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Composer Vladimir Agopov

b. November 23, 1953, Luhansk, Ukraina. Lives in Finland since 1978; Finnish citizen

Studies - diploma in composition in Moscow Conservatory 1977 (composition with Aram Khachaturian) - post-graduate studies at the Sibelius Academy, 1978-1984 (composition with Paavo Heininen)

Teaching - lecturer at the Sibelius Academy since 1988

Memberships - The Society of Finnish Composers since 1982

Grants - Sibelius Foundation, Finnish Arts Council, Finnish Cultural Foundation

The most important works - Concerto for Cello and Orchestra "Tres viae" (1984/1987) - Settembre per orchestra grande (2004) - Concerto for orchestra “Homage to Master” op. 20 (2013) - Music for Chamber Orchestra (awarded in a national composition competition 1982) - Motetus for Chamber Choir, Organ, Harp & Percussion op.17 (2012)

- String Quartets No. 1 (1982) and 2 (1988) - Ergo for violin and piano (2nd prize in a composition competition of the Sibelius Violin  Competition 1985) - Sonata for clarinet and piano (1981) - Four Songs to Words by Alice Meynell (soprano, flute and accordion; 1986) - Offrets timme to Words by Edith Södergran (for baritone and piano, 1987) - Paganini Caprice 24 for 24 violins op. 19 - Solveig’s dreams for harp solo op. 21, 2013 (1st prize of the 17th International Edvard Grieg  Competition for Composers) Music for the Theatre: Tchehov, The Cherry Orchard Arrangement of E. Humperdinck’s opera "Hans und Gretel" for the chamber orchestra (1996) Mussorgsky-Agopov. Pictures at an Exhibition. Arr. for Concert Band (Wind Band) 2010

Discography (CD): Concerto for Cello and Orchestra "Tres viae" (CD no. 544012 Finlandia Records, 1992) Sonata for Clarinet and Piano, opus 6 (CD no. FACD 410, Finlandia Records, 1991) Siciliana for Piano Trio, 1991 (MOJCD-01)

VA's works have been performed in various festivals (Kuhmo Chamber Music Festival and Naantali Festival in Finland, Moscow Sibelius Week, New York International Festival of Arts,) and on other occasions in many countries.