Composer, Laureate of the Russian State Prize
Alexander Bakshi was born in 1952 in Sokhumi.
He graduated from the State Conservatory of Rostov-na-Donu in 1977. Alexander Bakshi has lived and worked in Moscow since 1985. He seeks a synthesis of acoustic and visual images in the unique instrumental theatre: “Theatre of Sound”. He has collaborated with great theatrical directors as K. Martaler, V. Fokin and K. Ginkas. His pieces have been preformed by G. Kremer, T. Gridenko, A. Lubimov, and M. Pekarsky, as well as many other well known musicians.
Alexander Bakshi is the art director of the “International Laboratory of Sound Theatre”. He’s known for works such as:
“Polyphony of the world” (the Third World-Wide Olympiad of Dramatic Arts in Moscow)
“Orpheus”, the concert for violin solo and string orchestra (Tallinn-Rome, 2002),
“Sidur-mystery” (Honorary diploma of the Ninth Festival of European theatres at Montmartre)
He has also written music for Valery Fokin’s performances “The Room in the Hotel of the City NN” by N. Gogol (1994, State Prize of Russian Federation), “Transformation” by F. Kafka (1995), “The Karamazovs and Hell” by F. Dostoevsky (1996), “Tatiana Repina” (1998), “The Greatcoat” by N. Gogol (2004), and “The Double” by F. Dostoevsky (2005).
Bakshi’s art develops the idea of synthesis between acoustic and visual images, which he defines as “Theatre of Sound”. He has created a new genre of dramatic art similar to opera or ballet but without a literary plot. The aspiration of his search is the achievement of plasticity and expressiveness in instrumental and wordless vocal music by means of musical and stenographical dramaturgy.
The music of this composer constantly sounds in the greatest concert halls and festivals of America and Europe.
Alexandr Bakshi wrote music for the performances "Opus №7" and "Таrarabumbia".
