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Rovshan Mamedkuliev
Rovshan Mamedkuliev has won more than 25 awards in national andinternational guitar competitions, including: First Prize and Special Prize for thebest interpretation of the compositions of Leo Brouwer on the 10th InternationalGuitar Competition “Hommage à Leo Brouwer” (Antony, France, 2009), First Prize, Prize of Public and Special Prize for the best interpretation of the
compositions of Heitor Villa-Lobos on the 1st International Guitar Competition “Heitor Villa-Lobos” (Salamanca, Spain, 2011), First Prize on the 2 nd International Guitar Competition named after A. Frauchi (Moscow, Russia, 2011), First Prize, Prize of Public and Special prize for the best interpretation of the compositions of Francisco Tárrega on the 48th International Guitar Competition “Francisco Tárrega” (Benicasim, Spain, 2014), First Prize the 48th International Guitar
Competition “Michele Pittaluga” (Alessandria, Italy, 2015). In 2012 Rovshan won one of the most prestigious guitar competitions in the world – XXX Guitar Foundation of America International Concert Artist Competition (Charleston, SC, USA).
Rovshan Mamedkuliev has performed throughout the world. His solo career has taken him to numerous places and cities such as Moscow, Los-Angeles, Toronto, Brasilia, Paris, Rome, Madrid, Amsterdam, Berlin, Zagreb, Belgrade, Istanbul, Vilnius, Sarajevo, Chisinau, Baku, Minsk, Seoul, Beijing, Bangkok and others. In 2012, he gave a solo concert in New York’s Carnegie Hall and
concertized performing in numerous cities throughout Germany and Spain. In the 2013-2014 concert season after winning GFA’s International Concert Artist Competition, Rovshan gave a Solo concert tour (51 concert) and master-classes throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico and Brazil. In 2017, Rovshan gave a solo concert in Amsterdam Concertgebouw.
As a soloist Rovshan has performed with a wide variety of ensembles and orchestras including: l’Ensemble orchestral de Valencia (Spain), Orchestre du Conservatoire National de Musique Superiur de Paris (France), Azerbaijani State Chamber Orchestra named after Kara Karaev, Nizhny Novgorod Philharmonic Symphonic Orchestra, State Symphony Orchestra of the Udmurt Republic.
Rovshan Mamedkuliev was born in May 1986 in Baku, Azerbaijan. A couple years later, Rovshan and his family moved to Nizhny Novgorod (Russia), where at the age of 11 he started taking guitar lessons. From a very early age he showed an exceptional musical talent. In 2004 he was accepted to the Nizhny Novgorod Conservatoire where he studied with nationally recognized guitarist
Aleksey Petropavlovsky. Throughout his study professors described Rovshan as having “an excellent ear, tenacious memory, a developed sense of rhythm and form and bright artistry”. He completed his studies with Honors in 2009 and was invited to teach at Nizhny Novgorod Conservatoire. In 2014 Rovshan Mamedkuliev undertook his role as associate professor of the classical guitar department in the Maimonides State Classical Academy (Moscow). From 2023 – a professor at the Gnesin Russian Academy of Music (Moscow). Rovshan has premiered many new works for classical guitar, including Concerto №3 «Antony» for guitar and symphonic orchestra by Philippe Lemaigre (Antony, France, 2012) and Concerto «Famalicao» by Elena Lebedeva for guitar
and chamber orchestra (Kostroma, Russia, 2008).
Rovshan Mamedkuliev also performs his own arrangements. He released an arrangement of music by Russian composers («Masters of Russian Composition: Alexander Borodin and Anatoly Lyadov», MelBay Publications, USA, 2014) and an arrangement of the music by his native Azerbaijani composer («Fikret Amirov. 6 Miniatures», LACG Editions, USA, 2015). A number of works are recorded by Rovshan on CDs: his first professional CD “Con Anima” (Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, 2011), a Guitar Recital CD at the Laureate Series on the prestigious label «Naxos» (Toronto, Canada, 2012), a Solo CD “Semi-Awake, Semi-Dream” on the «Contrastes Records» (Sevilla, Spain,
2015). In January of 2016 Rovshan Mamedkuliev recorded his second CD on «Naxos» (Toronto, Canada).
«In the very first moment I heard Rovshan Mamedkuliev I felt that a real sensitive and eхpressive musician had appeared in the guitar scene giving our instrument one of its most appreciated gifts: “emotion”» Ernesto Bitetti (Argentina-Spain)
«Une grande profondeur artistique anime ce musicien hors du commun. J’ai eu, à maintes reprises, le privilège de l’entendre en concert et je peuх dire qu’à chaque fois il crée l’évènement» Philippe Lemaigre (Belgium)
«Rovshan Mamedkuliev is a real musician. Classical guitar today needs more musicians, not just guitarists» Roland Dyens (France)
“His technique is indeed formidable – eхtraordinarily precise…” Mark Morris (Edmonton Journal, Canada)
“Mamedkuliev’s playing is confident and pleasingly colouristic throughout. A talent to watch” William Yeoman (Gramophone, UK)
«His “tone is eхquisite, phrasing memorable, pacing ineхorable, carrying the listener to its massive climaх”…» Kenneth Keaton (American Record Guide, USA)
Rovshan Mamedkuliev’s Naхos Recording is “an impressive debut from an accomplished all-rounder” Paul Fowles (Classical Guitar Magazine, UK)
“Mamedkuliev performs with mastery” Alan Fark (Minor 7th, USA)
“Brilliant technique” David Denton (David’s review corner, USA)
“Whether a firebrand or a firebird, Rovshan Mamedkuliev is as phenomenal a rarity as one gets in the kingdom of classical guitar, burning a hole in his tuхedo trousers with his talent and superior technique” Roy Whitman (Scranton, PA, USA)
“Rovshan Mamedkuliev is a spectacle to behold.” “…one of the world’s most eхciting young instrumentalists…” Leo B. Carter (Austin Woman Magazine, USA)
“His technique is mind-boggling, and he plays with conviction and verve” David Malachovsky (Times Union, Albany, NY, USA)
Naхos Grabación de Rovshan Mamedkuliev es “un atractivo conjunto de obras unidas por su interés en las raíces musicales” Esther Martin (Ritmo, Spain)
“A poet of the guitar.” “Splendidly clear and agile technique, the showmanship and flair, and the marvelous musicianship were only a few of the evening’s highlights. Mamedkuliev is a perfectionist, yet he seemed to get inside of the sound to let each note ring, to savor its color and hue. His range of dynamic from eхquisitely soft delicacy to raspy brilliance and ability to change the tone from subtle muteness to a round mellow quality to a hard-edge metallic rocker was impressive. Interestingly, he was never afraid to let silence speak” Geraldine Freedman (The Daily Gazette, Albany, NY, USA)
«The 2012 Winner of the Guitar Foundation of America (GFA) Competition, Rovshan Mamedkuliev, overwhelms his listeners with his superior technique and awesome musicality in his Guitar Laureate Series CD, recently released to the public. A mix of Spanish classics, American contemporaries, and Azerbaijani folk fare, this latest recording of the GFA Series is quite literally breathtaking. The Spanish works—Albeniz’s Suite Espanola, Op. 47, No. 3 :”Sevilla,” arranged by Tarrega; Turina’s “Sevillana” (Fantasia); and Tarrega’s “Jota” are given powerful and dramatic renderings while the “Capriccio diabolico” by Castelnuovo-Tedesco and “An Idea” (Passacaglia for Eli) by Brouwer are more haunting and esoteric, but equally as powerful and dramatic.. Mamedkuliev’s supreme technique comes shining through in his rendering of Llobet’s “Variations on a theme of Sor,” Op. 15 and especially “Jota” by Tarrega where his guitar sounds at times faintly distant and then pronouncedly present with stunning arpeggios and tremolos. Mamedkuliev’s Russian/Azerbaijani background is reflected in his emotional and personal renderings of Rudnev’s
“Ivushka” and fellow Azerbaijani, Fikret Amirov’s “12 Miniatures” (Excerpts) arranged by Mamedkuliev himself. The “La vida breve” (Danza No. 1, Act II, Scene 1, arranged by Keigo Fujii) by Manuel de Falla and Andrew York’s “Just How Funky Are You” round out this exquisite recording with personality and originality»
Review of Rovshan Mamedkuliev’s Guitar Laureate Series CD by Roy Whitman
(Scranton, PA
Y.S Tang
YS Tang is a seasoned concert performer and classical guitarist from Malaysia. He teaches classical guitar at local colleges and has received scholarships from Del Mar College, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, and Texas Tech University School of Music, where he also served as a teaching assistant.
With a Masters degree in Music performance, Mr. Tang maintains a busy schedule performing as a soloist and chamber musician. He also conducts lecture recitals on various classical guitar topics and has recently collaborated with Bachfest Malaysia. Mr. Tang works closely with VerSeS – the KL Madrigal Singers, participating in outreach programs to promote classical music, operatic arias, and madrigals to the general public.
He Qing
Meet He Qing, a professor and master tutor at the Tianjin Conservatory of Music. He also serves as the vice president and secretary general of the National Guitar Teachers Association. He graduated from the Tianjin Conservatory of Music in 1998 with a master’s degree in musicology.
In 2001, He Qing established the classical guitar program at the Tianjin Conservatory of Music and its affiliated middle schools. He has also been a Visiting Scholar at the Academy of Music, Theater, and Media in Hannover, Germany.
He has participated in prestigious international guitar competitions, such as the 2017 International Guitar Competition in Alessandria, Italy, and served as a jury member for the 2018 Germany Iserlohn International Guitar Competition Artist Group.
He has published numerous academic papers, authored the textbook “Essentials of Classical Guitar Learning,” translated the book “Saul Guitar Tutorial,” and released the album “Tianyin – Guitar – Dedication.”
In addition to his impressive accomplishments, He Qing is a talented musician who plays not only classical guitar but also lute and baroque guitar. He established the Tianjin Guitar Quartet in 2010 and premiered J. Rodrigo’s Concierto Andaluz in China in 2013 with the Kunming Symphony Orchestra. He is truly a versatile and accomplished artist in the world of music.