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Pavel IgnatievUkrainian pianist, jazz composer
Date of Birth: 10.12.1973
Country:  Ukraine |
Content:
- Childhood and Early Musical Education
- Musical Training and Education
- Higher Education and International Studies
- Artistic Career
- Collaborations
Childhood and Early Musical Education
Pavel Ignatiev was born on December 10, 1973, in Ukraine. From a tender age, he exhibited a keen interest in music. Recognizing his talent, his parents enrolled him in the Kiev Music School No. 5.
Musical Training and Education
After spending time at the Odessa Music School named after Stolyarsky, Ignatiev returned to Kiev to study at the Secondary Special School named after N. V. Lysenko. This institution, according to the composer, nurtured his musical abilities with talented and supportive teachers, enabling him to perform in his first concerts.
Higher Education and International Studies
Ignatiev pursued his musical education at the Kiev State Conservatory, specializing in piano. After two years, he received an invitation from Sandor Vegh to join the "Mozart Academy" in Krakow, Poland, where he studied chamber and orchestral classical music. Ignatiev also completed courses at the jazz department of the Hanover Conservatory and studied piano with Professor D. Bashkirov at the "Mozarteum" in Salzburg.
Artistic Career
In 1993, Ignatiev participated in the Vilnius Jazz Festival in Lithuania and the "Kremerata" Festival of contemporary classical and chamber music in Lockenhaus, Austria. From 1994 onwards, he embarked on a concert and composing career.
Ignatiev's music has been widely performed and recorded. He has released nine albums, which are available for free download on his website. His compositions have been featured on Ukrainian jazz radio stations and on national television channels.
Collaborations
Pavel Ignatiev has collaborated with notable musicians and bands. He has recorded and performed with the group Bumboks, arranging and recording the song "Hands to the Sky" with singer Alex Luna. Ignatiev has also performed with guitarist Gennady Bondar and released a musical DVD with him.
