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"The young Russian-born clarinetist,... has reached a level of security in which
the clarinet is his voice. Listeners were not aware of fingers, keys, reeds or
breathing as he effortlessly searched the limits of the instrument's capacities.
Its limit was only that of Begelman's imagination, and there was no sign of any
boundaries in this program."
The Inquirer, Philadelphia
"Begelman captivated the audience, using a wide range of colors and textures to
illustrate Mozart's Clarinet Concerto in A major, K. 622. He eased with seamless
elegance and agility through the faster movements and allowed listeners to
linger in the magnificently pure atmosphere created in the delicate Adagio."
New Haven Register
"The piece (Weber, Concertino) demands virtuosic agility - a quality Begelman
possesses in abundance - but also lets the soloist show off his instrument's
melodic elegance. Begelman won the audience over with his expressive, lyrical
performance."
Savannah Morning News, Georgia
"Igor Begelman made musical magic,...and enchanted the audience at the Parnassos
with his displays of virtuosity."
Diario de Monterrey, Mexico
"A musician from head to toe, Igor Begelman brings to his audience amazing
powers of communication, a pleasant stage manner and artistic charisma."
El Norte, Mexico
"In his playing everything is in the right place - great musicianship, beautiful
sound, excellent technique..."
Tribune de Geneve, Switzerland
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Igor Begelman, clarinet
Exhilarating virtuosity and imagination
that compliment his gracious sense of style and
excellent musical personality*
have become a trademark for the recent Winner of Avery Fisher Career
Grant young clarinetist Igor Begelman. He has performed recitals in
the United States, Europe, Japan, Israel and as a soloist with such
orchestras as the Houston, Savannah and New Haven Symphonies as well
as the Odense Simfoniker and L'Orchestre de la Suisse Romande. Equally
accomplished as a soloist and chamber musician, Mr. Begelman has
performed with the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center and at
festivals throughout the world including Marlboro, Caramoor,
Tanglewood and Schleswig-Holstein. An avid proponent of new music, Mr.
Begelman has also premiered compositions by Anton Kuerti, Alex
Krasotov, Meyer Kupferman, Elliot Schwartz, Roland Tec and recently a
new concerto of Ralph Shapey. His association with the Piatigorsky
Foundation allows him to perform classical music in less traditional
settings.
An active educator, Mr. Begelman teaches at Brooklyn and Swarthmore
Colleges and has taught on various occasions at Yale, at Juilliard,
and at the Manhattan School of Music. Additionally, he has taught
master classes at such festivals as Caramoor and Bowdoin, and
throughout the US.
Mr. Begelman was awarded top prizes at the First Carl Nielsen
International Clarinet Competition in Denmark and the 53rd Geneva
International Competition in Switzerland. In addition, he has earned
top prizes at William C. Byrd Competition, Koussevitsky Competition,
International Clarinet Society Competition, Heida Hermanns
International Competition, Tilden Prize Competition and Crane New
Music Competition among others. His honors also include the Special
Prize at the 41st Munich International Competition and awards from the
Altamura/Caruso Foundation and Salon de Virtuosi.
Raised in Kiev, Ukraine, Igor Begelman came to the United States in
1989. He received his Master's degree from The Juilliard School of
Music and a Bachelor's degree from The Manhattan School of Music. His
major teachers include Charles Neidich and Stanley Drucker.
Igor Begelman is affiliated with Astral Artistic Services' a
Philadelphia nonprofit organization dedicated to guiding the careers
of America's most exceptional musicians. He currently resides in New
York.
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