Born in 1970, he graduated from the Tchaikovsky Conservatory in Moscow in 1995. His works have been performed at the Oleg Kagan Memorial Festival (Moscow, 1992), the Moscow Autumn Festival, the Dialogue Festival (Moscow, 1996), Alternativa Festival, the International Music Biennale in Zagreb (1994) as well as at venues in Russia, including the Moscow Conservatory and the Central Home of Composers. Among the soloists who have performed his music are Yuri Bashmet, Alexei Lubimov, Nazar Kozhuhar, and Alexei Goribol. Music for TV and cinema productions constitutes an important part of Karmanov’s career.

Selected works: Birthday present for myself, trio for viola, cello and piano (1993), D major VI (in B flat minor) for six musicians (1994), D major VII The Last for symphony orchestra (1995), ...ariations for chamber orchestra (1996), Music for the Fireworks for chamber ensemble (1996), Different ...rains for flute, piano and tape (1996), String quaretett for string quartet (1997), ForellenQuintet for piano and string quartet (1998), Music for Answering Machine for chamber orchestra and tape (1999), Music for Spaceflight for chamber orchestra and tape (1999), Du meine Seele for voice and orchestra (2000), Schlaf, mein Herz, schlaf ein for soloists, three choirs and orchestra (2000), Greendnk for string orchestra (2000), Vertep (folk drama on Herod’s death) for soloists, choir and orchestra (2002), 11’09’’ (9/11) for chamber orchestra (2002), The Word for soloists and choir (2002), Second snow on the stadium for viola and piano (2003), Spring in January for viola and piano with orchestra (2005), Get In!! for flute, clarinet, violin and cello (2005).

Get In!!
The piece was commissioned by the Seattle Chamber Players. It is dedicated to my newly born son Makar. It’s his welcome to the world.

Pavel Karmanov