Tag Archives: Maya Fridman

Maya Fridman and North Netherlands Orchestra shine in cello concertos J.P. De Graaff

Posted on January 5, 2022 by Thea Derks

The adventurous label TRPTK produces special CDs all the time, and the Russian-Dutch cellist Maya Fridman is a regular guest. If I counted correctly, some eight CDs by – and with her – have already been released, some of them … Continue reading →

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Maxim Shalygin composes Severade for 9 cellos & sound sculpture: ‘At first I had no idea what to do with all those new instruments’

Posted on November 25, 2021 by Thea Derks

The Ukrainian-Dutch composer Maxim Shalygin has established himself firmly in our Dutch musical life with his adventurous pieces. Last October, his choral work While Combing Your Hair, dedicated to the Belarusian dissident Maria Kaleshnikava, was a great success. In September, … Continue reading →

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Marion von Tilzer composes Ten Songs of Change: ‘We are a drop in an immense ocean’

Posted on September 24, 2021 by Thea Derks

Recently Ten Songs of Change by composer-pianist Marion von Tilzer appeared on CD and LP. She composed this I Ching-inspired cycle of poetry and music for and with cellist Maya Fridman; author Lulu Wang selected the poems. Von Tilzer: ‘In … Continue reading →

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#Corona-classics 2: Maxim Shalygin: growling & screeching saxophones on CD ‘Todos los fuegos el fuego’

Posted on May 27, 2020 by Thea Derks

A rainy day in #corona quarantine seems the ideal moment to listen to a CD about fire. So I slide Todos los fuegos el fuego by the Ukrainian-Dutch composer Maxim Shalygin into my laptop. ‘All fires the fire’ is named … Continue reading →

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Gaudeamus nominee Scott Rubin: ‘All performance is to an extent composition’

Posted on September 4, 2019 by Thea Derks

Scott Rubin (1989) is one of the five nominees for the Gaudeamus Music Award 2019. The prize is intended for composers under 30, but the Chicago based Rubin defies a strict interpretation of the concept of  composer. – Or of … Continue reading →

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Me, Peer Gynt: What does it mean to be oneself?

Posted on August 16, 2018 by Thea Derks

Pianist Tomoko Mukaiyama descends to the lowest registers of her instrument with some powerful bangs, then keeps the keys pressed down. She attentively watches Maya Fridman, whose fingers slowly creep up the A-string close to the bridge of her cello. … Continue reading →

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Maya Fridman: Prokofiev’s Fiery Angel with hardrock attitude

Posted on June 12, 2018 by Thea Derks

The Russian-Dutch Maya Fridman (Moscow, 1989) plays classical and contemporary music as well as rock, jazz, folk and flamenco. Communication with the audience is her most important goal, so why limit herself to a particular style or genre? The website … Continue reading →

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Cellist Maya Fridman: ‘The best thing about making music is communicating with my audience’.

Posted on April 22, 2018 by Thea Derks

The cellist Maya Fridman was born in 1989 in Moscow, where she developed into a child prodigy. Already while studying at the Schnittke College she won the first prize of the International Festival of Slavic Music. In 2010 she moved … Continue reading →

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