Airat Rafailovich Ichmouratov (Russian: Айрат Рафаилович Ишмуратов, Tatar Cyrillic: Айрат Рафаил улы Ишмурат,) born 28 June 1973, is a Volga Tatar born Russian / Canadian composer, conductor and klezmer clarinetist. He is a clarinetist of Montreal-based Klezmer group Kleztory[1] and invited professor at Laval University in Quebec, Canada.[2]
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Airat Ichmouratov Айрат Ишмуратов |
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Airat Ichmouratov conducts the London Symphony Orchestra during the recording session of his Piano Concerto on 19th April 2022, St Luke's, London, UK |
Born | Airat Rafailovich Ichmouratov (1973-06-28)28 June 1973
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Citizenship | Canada, Russia |
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Alma mater | Kazan Conservatory |
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Occupation(s) | Conductor, Composer, Klezmer Clarinetist |
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Years active | 1994–present |
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Website | www.airatichmouratov.com |
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- Klezmer music, Kleztory (2002)
- Barber, Copland, Britten, Bruch, Kazan Chamber Orchestra La Primavera, Ak Bars (2002)[3]
- Klezmer, Kleztory, Yuli Turovsky & I Musici de Montreal Chamber Orchestra, Chandos Records(2004)
- Nomade, Kleztory, Opus Award winner 2007, Amerix (2007)[4]
- Shostakovich, Weinberg, Ichmouratov, I Musici de Montreal Chamber Orchestra, Analekta (2008)[5]
- Symphonique, Le Vent du Nord et Quebec Symphony Orchestra, CBC (2010)[6]
- Carte Postale, Alcan Quartet, ATMA Classique (2011)[7]
- Beethoven, Violin Concerto (cadenzas by Ichmouratov), Symphony No. 7, Alexandre Da Costa, Taipei Symphony Orchestra, Warner Classics (2013)[8]
- Arrival, Kleztory, Amerix (2014)
- Tales from the Dinarides, Michael Bridge, Guillaume Tardif, Kornel Wolak, Wirth Institute (2017)
- Klezmer Dreams, Andre Moisan, Jean Saulnier and Molinari Quartet,ATMA Classique (2017)[9]
- Nigun, Kleztory, Amerix (2017)[10]
- Melodies of Nations, Romic – Moynihan Duo, Hedone Records (2017)
- Letter From an Unknown Woman, Three Romances for Viola, Concerto Grosso No. 1 – Belarusian State Chamber Orchestra, Evgeny Bushkov – Chandos (2019)
- Youth' Overture, Maslenitsa Overture, Symphony, Op.55 'On the Ruins of an Ancient Fort' – Orchestre de la Francophonie, Jean-Philippe Tremblay – Chandos (2020)
- Momentum, Kleztory - Chandos (2020)
- Julia MacLaine, Preludes - Analekta (2022)
- Ichmouratov: Viola Concerto No.1 / Piano Concerto – London Symphony Orchestra, Airat Ichmouratov conductor – Chandos (2023).[11]