Gabriel Prokofiev
| Location | London, United Kingdom |
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| Introduction | Gabriel Prokofiev is a London-based composer, producer, and founder of the NONCLASSICAL record label and club night. He has produced Dance, Electro & Hip-hop music under a variety of different guises. His background in dance music combined with his classical roots gives his writing a unique edge. His compositions include three string quartets (“defies comparison” Daily Telegraph), a collection of piano pieces for Russian virtuoso GeNIA, and the groundbreaking Concerto for Turntables & Orchestra, premiered by DJ Yoda and the Heritage Orchestra at The Scala in Kings Cross, and recently performed by the Royal Scottish National Orchestra with Beni G, in Glasgow. Also, (IMPORT/EXPORT) for percussionist Joby Burgess’s group PowerPlant, using Global Junk objects, a piece for solo violin and solo dancer for Rambert Dance Company, and a concerto for ‘dancing’ viola, string orchestra, trombones and percussion, in the Paradiso, Amsterdam in 2008. In March 2009, his NONCLASSICAL club made its debut at the Wordless Music series in New York, and at the Rock festival SXSW to great critical response. |