Gabriel Prokofiev’s biography, net worth, fact, career, awards and life story

Intro English composer
Is Musician 
Composer 
From United Kingdom 
Type Music 
Gender male
Birth 6 January 1975, London, UK
Age: 45 years
Star sign Capricorn
Education
University of Birmingham

Gabriel Prokofiev (born 6 January 1975) is a Russian-British composer, producer, DJ, and Artistic Director of the Nonclassical record label and nightclub.

Early life

Gabriel Prokofiev was born on 6 January 1975 to an English mother and a Russian father, the artist Oleg Prokofiev, and is the grandson of the composer Sergei Prokofiev. He studied composition at the University of Birmingham and the University of York and became a producer of Dance, Electro, Hip-hop and Grime music.

Career

He founded the independent record label and club night Nonclassical in 2003, as a way of bringing classical music to younger people.

Selected works

Ballet

  • Ein Winternachtstraum, 2011
  • The Ghost of Gunby Hall, [Commissioned by Lincoln Arts], 2012
  • Howl, 2013
  • Strange Blooms, 2013
  • Terra Incognita, for string ensemble of 10 players + electronics, [Commissioned by Rambert Dance Company], 2014
  • Bayadere – The Ninth Life, Electronics with Piano & Percussion, [Commissioned by Shobana Jeyasingh Dance Company for the Royal Opera House, London 2015
  • Dark Glow, [Commission by Stuttgarter Ballet], 2016
  • Sense of Time, [Commissioned by Birmingham Royal Ballet], 2019

Orchestral

  • Concerto for Turntables & Orchestra, 2006
  • Dance Suite for Viola, String Orchestra, Trombones & Percussion, 2008
  • Beethoven 9 Remix, 2011
  • Concerto for Bass Drum & Orchestra, 2012
  • Spheres for Violin and String Orchestra, 2013
  • Cello Concerto No 1 for cello and orchestra, 2013
  • Ruthven’s Last Dance two dances for orchestra, 2013
  • Concerto for Trumpet, Percussion, Turntables and Orchestra, 2014
  • Concerto for Violin and Orchestra (1914), 2014
  • Saxophone Concerto, 2016
  • Concerto for Turntables & Orchestra II, 2016
  • Two Caprices for Violin and Orchestra, 2016
  • Olga’s Miniatures, 2017

Symphonic Works / Overtures

  • Overture 87654321, Symphony Orchestra (double wind & brass, 4 perc), [Commissioned by the Orchestre de Pau Pays de Béarn, 2014
  • Dial 1-900 Mix-A-Lot+ Orchestrations of Sir-Mix-A-Lot tracks: Baby Got Back & Posse On Broadway, [Commissioned by Seattle Symphony, 2014
  • Carnet de Voyage, Symphony orchestra (double wind & brass, 4 perc), [Commissioned by the Orchestre de Pau Pays de Béarn, 2015
  • When the City Rules, [Commissioned by Seattle Symphony and Real Orquesta Sinfónica de Sevilla], 2016

Chamber

  • String Quartet No. 1, 2003
  • Three Dances for String Trio, Bass Clarinet, Piano & Scratch DJ, 2004
  • String Quartet No. 2, 2006
  • Stolen Guitars suite for electric guitar and 2 laptops, commissioned by POW ensemble for GUADAEMUS, Holland, 2008
  • Bogle Move for string quartet, 2009
  • Cello Multitracks suite for solo cello and multitracked cellos, or cello nonet, 2010
  • String Quartet No. 3, 2010
  • The Ghost of Gunby Hall, a golden fable for 2 actors, chamber ensemble, laptop & optional SATB choir, 2012
  • Triangles, for 9 custom-made Triangles, [Commissioned by Fari Shams for Raimund Abraham Musikerhaus, Museum Insel Hombroich], Düsseldorf 2012
  • Violin Duo No.1, 2014
  • The River Conqueror, 2015
  • Pieces for Erhu & Piano, 2015
  • Concerto for Turntables & Orchestra, 2016
  • Broken Screen, [Commissioned by Alison Balsom], 2017
  • Six Observations for Flute Trio, [Commissioned by Nonclassical for Tempest Flute Trio], 2013
  • Two Dances [Commissioned by the Arts Council for Tate Ensemble @ Bath Festival], 2004

Instrumental

  • Three Dances for String Trio, Bass Clarinet, Piano & Scratch DJ, 2004
  • Pianobook No. 1 for solo piano, 2006
  • Sleeveless Scherzo for solo violin and solo dancer, 2008
  • IMPORT/EXPORT large-scale percussion piece for global objects, 2008
  • Journeys of a Cattleherd, 1997

Vocal

  • Simple Songs for Modern Life, 6 songs for female a capella vocal trio, 2009
  • The Lonely Giant, mini opera for baritone and bass clarinet, 2009

Film

  • White Rooms, soundscape production, composition and design for collaboration with filmmakers Giada Dobrzenska and Laura Jennings, [Commissioned by The Sonic Arts Network], premiered at The Institute of Contemporary Art, London 1998
  • Pig Alley, soundtrack to US silent film, for bass clarinet, trumpet, percussion and cello, 2008

Electronic Works

  • Strange Blooms (suite), 2013
  • Café Perdu, 1999
  • Punch Me! Bite Me!, 1998
  • Zhiva, 1998

Opera

  • Elizabetta, Opera in two acts, 2019
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