name

Constantine

gender

male

birth year

1966

country of origin

Russia

citizenship

Russia

country of residence

Russia

town/city

Moscow

e-mail address

mobile

+7 916 160 60 08

other contact details

skype - "merekon"

type of work

I am looking for both temporary and permanent work

 

I am prepared to work in a different town/city in the country where I live

 

I am prepared to work outside of the country where I currently live

my native language

russian

other languages

english, spanish

I am

vocalist, musician-instrumentalist, teacher-instrumentalist

instrument(s) which I play

viola, violin

instrument(s) which I teach

viola, violin

genre category or categories
in which I work

classical music, jazz, folk, other or mixed genres

my musical education

Russian Gnesin Academy of Music, Moscow.
Specialties according to the diploma –
concert performer - soloist, artist of an orchestra and chamber ensemble, teacher.

detailed description of my work, discography, participation in competitions etc

Laureate of Maurice Viex international competition of viola-players (France).

Wide experience of participation as the soloist in numerous international musical festivals and programs across Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Estonia, Finland, France, Spain, Germany, Austria, Malta, Cyprus, Vietnam, Canada, the USA and others.

Besides working as a "classical" musician - an extensive work
experience in acting, being a singer and a versatile musician in various theatrical and musical projects varying in their style and genre (jazz, folklore, rock-bands, variety/cabaret, show programs), including "Violin of love"/ "Back alley rhapsody" (Canada, USA), "Trio Zigane" (Germany, Austria, Luxembourg), "Witzigmann palazzo" (Germany), "Fellini filarmonic orquesta" (Spain) & others.

CD "Trio Zigane" (russian gipsy folk music, in collaboration with "Villa musica" - Rheinlandpfalz, Germany).
CD «Exodus blues» (author – singer, Russia).

information about me can also be found on this web page (pages)

additional information

"...Dazu gesellt sich der temperamentvolle Geiger Konstantin Merejnikov, ein studierter Musiker, der ebenso brillant auch die Gitarre zupft und kraftvoll singt..."
BERLINER MORGENPOST, Germany.


"...Er spielte den Clown, und dennoch weinte manchmal seine Bratsche."
"ALLGEMEINE ZEITUNG", Germany.

"The real fiddler, violinist of astonishing prowess, double-stops like an angel..."
"EDMONTON JOURNAL", Canada.

"Violinist Konstantin Merezhnikov is the ultimate talent, combining brilliant musicianship with an irresistible persona...And he has,possibly, the most comically expressive eyes the Western world has ever seen."
"TIMES-COLONIST", Canada.

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Track # 01 ---> listen
Track description: Flamingo (T. Grouya)_Сonstantine Merezhnikov (violin) & Iliya Ioffe (piano).

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Track # 02 ---> listen
Track description: J.C.Bach_Adagio_Сonstantine Merezhnikov (viola) & Chamber orchestra "Moscow camerata".

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Track # 03 ---> listen
Track description: If I'm a rich man (Jerry Bock, "Fiddler on the Roof")_Constantine_Merezhnikov (viola) & Alexander Rakviashvili (piano).

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Track # 04 ---> listen
Track description: B. Martinu - Sonata № 1 (II m.)_Constantin_Merezhnikov (viola) & Constantine Evstygneev (piano).

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Track # 05 ---> listen
Track description: Saint-louis blues (traditional)
_Constantin_Merezhnikov (violin)_Iliya Ioffe (piano) & David Casillas (base).