Tchik | Nicolas Martynciow by Konstantyn Napolov "Live at Buma CC!"

ABOUT THE PERFORMER - http://www.k-napolov.com

Live stream performance took place in the time of "Buma Classical Convention 2014" on 29th of November 2014 at the TivoliVredenburg, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
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ABOUT THE PIECE - Tchik is the solo percussion work written for solo Snare Drum. At the time of performance, there is only 1 Snare Drum and only 1 performer on the full stage what gives an impression of unexpectedness. But after... the performer starts to explore the Snare Drum with 3 different kinds of mallets/beaters, from different angles, sounds, edges, stands, etc... And in time when it seems like all the sound limitations are broken, comes a new one, the human element - Voice. And here the fun begins...

ABOUT THE COMPOSER - Nicolas Martynciow studied percussion with Claude Giot and Philippe Boisson at the Saint- Etienne Conservatory, his hometown. Having perfected with Francis Brana at the Creteil Conservatory, he entered the Paris National Superior Danse and Music Conservatory in the class of Jacques Delécluse. He will come out in 1990 with the 1st price of Percussion and Chamber Music.

Snare Drum Solo at the Paris Orchestra (dir. : Paavo Järvi ) , he played under the direction of renowned conductors such as Pierre Boulez, Valery Gergiev, Carlo Maria Giulini, Bernard Haitink, Lorin Maazel, George Prêtre or Sir Geog Solti .

As a chamber musician, he performs regularly with the formation Carpe Diem (dir. Jean- Pierre Arnaud).

He has collaborated on many records with the Paris Orchestra and the formation Carpe Diem .
Composer, he manages a collection at the Editions Gérard Billaudot. His pieces are performed worldwide.

Holder of the Certificate of Aptitude as a percussion teacher, he teaches percussion at the Créteil Conservatory and is in charge of courses in orchestral percussion at the Paris National Superior Danse and Music Conservatory.