Biography
Sergei Nakariakov has 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 13
years old, and in 1997 "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.
Born in Gorky in 1977, Sergei began to play the piano when he was six
years old, but moved on to the trumpet, after a spine injury in 1986
curtailed his piano studies. In the early years, his father tirelessly
sought various trumpet teachers, however Sergei pays tribute to the
technical and musical gifts he has learned from his father, Mikhail
Nakariakov, who has transcribed a large repertoire of classical
concertos for the trumpet - and with whom he studied daily from the very
beginning, and since 1995 exclusively!
From the age of ten Sergei started to perform with orchestras in major
concert halls of the Soviet Union. In 1988, he got a diploma at a brass
competition for adults. It became clear that in order to develop his
carrier and to travel, he had to leave the Soviet Union. His hometown
Nizhni Novgorod was a closed city! His family made the decision to move
to Israel in order to give him the liberty to travel. 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. One year later 1992 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 also appears as guest soloist in North America and Canada. He is
collaborating with the world's most feted musicians, orchestras and
conductors, most recently in Paris at the Théâtre des Champs Élysées
with the St.Petersburg Philharmonic and Youri Temirkanov. His
international touring schedule includes performances in the foremost
concert series all over the world, both with orchestra and in recital -
accompanied by his sister pianist Vera Okhotnikova or Belgian pianist
Maria Meerovitch.
On Oct. 13. 2002
Sergei Nakariakov received the ECHO Klassik Award on ZDF as instrumentalist of the year from the German Phono-Academy.
On Jan. 18. 2006
Sergei Nakariakov premiered “ad absurdum” with the Munich Chamber
Orchestra, a concerto specially composed for Sergei Nakariakov by Jörg
Widmann, It features his unusual circular breathing capabilities. On
Oct. 05. 2007 Sergei Nakariakov performed “ad absurdum” with the BBC
Symphony Orchestra and Jiri Belohlavec at the Barbican in London.
On May 20. 2006
Sergei Nakariakov served as a member of the jury at the “BBC Young
Musician of the Year 2006” Competition at Newcastle Gateshead in
England.
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 with pianist Alexander Markovitch. The
"Élégie" 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 transcriptions 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" was awarded the RTL d'Or. "From
Moscow with love" features Russian Concertos. His most recent CD is
“Echoes from the past”, with trumpet concertos originally written for
bassoon and violoncello, written by Hummel, Mozart, Weber and Camille
Saint-Saens. In Japan he appeared in a romantic film production
impersonating a Russian trumpet player: “Taiga-no itteki”. He also
played in the soundtrack of the film.
Highpoint of the season 2009 / 2010 was Sergei Nakariakov's premiere of
the trumpet concerto "PIETA" by Christian Jost dedicated to Chet Baker, with the Philharmonic State Orchestra Hamburg in the Laeiszhalle
November 22nd and 23rd.
