Tonality, the Orchestra, and Ballet (ft. Polina Nazaykinskaya)

The music of award-winning composer Polina Nazaykinskaya is performed regularly in the United States, Russia, and Europe. Her first symphonic poem, "Winter Bells," is in high demand every season by orchestras such as the Minnesota Orchestra and the Russian National Orchestra, among others. ‍ In the 2023-2024 concert season, Polina's orchestral music will be performed by the Utah Symphony, Portland Youth Philharmonic, Grays Harbor Symphony Orchestra, and Maryland Classic Youth Orchestra. In April 2024, Ms. Nazaykinskaya's new ballet for MorDance will be premiered at the Chelsea Factory in New York. In May 2024, Ms. Nazaykinskaya's chamber opera, "Her New Home" will performed at the Garth Newel Center. The 2022-2023 season highlights included the premiere of two new ballets, "The Rising" and "Emily," performed by the San Francisco Ballet and MorDance in New York City. ‍ Polina's collaborators include internationally renowned choreographers Pascal Rioult, Yuri Possokhov, Jonah Bokaer, Morgan McEwen, and Ulyana Bochernikova. Polina works closely with the world's leading conductors, such as Osmo Vänskä, Teodor Currentzis, Fabio Mastrangelo, Sarah Hicks, Toshiyuki Shimada, Lawrence Loh, Hannu Lintu and David Hattner. Polina's compositions are actively performed by internationally acclaimed soloists such as trombonist R. Douglas Wright, violinist Elena Korzhenevich, and pianist Anton Nel. Polina's musical language embodies the diversity of multi-cultural education. She graduated from the Tchaikovsky Conservatory College in Moscow as a composition/violin double major, studying with Konstantin Batashov and Vladimir Ivanov. Polina earned her Masters' and Artist Diploma in composition at the Yale School of Music with Christopher Theofanidis and Ezra Laderman. Currently, Polina is a Doctorate Candidate at The Graduate Center CUNY under the mentorship of Tania León. Polina is an Adjunct Lecturer of Composition at Brooklyn College Conservatory and a Teaching Artist at the Educational Center for the Arts in New Haven. 🌐 https://polinacomposer.com/ 💿 “Invocation on Lel,” for chorus and chamber ensemble: https://on.soundcloud.com/nkKok 💿 “Songs for Tasya,” for piano trio: https://youtu.be/blEazGtHNqY?si=9axeCuRLtsfjXGJu 💿 “Fenix,” for orchestra: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_uWXDsQxAhA 💿 “Nostalghia,” for ballet: https://youtu.be/amEfi7Q1aoA?si=4uWz46vjwCKahes0 📺 Saad’s main channel: https://www.youtube.com/@saadhaddadmusic 👨🏻‍🏫 BOOK a lesson with me here: https://www.saadnhaddad.com/lessons.html 📰 NEWSLETTER that shares the latest news about my music and shows: https://saadnhaddad.us9.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=d52b653fc543f4ca604265d53&id=70d2af18c6 📘 SHOP for composition-related resources: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/saadhaddad/extras 🕒 Timestamps 00:00 Yale, CUNY Graduate Center, and Tania León 01:27 “Invocation on Lel,” for chorus and chamber ensemble 07:35 “Songs for Tasya,” for piano trio 20:21 “Fenix,” for orchestra 30:53 “Nostalghia,” for ballet