Victoria Borisova-Ollas (1969- )
Victoria
Borisova-Ollas is a Russian-born composer living in Sweden.
Borisova-Ollas began her musical studies at an early age. After
graduating first from the Central School of Music in Moscow and then
from the famous Tchaikovsky Conservatoire, she continued her
composition studies in Sweden at the Malmö and Stockholm Music Colleges
and in England at the Royal College of Music in London. In April 1998
her orchestral piece Wings of the Wind
won second prize in the Masterprize, one of the most prestigious
international competitions for composers. It was broadcasted by BBC
World Service, BBC Radio 3 broadcasting in 32 countries during
the 1997-98 season. During the last ten years, Borisova-Ollas's
music has been performed in Sweden, Russia, England, Finland, France,
Slovenia, Germany, South Africa and USA by the London Symphony
Orchestra, BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra,
Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, Jena
Philharmonic Orchestra, the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, the Swedish
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, The Raschèr Saxophone Quartet,
Kammarensemblen and by other orchestras, ensembles and performers. Her
works have been broadcasted by BBC Radio 3, Swedish Radio P2 and by
other broadcasting companies in Finland, Russia, USA, Slovenia
and Germany.- Universal Edition
COMPOSITIONS Borisova-Ollas Links ~ ~ ~ Works by Genre
Dedication to Isaac Babel, orchestra (1992)
A Shadow of the Night, string orchestra (1994)
Image-Reflection, 2 violins and orchestra (1994)
Rainbow Hunt, flute, saxophono, guitar, percussion and tape (1995)
Hymn i sten, piano (1996)
Schreitende Alleen, orchestra (1997)
Wings of the Wind, orchestra (1997)
Behind the Shadows, viola, violoncello, contrabass and percussion (1998)
Roosters in Love, saxophone quartet (1999)
"...ein schöner Winterabend in Sachsen", violin and piano (1999)
"...im Klosterhofe", cello, piano and tape (1999)
Adoration of the Magi in the Snow, organ (2000)
Silent Island, piano (2000)
Symphony No. 1, "The Triumph of Heaven", orchestra (2001)
Colours of Autumn, string orchestra (2002)
The Kingdom of Silence, orchestra (2003)
Keter, 12 saxophones (2003)
A Midnight Bell, piano (2002)
Serenade for Twins, piano (2004)
Secret Beauty of Waters, piano (2004)
Before the Mountains Were Born, orchestra (2005)
In a World Unspoken, saxophone quartet and organ (2005)
Seven Singing Butterflies, clarinet and string quartet (2005)
Open Ground, orchestra (2006)
Hamlet drama, trombone and orchestra (2007)
The Ground Beneath Her Feet, singers, narrator and orchestra (2007)
Angelus, orchestra (2008)
Psalm 42, Wie der Hirsch Schreit, 2 soloists, chorus, organ and orchestra (2008)
Golden Dances of Pharaohs, clarinet and orchestra (2010)
WORKS BY GENRE Borisova-Ollas Links ~ top of page ~
Dramatic/Theater
Hamlet drama, trombone and orchestra (2007)
The Ground Beneath Her Feet, singers, narrator and orchestra (2007)
Orchestra
Dedication to Isaac Babel, orchestra (1992)
A Shadow of the Night, string orchestra (1994)
Schreitende Alleen, orchestra (1997)
Wings of the Wind, orchestra (1997)
Symphony No. 1, "The Triumph of Heaven", orchestra (2001)
Colours of Autumn, string orchestra (2002)
The Kingdom of Silence, orchestra (2003)
Before the Mountains Were Born, orchestra (2005)
Open Ground, orchestra (2006)
Angelus, orchestra (2008)
Soloist(s) w/Orchestra
Image-Reflection, 2 violins and orchestra (1994)
Hamlet drama, trombone and orchestra (2007)
Golden Dances of Pharaohs, clarinet and orchestra (2010)
Chorus w/Orchestra
Psalm 42, Wie der Hirsch Schreit, 2 soloists, chorus, organ and orchestra (2008)
Chamber
Rainbow Hunt, flute, saxophono, guitar, percussion and tape (1995)
Behind the Shadows, viola, violoncello, contrabass and percussion (1998)
Roosters in Love, saxophone quartet (1999)
Keter, 12 saxophones (2003)
In a World Unspoken, saxophone quartet and organ (2005)
Seven Singing Butterflies, clarinet and string quartet (2005)
Solo Instrument
"...ein schöner Winterabend in Sachsen", violin and piano (1999)
"...im Klosterhofe", cello, piano and tape (1999)
Piano
Hymn i sten, piano (1996)
Adoration of the Magi in the Snow, organ (2000)
Silent Island, piano (2000)
A Midnight Bell, piano (2002)
Serenade for Twins, piano (2004)
Secret Beauty of Waters, piano (2004)
BORISOVA-OLLAS LINKS Works by Genre ~ top of page ~
It'll Be All Right on the Night (Stephen Moss, The Guardian)
Mellow Russia (Jeff Dunn, San Francisco Classical Voice)
PSO’s Guest Bachmann Elicits Lush Sound, Premiers Russian Piece in U.S. (Town Topics)
Symphony Wraps Up Season on High Note (Patricia Wetzel, El Paso Times)
Victoria Borisova-Ollas: 'Kingdom of Silence' wins Rosenberg Prize (Tobias, Tokafi)
World Premiere of the UK’s Largest Orchestral Commission of 2007 (Happy News)
Composer's website
Borisova-Ollas @ Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music
Borisova-Ollas @ composition:today
Borisova-Ollas @ Dilettante Music
Borisova-Ollas @ Facebook
Borisova-Ollas @ MusicWeb International
Borisova-Ollas @ Nordic Music Days
Borisova-Ollas @ Princeton Symphony Orchestra
Borisova-Ollas @ soundstreams canada/ZoomInfo
Borisova-Ollas @ STIM Svensk Musik
Borisova-Ollas @ Svensk Musik/Swedish Music Information Centre also here
Borisova-Ollas @ Universal Edition
Borisova-Ollas @ Universal Edition Newsletter Summer 2005
Streaming Audio
Borisova-Ollas @ Composer's website - works for:
orchestra string orch concerti chamber winds chorus drama/theater
Borisova-Ollas @ Rhapsody
Borisova-Ollas @ Universal Edition
Recordings
Borisova-Ollas @ ArkivMusic
Borisova-Ollas @ YouTube
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