Second Violins

Robert Brem

In the orchestra since 2016

Robert Bram is a laureate of numerous international contests: Valsesia Musica Juniores (Italy, 2000, 1st prize), San Nicola (Italy, 2010, Grand Prix as part of the Sebastian Trio), The Fall Marathon (Russia, 2012, 1st prize as part of Quartet 432), Muses of the World (formerly known as Modern Art and Education; Russia, 2012, 1st prize as part of Quartet 432).

Together with Quartet 432, he is a laureate of the TIM international tournament (Paris, France).

Robert Bram is a participant and laureate of various international festivals, both as a soloist and as an ensemble member: the Romantic Music festival (Moscow), the Winter Path festival (Saint Petersburg), the SEMB individual projects festival (Moscow), Primavera Classica (Moscow), Uluslararasi Eskişehir Festival (Eskişehir, Turkey),

ENKA Kultur Sanat (Istanbul, Turkey), the VIIIth Mstislav Rostropovich International Festival (Baku, Azerbaijan), the International Diaghilev Festival (Perm, Russia), the Blossoming Ledum festival (Chita, Russia), the Russian-Chinese Cultural Forum (Jiangxi province, China).

He taught at the summer music school in Yevpatoria (Crimea, 2019). He is also the co-founder of the “Leonid Lundstrom’s Creative Workshop” autonomous NCO.

WHO IS YOUR BIGGEST MUSICAL INFLUENCE?

I think everyone I’ve met on my path has had some sort of influence on me. I’ve come across a great number of outstanding musicians who have helped me. I can clearly remember my very first teacher, the late Pyotr Danilovich Chavushian. He used to tell me to grab my towel and go practice. He meant that talent and inspiration weren’t enough: sometimes, one has to be patient and learn things over and over by heart — and the towel is needed to wipe the sweat from the forehead in the process!

WHAT DO YOU VALUE THE MOST IN WORKING WITH MUSICAETERNA?

The true life is the biggest value. Our work isn’t something static, it’s our life — as real as it can get. This is what I find the most appealing about it. I really like the idea about orchestra formation that I heard from my teacher (and someone I’m close to in spirit), Leonid Igorevich Lundstrom. He said a good conductor was a person who, through his orchestra, was able to transfer not his own thoughts but something “from above” to the audience. If this system works, then the real life happens. I believe musicAeterna is one of the few ensembles where it does work this way.

WHAT INSPIRES YOU TO CREATE?

My wife and my daughter. They support me and help me to stay cheerful.

DO YOU HAVE A DREAM?

Not a dream per se, but I do have goals. I believe, in fact, that one needs goals over dreams. At the moment, my goal is to record Georg Telemann’s 12 Fantasias for solo violin. I’ve already performed with this programme several times, and I hope to get down to recording pretty soon. What next? Time will tell.

musicAeterna orchestra events

An event of Diaghilev Festival

June 13, 20:00

Perm | House of Music (Shpagin plant)

Hændel. A Dedication Ceremony to George Frideric Handel. Opening concert of the festival

George Frideric Handel (1685–1759)

Augelletti, ruscelletti, aria of Mary Cleophas from the oratorio La Resurrezione, HWV 47 (1708)

Zadok the Priest, Coronation Anthem No. 1, HWV 258 (1727)

E pur così in un giorno – Piangerò la sorte mia, recitative and aria of Cleopatra from the opera Giulio Cesare in Egitto, HWV 17 (1724)

Welcome as the Dawn of Day, duet from the oratorio Solomon, HWV 67 (1749)

Disserratevi, o porte d’Averno, aria of the Angel from the oratorio The Resurrection (La Resurrezione), HWV 47 (1708)

Ah! Crudel nel pianto mio, aria of Armida from the opera Rinaldo, HWV 78 (1711)

Overture to the opera Agrippina, HWV 6 (1709–1710)

Sarabande from the Partita in G major for solo harpsichord, HWV 450 (1700–1705)

De torrente in via bibet, duet with chorus from the psalm Dixit Dominus, HWV 232 (1707)

Oh, Let the Merry Bells Ring Round, aria with chorus from the oratorio L’Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato, HWV 55 (1740)

Piangete sì, piangete, aria of Mary Cleophas from the oratorio La Resurrezione, HWV 47 (1708)

As With Rosy Steps the Morn, recitative and aria of Irene from the oratorio Theodora, HWV 68 (1750)

Alla Hornpipe, No. 2 from Water Music Suite No. 2 in D major, HWV 349 (1716–1717)

Pena tiranna, aria of Dardano from the opera Amadigi di Gaula, HWV 11 (1715)

Amarti sì vorrei, aria of Agilea from the opera Teseo, HWV 9 (1713)

Fermati! / No, crudel!, duet of Armida and Rinaldo from the opera Rinaldo, HWV 78 (1711)

He Saw the Lovely Youth, chorus from the oratorio Theodora, HWV 68 (1750)

Ah! Stigie larve — Vaghe pupille, recitative and aria of Orlando from the opera Orlando, HWV 31 (1733)

Oh Love Divine, Thou Source of Fame, chorus from the oratorio Theodora, HWV 68 (1750)

Performers:
musicAeterna orchestra and choir
musicAeterna Dance company
artists from the Anton Rubinstein Academy

Conductor – Teodor Currentzis

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An event of Diaghilev Festival

June 14, 20:00