Prizewinner
of the international competition (mandolin).
Was
born in 1955.
First
came on a concert stage as a domra-player at the age of 8.
Got
higher musical education at S.S.Prokofiev Donetsk State Musical-Pedagogical
University (professor V. Ivko's class).
From
1982 to 1990: the concertmaster and the soloist of the folk music instrumental
ensemble «Uzory» in Nikolayaev Region Philharmonic Society.
From
1990: the soloist and the musician of the State National Orchestra with Folk
Musical Instruments (Kiev). At the same time he co-operates with Children and
Youth Musical Theatre: performs mandolin parties in repertoire performances.
From 1995 he acted both as a performer and a professor at Musical Department of
Kiev State University of Culture.
From
1997 he began working on his own giving concerts in Germany with different
performer teams. He came out on the Bavarian radio. Several programs on “Deutche Welle” were devoted to him.
In 2001 he was invited as a “Special Guest” to the instrumental ensemble
«Chantal» (Germany) to take part in concerts and CDs recording.
In February 2003 the concert with participation of A. Semikozov with the
Ensemble of Soloists in National Symphonic Orchestra of Ukraine headed by
Vladimir Sirenko took place.
From
the review to the concert in “Nota”
magazine:
(Natalie Onilat NOTA, #1/2003)
Nowadays
Anatoliy SEMIKOZOV is one of the most prominent mandolin-players of Ukraine.
His repertoire enlists more than 150 items. Two directions are represented in
it, as follows:
Classical - pieces of Renaissance, suits and sonatas of Baroque, sonatas by Mozart,
Beethoven, Hummer, works by Russian and contemporary Ukrainian authors.
Entertainment - including original mandolin
works and arrangements.
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