Anna Mikhailova Work: OPERA: “Michele Frankenstein” multimedia opera for 2 singers (Tenor and Extreme Female Vocal), Dancer, live Electronics and Video (2012) Story about a man who decided to change the world, not because of the woman, but because of the idea. Based on a life and “Society of Spectacle” work of French artist Guy Debord. Idea /Director /Libretto Anna Mikhailova Text Ruben van Gogh (dutch), Guy Debord (french), Anna Mikhailova (english) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2ZROjafiHI http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFGsuagsqOE (Premiered Korzo, Den Haag, April 20, 2012) “Black Perfume” chamber opera for Baritone, Soprano, Trumpet, Double Bass and Percussion (2012) Based on the Mikhail Bulgakov short stories. Libretto/ Director Annechien Koerselman http://www.cultureelpersbureau.nl/2012/12/anna-mikhailova-black-perfumegaat-oververslaving/?utm_source=Nieuwsbrief+Diamantfabriek&utm_campaign=978 5e3fc49-december_31_3_2013&utm_medium=email (Premiered Orkater Theater, December 14, 2012) “Constant Tranzit” opera for 10 voices, 5 singers: Baritone and 4 Female low Voices, 5 Performers (Trombone, Saxophone (multi-reed), Accordion, Percussion and Double Bas) and 5 specially made instruments by Neon and Landa. When reality is shaped by your curiosity and a man becomes the owner of his choice. Based on life of Dutch artist Constant Nieuwenhuijs and his New Babylon project. (2013) Idea/Music/Libretto/Direction Anna Mikhailova Text by Pascal van Hulst/ Dick Raaijmakers/ Henri Lefebvre/ Armando/ Gianfranco Sanguinetti/ Raoul Vaneigem/ Asger Oluf Jorn/ Constant/ Peter te Nuyl/ Anna Mikhailova http://korzo.nl/nl/producties/constant-tranzit www.neon-landa.com (Premiered Korzo, Den Haag, June 14, 2013) “Psychogeography. Henri Lefebvre versus Guy Debord” Maps of Tight Joint” for 3 voices [mezzo-soprano, baritone and tenor]
and Pac-man Bass, based on life and work relationships between Henri Lefebvre, Guy Debord and Alice Becker-Ho (2014) Text by Henri Lefebvre, Guy Debord and Alice Becker-Ho, libretto by Anna Mikhailova http://www.muziekweek.nl/programma/muziekweek14/componist/Ann a_Mikhailova.php (Premiered Utrecht, Gaudeamus Muziekweek, September 11, 2014) “SISTERS” opera for 2 female voices, actor, boy voice, drum-set, multiple percussions, saxophone player [multi reeds: Soprano, Tenor and Baritone] and specially made set of string instruments by Loek Vellekoop & Phonophilia
(2014) Text by Isabel Schröder based on Procne and Philomela myth after Ovid’s “Metamorphoses” http://www.theaterkrant.nl/recensie/sisters/ (Premiered Amsterdam, Muziek Theater Dagen A’dam, December 6, 2014) ORCHESTRA: “Relictus Luminis” for organ and flutes orchestra (2006) (Premiered by L’OFF/ Orchestra Flute Francais, Paris, 2006) “The Melody of Personality” for voice and orchestra, text by Redjard Kipling (2007) 2222/243/3/108644 (Premiered by Maria Gorelova and Military Defence Orchestra at Big Hall, Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatory, 2007, Moscow) “SOLO” for flute & orchestra (2007) 2222/222/3/108642 (Premiered by Ivan Bushuev and Russian Philharmonic Orchestra at Moscow Composers Union, 2008) “ANTYRAGA” (2009) for Ereprijs Orchestra (Commissioned and Premiered by De Ereprijs Orchestra (Apeldorn, 2009) Concerto Grosso I for harpsichord, traversa, tromba naturale (in D),cello, violone, 6 violin con corde de boyau & 2 percussion (2009) (Premiered at SDART, 2010, Moscow) “The little Humpbacked Horse” fairy tale for narrator and symphony orchestra (2010) 2222/231/2/108643 “Maps of Tight Joint. Part A. Approximation of Attraction” gestalt I for symphony orchestra(2010) 3333/4331/2/1/10/8/6/4/2 Games of New Babylon. Written specially for Ricciotti Ensemble (2013), text from slogans of Revolutions of XX century 2222/22210/1/86443 (Premiered Netherlands, 2013, during Russian tour) http://www.ricciotti.nl/index.php?id=110 CHAMBER MUSIC: Trio for Flute, Cello and Piano (1996) “Cygnet, Crayfish and Pike” fable for a voice, flute, oboe and bassoon (1996), text by Ivan Krilov “Koneok-Gorbunok” musical fairy tale for piano and reader in 7 parts (1996) “Scherzo Fantastique” for flute, oboe and bassoon (1997) “Reed song at the bridge” for voice and flute, text by Alex Block (1997) Trio for violin, bassoon and piano (1998) Suite for cello and piano [3 parts] (1999) “How is the Singing Born” nine songs for Voice and Viola, texts by Ishikawa Takuboku, Mikawa Hideo, Matsuo Basho and Ogura Hyakunin Isshu](2003) Trio for flute, basso and piano (2003) String quartet (2003) Flute quartet (2004), written specially for Syrinx flute quartet, [premiered (2005)] “Aramse” piece for marimba and two chine’s tom-toms (2004) “Shyumbun-no hi” for two Koto (Japan cither) (2005) “Metamorphoses” Quartet for drums (2005) “During the D” Music for 2 Violins (2006)
“Metamorphoses” for Flute and Cembalo (2006) “Metamorphoses” for 12 Players (2006) “Time of NDEMBU” for Cello and Piano (2006) “Reflection” for Flute, Clarinet, Violin, Viola & Cello (2008) “Music Inside” for 2 Organs (2008) “Metamorphoses P.S.” for 7 Players (2008) “ANTYRAGA” for Oboe and Piano (2009) “Music Inside” for Steel drum and Electro Harp (2009) “BOLERO” for 2 Voices (soprano), String Quintet ( 2 Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass) and 3 Percussions (2009) “Extract Haydn | Haydn Passion” for Flute, Trumpet, Cello, Piano, Harpsichord and Percussion (2009) “Bright without Fright” for Flute, Violin, Violoncello and Percussion (2010) “Music Inside” for Drum Quartet (2010) “Bowing to the shadow” for Flute and Piano (2010) “Est” [Harms Scetch] for Voice, Flute, Cello, Piano and Bass drum (2010) “14-18 - 21-34” for Piano and Bow player (2010) “KHAZAR FACE” for Violin and Voice (2011) “KHAZAR FACE” for Trumpet and Organ (2011) “Under the apple tree” for 6 Trombones (2011) “74 seconds under the apple tree” for Ensemble Klang(2011) “T.A.N.G.O.” for Voice, Violin, Piano and Megaphone (2011) “Shogi. White dragon” for Koto and Square Piano (2011) “PULSAR” for Violin, Cello, Alto Flute and Alto Saxophone (2011) “Autonomy Leads Low of Mind Experience” (Deconstruction version of “All of Me” by Lui Armstrong for jazz trio - Piano, Double Bass, Drums) (2012) “Bonus of Binary Balance” for 11 players (2012)(commissioned by Impuls. International Ensemble Composers Academy for Contemporary Music, Graz/Austria) Premiered by Klangforum Ensemble, 2013/ Graz/ Austria “Time Traveller’s Lullaby” for Baroque Voice, Cello/Viola da Gamba and Square Piano/ Pianoforte (2012) Pulsar Project composition for LFA band (2013) “String Theory” for Koto and Live Electronics (2013) Premiered at Asia weak Festival [2013, Eindhoven, Netherlands] “1117 rpm” for Piano and Performer, text Fernando Pessoa (2013) Premiered at Dag van de Romantische Muziek 2013, Rotterdam, Netherlands “Antyraga” for tenor saxophone and string quartet (2014)
"8 city voices fugue", for 4 hands, 2 voices and 1 piano Text "Duonome" by Hanne Lippard, written specially for M. Tanno (2014) premiered by Megumi Tanno and Michael Tsalka, [2014, Tokyo, Japan] CHOIR: “In other lands” for female choir and soprano solo, text by Larisa Vasileva (1997) “Adell”, cantata for mixed choir, soprano and violin by Alexander Pushkin poetryn(1998) “The Sounds of the Sun” a<er Konstantin Balmont poetry three poems formixed choir a Capella (2000) “Fortune-teller” for a mixed choir a cappella on folk text (2004) “Cherubimic hymn” ( part of liturgy) for a mixed choir a cappella (2009) “Fortune - telling” written specially for Pokrovsky ensemble (2011) SONGS:
Five songs on Russian Poetry for Soprano and Piano (1995) “Cuckoo and Cock” Fable for Voice and Piano, text by Ivan Krilov (1996) “Patriarshy ponds” for Voice and Piano, text by Vasily Sterkin (1997) Three songs for Soprano and Piano, text by Marina Zvetaeva (1997) “Zinaida Volkonskaya salon” for Soprano, Reader and Piano, text by Alexander Pushkin, Yevgeny Baratynsky, Vasily Zhukovsky, Pyotr Vyazemsky (1998) Song for Voice and Piano, text by Yevgeny Baratynsky(2000) Song for voice and Piano, text by Yury Kim (2000) Four Songs for Baritone and Piano, text by Nikolay Gumilev (2001) “La sombra” for Voice and piano, text by Federico Garcia Lorca (2010/2011/2012) (Versions for Voice, Double Bas and Piano; Voice, Guitar and Piano) SOLO: “Campane” for Piano (1994) Piece for Flute (1996) “The Fairy’s Tales” for solo Voice, text by Constantine Balmont for soprano (1996) “The First Lily of the Valley” text by Afanasy Fett for voice (1996) “The April Frost” for voice (1996) “Universal” cycle miniature for piano (1996) “Dancing suite” for piano (1996) Two pieces for reader and piano for single performer (1996), text by Anna Mikhailova “Toccata” for piano (1997) “Prelude” for piano (1997) “The Concert Variations” on folk theme for Piano (2000) “Sonata” for piano (2001) “Partita” for Organ in 8 parts (2005) “NDEMBUMARIMBA” for Marimba (2007) “Music Inside” for Double Bass (2008/2010/2011) “10 melody’s” for Koto (Japan zither) (2008) “Maggie’s Connection” for Double Bass and Voice for single player (2009) “Music Inside” for Drum set, Electronics and Video (2009/2011) “Music Inside” for Piano solo (2009) “Ponte dei Sospiri.100 steps” for Flute, Electronics and Spotlight (2010/2011) “32.7 km 4h” for piano (2010) “1 square meter meets 9 progressions” for Double Bass (2010) “Music Inside” for Cello solo (2010) “L’Hommage de Gesualdo da Venosa” for Oboe and Voice for single player (2012) “Emergency Dimension Call” for 11 Cymbals, Timpani, Electronic, MRI scan video and 7 spot lights for Single Performer(2013) “Under the apple tree” for prepared Piano, written specially for Laurens de Boer (2013) “0101MPS” for piano solo (2013)
"Rokudan”, (52 + 7 beat) Kumiuta, L’Hommague to Yatsuhashi Kengyo, perception version of “Rokudan no shirabe” for voice and koto for single player (2014) “Masked” one-voice in four parts for piano solo (2014-) OTHER PROJECTS:
PERFORMANCES: Metamorphoses: Music 4D multimedia show Animation: by Elena Nogami, Ludmila Lipovka, Vladimir Zuikov, Nataliya Antipova, Egr Nagaen and Xenia Samarina Conductor Maxim Emeljanichev, Choreography by Irina Malaya (2010) “Laume”, performance for dancer, koto, poetry and electronics Aiste Butaite (dancer, choreography) (2011) “Games of New Babylon” #1, performance for 3 dancers, live electronics, doc-tape, objects and text by Henri Lefebvre, Guy Debord and Alice Becker-Ho (2013) “Games of New Babylon” #2 P.S. [President’s Speech] for 4 performers (2014) “Masked Project” performance for dancer, sculptor, piano player, live electronics, 300 meters of fishing lines (layered and prepared), 300 masks (made from the clay) and 300 names (taken from the path) cooperation project with Maurizio Giunti (movement), Annabelle Schatteman (masksmaker), Dario Giustarini (programming surgery), Giacomo Piscitelli (sound), Bastian Visch (costumes) (2014) INSTALLATION/ OBJECT Flute. Music Inside (tape) (2009) audio installation PULSAR for electronics, animated phenakistoscope and picture (collaboration with painter Pim Piet ) (2011) BODY PARTS SCAN video- audio installation (2011), video editing Xeniya/ Xu Pankratova Games of New Babylon #1, kinetic audio sculpture/installation (2012) Sound and Silence I(design and sound. Co-work with painter Pim Piet, Den Haag 2012) Pulsar Project interactive music score (2013) Pulsar Project (installation, graphic scores, video for exhibition with painter Pim Piet, Schiedam 2013) Games of New Babylon #2 (2013), kinetic interactive sound installation/map programming surgery by Jonas Gruska String Theory for Koto and Electronics, graphic score I (2013) Silence and Sound II. Hommage to John Cage, object, co-project with painter Pim Piet (2013) (exhibited at Pulchri, Den haag, September, 2013) String Theory II for Koto and Electronics, graphic score II (2013) Pulsar Project Interactive Score (2014) for co-exhibition with painter Pim Piet at Stroom, Den Haag, programming surgery by Rob Bothof. MUSIC THEATER Bernarda Alba House, Ballet, based on play by Garcia Lorca (2005), choreography by Anisa Nizamova Music for play “Temnovishnevy sad” by A.P.Chehov (2007-2008), director Yulia Yarilina Musical “Three Groschen’s opera” by B.Breht (2008) 1st act of the opera “Otez Sergiy” (2009/ in progress) Music for play “Khazar dictionary” (2011), director Alena Mikhailova
Musical “Odysseus” (2011/2012), director and text by Michiel van de Burgt Music for theater play “SHEBEATS” based on beatnik generation art (2012) MOVIE/ ANIMATION Music for cartoon “School”(2005), animation by Maria Nistratova Music for film “The DOG” (2006), director Maria Mojar Music for film “The days of Joy” (2008), director Philipp Korshunov Music for movie “Body Part” (2009), director Maria Kravchenko Music for movie “Psalm” (2009), director Elena Zaikina Music for movie “Keeper” (2009), director Philipp Korshunov Music for movie “Virus- A” (2009), director Sergey Korgakov Music for cartoon “Vevericek” (2010), STRIPBURGER V GIBANJU Music for movie “14 days” (2010), director Sergey Korgakov Music for movie “Sinister” (2012), director Lev Predan Kowarski Music for movie “Na Pogled / On Sight” (2013), director Miha Kalan