Adagio
Allegro giocoso — Poco piu presto

Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975)
Symphony No. 5 in D Minor, Op. 47 (1937)
Moderato
Allegretto
Largo
Allegro non troppo

Performers:
The musicAeterna Orchestra
Soloist — Olga Volkova, violin
Conductor — Teodor Currentzis

 

 

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November 26, 19:30
Wuhan | Qintai Concert Hall
musicAeterna concert: Mahler, Wagner
Symphony concert

Gustav Mahler (1860-1911)
Symphony No. 5 in C Sharp Minor (1902)

  1. Trauermarsch. Im gemessenen Schritt. Streng. Wie ein Kondukt | At a measured pace. Strict. Like a funeral procession
  2. Stürmisch bewegt. Mit grösster Vehemenz | Moving stormily. With the greatest vehemence
  3. Scherzo. Kräftig, nicht zu schnell | Strong and not too fast
  4. Adagietto. Sehr langsam | Very slow
  5. Rondo-Finale. Allegro, Allegro giocoso

Richard Wagner (1813-1883)
The Prelude and the Death of Isolde from the opera Tristan and Isolde (1857-1859)

Performers:
The musicAeterna Orchestra
Conductor — Teodor Currentzis

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November 27, 19:30
Wuhan | Qintai Concert Hall
musicAeterna concert: Shostakovich, Brahms
Symphony concert

Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D Major, Op. 77 (1878)
Allegro non troppo
Adagio
Allegro giocoso — Poco piu presto

Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975)
Symphony No. 5 in D Minor, Op. 47 (1937)
Moderato
Allegretto
Largo
Allegro non troppo

Performers:
The musicAeterna Orchestra
Soloist — Olga Volkova, violin
Conductor — Teodor Currentzis

 

 

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November 30, 20:00
Shenzhen | Shenzhen Concert Hall
musicAeterna concert: Mahler, Wagner
Symphony concert

Gustav Mahler (1860-1911)
Symphony No. 5 in C Sharp Minor (1902)

  1. Trauermarsch. Im gemessenen Schritt. Streng. Wie ein Kondukt | At a measured pace. Strict. Like a funeral procession
  2. Stürmisch bewegt. Mit grösster Vehemenz | Moving stormily. With the greatest vehemence
  3. Scherzo. Kräftig, nicht zu schnell | Strong and not too fast
  4. Adagietto. Sehr langsam | Very slow
  5. Rondo-Finale. Allegro, Allegro giocoso

Richard Wagner (1813-1883)
The Prelude and the Death of Isolde from the opera Tristan and Isolde (1857-1859)

Performers:
The musicAeterna Orchestra
Conductor — Teodor Currentzis