Valentin Bogolubov

Specialism:

Conducting / Musical Direction

Location:

Toronto
Canada M4H 1C9

Additional Info:

VALENTIN BOGOLUBOV
Pianist, conductor, vocal coach
6 Milepost Pl., ap. 402,
Toronto, Ontario, M4H-1C9
Phone: (647) 477-9712
E-mail: ValentinBogolubov.musician@gmail.com

OBJECTIVE Musical director, conductor, organist, pianist, vocal coach.

HIGHLIGHTS

Pianist & conductor with outstanding experience, personal accompanist of Great Russian tenor Vladimir Atlantov (played with him in concerts, recordings and performances for URSS Central Television), collaborated in Bolshoi Theater with such great singers as Milashkina, Arkhipova, Piavko, Vedernikov, conducted opera rehearsals & performances (Tosca & Madama Butterflay) and was in charge by young singers coaching in Bolshoi Theater. Also performed in the Kremlin with Bolshoi Theater Orchestra the 2nd Piano Concerto by S.Rachmaninov as soloist-pianist. Every creative work was highly appreciated by colleagues and critics.

Specialized in piano mono-recitals:
Rachmaninov, Liszt, Tchaikovsky, Chopin, Bach, Debussy, Prokofiev, Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Scriabin, Schumann and Canadian Music.
Also in repertoire:
Mussorgsky, Shostakovich, Bartok, Scarlatti, Mendelssohn, Balakirev, etc.

Fluent in Russian, French, Latvian, German and English.

CONCERTS
Canada, USA, Germany, France, Russia, Latvia, Lithuania, Albania.
Several SOLO CONCERTS every year in Montreal : Place des Arts, Salle Pierre-Mercure,Chapelle historique du Bon-Pasteur, Jeunesse Musicale du Canada
Montreal Philharmonic Society
As Organist: St.-Athanase Church (Iberville), St.-James Church & St.-John Church (St.-Jean sur Richelieu), Salles de Gesu (Montreal)
Concerts recorded and broadcasted by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) RADIO-CANADA

COMMENTARIES

“A masterful performance, leaving a deep and indelible memory.”
La Presse, Montreal, February 1997.

“Piano-playing in the grand manner, orchestral in its
richness of sound and extraordinary inspired.”
La Presse, Montreal, August 1998.

PRIZES

1971 First Prize in the Latvian Piano Competition
1972 First Prize in the Pan Baltic Piano Competition
1983 Grand Prix of Latvian Theatre Society for outstanding opera
“Hiroshima” production.
2005 The Orpheus Award for outstanding solo performance of
New tonal music (The Delian Society USA)
2007 The Orpheus Award (USA) for outstanding solo
performance of new tonal music.
2008 The Golden Laurel Award (USA) in grateful recognition
of his creative work.
2012 First Prize on International Open Piano Competition
London UK.

RECORDINGS

All-Rachmaninov Unfamiliar Masterpieces SNE-620-CD
All-Liszt La Vallee d’Oberman SNE-633-CD
All-Tchaikovsky Rèverie SNE-643-CD
All-Ouellette Bonheurs SOCAN,2005
All-Bach Radio-Canada Society, 19 November 2000
All-Chopin Radio-Canada Society, 18 February 1999

ALL-Scriabin Music-Light-Image LG-Sounds-2007

COMMENTARIES (“Vallee d’Oberman”): “This disc captivates (…)
I was completely enchanted by the musical intelligence displayed by the clarity
of outline, but also by the, as were, many-layered richness of sound.”
Radio-Canada, May 30, 1998.

WORK EXPERIENCE
2014 - Organist, Choir Director and Director of Musical Ministry in
Stouffville Anglican Christ Church.
2010 - Art Director in StageTone Scape (Toronto Studio Theatre)
2008 – 2010 Accompanist & vocal coach in TOR(Toronto Opera Repertoir)

2003 – 2008 Accompanist, conductor and vocal coach
Choeur du Richelieu, organist-substitute at St.-James Church
(Saint-Jean sur Richelieu)
1996 – 2003 Conductor, Coach and Accompanist
UQAM-University
1989-1995 Artistic Director of the RIGA CHAMBER OPERA
Principal Conductor of the LATVIAN MUSICAL THEATER
1987-1989 Conductor ,Coach and Accompanist at the Latvian Opera
1984-1987 Assistant Conductor at the BOLCHOY THEATRE in Moscow
1978-1984 Conductor at the LATVIAN NATIONAL OPERA
1975-1980 Piano Teacher at the LATVIAN STATE CONCERVATORY
1972-1975 Teaching Assistant at the MOSCOW CONCERVATORY

EDUCATON

1984-1987 Opera Conducting Assistantship in Bolshoi Theater (Moscow)
under Yuri Simonov and Marc Ermler guidance.

1972-1975 Piano Teaching Assistantship in Prof. Jakov Flier’s class
MOSCOW CONCERVATORY, Moscow, Russia

1966-1972 Piano, Organ (facultative)
LATVIAN STATE CONCERVATORY, Riga, Latvia
DIPLOMA: Concert Artist, Teacher and Accompanist

1955-1966 Voice, Choral Conducting ,Violin and Piano
Latvian State Concervatory’s Special Music School for
Advanced children, Riga, Latvia

SPECIAL INTERESTS

SYNTHESIS OF THE ARTS,
Yoga, Spirituality.

References available upon request.

Fees

$ 50.00 Canadian Dollars Per Hour

Specialisms

Musical Theatre, Orchestral Conducting, Musical Direction

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