Igor Begelman
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Igor Begelman is a virtuoso clarinet
player. He has performed solos with a number of orchestras. He also plays chamber music, and is a member of the TAGI ensemble (formerly known as the New York Lyric Chamber Players).
Clarinet
The clarinet is a musical instrument of woodwind type. The name derives from adding the suffix -et to the Italian word clarino , as the first clarinets had a strident tone similar to that of a trumpet. The instrument has an approximately cylindrical bore, and uses a single reed...
player. He has performed solos with a number of orchestras. He also plays chamber music, and is a member of the TAGI ensemble (formerly known as the New York Lyric Chamber Players).
Discography
- 20th Century Russian Chamber Music / 8th Tucson Winter Chamber Music Festival
- Kupferman: Moon Music 2000 on Soundspells
- Here of Amazing Most Now on Albany RecordsAlbany RecordsAlbany Records is an American classical music record label focusing particularly on contemporary classical music. It was established by Peter Kermani in 1987, and is based in Albany, New York.-External links:**...
Awards
- 2000 Avery Fisher Career Grant
- 1994 Grace Woodson Memorial Award
- Second prize at the first Carl Nielsen International Clarinet Competition in 1997
- 2010 BRIOBronx Recognizes Its Own AwardThe Bronx Recognizes Its Own Award honors Bronx artists in a number of categories. It is given yearly by the Bronx Council on the Arts. Winners must be residents of the Bronx and are expected to do community service for a local arts organization as part of the award...
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