Moscow Art Trio

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Moscow Art Trio
Origin Moscow, Russia
Genres Classical
Jazz
Traditional music
Years active1990–present
Labels Jaro Medien
Website Moscow Art Trio on Myspace
Members Arkady Shilkloper
Sergey Starostin
Past members Misha Alperin (died in May 2018) [1]

Moscow Art Trio (established in 1990) is a Russian trio comprising Arkady Shilkloper (French horn & flugelhorn), Misha Alperin (piano & vocals) and Sergey Starostin (vocals, clarinet & folkreeds), performing in the Classical/Jazz/Traditional music genres. [2]

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The trio's leader, Mikhail Alperin, also composed its music. He lived near Oslo, Norway since 1993, and became a central figure in new improvised music of the far North, until his death in May 2018. Arkady Shilkloper (horns) is a former member of the Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra, and has also collaborated with the Bolshoi Theater Orchestra. Vocalist Sergey Starostin has always had a great interest in folk tales and music, even while studying classical music.

The trio has appeared at festivals and musical events around the world. [3] [4]

Discography

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References

  1. В Осло умер Михаил Альперин (in Russian)
  2. "Moscow Art Trio - Unique melting of Folk, Classic and experimental Jazz". Jaro Medien . Retrieved 2013-08-18.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  3. "Moscow Art Trio - Documentary about one of the most exciting of the new jazz formations". Medici.tv. Retrieved 2013-08-18.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  4. "Moscow Art Trio Biography" (in Danish). MusikHusetAarhus.dk. Archived from the original on 2014-09-03. Retrieved 2013-08-18.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
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