Alexander Slobodyanik: biography
The pianist was born in 1974, in the capital of Russia - Moscow, into a musical family. His father is an outstanding pianist of his time, a laureate of the III International Competition. P.I. Tchaikovsky. And my mother, Natalya Slobodyanik, is a cello graduate of the conservatory. Until the age of 13, the pianist studied at the Central Music School at the Moscow Conservatory.
At the age of 14, the guy went with his parents abroad, to New York (United States of America), where he had an excellent opportunity to perform with the National and Chicago Symphony Orchestras, tour the USA and Great Britain, and give solo performances in the Wigmore Hall. , Carnegie Hall, Concertgebouw. Alexander gained a tremendous and unforgettable experience of working with the best American orchestras.
Childhood and youth
Alexander Slobodyanik was born in 1974 in Moscow into a musical family. His father was an outstanding pianist of his time, a laureate of the Third International Competition. Tchaikovsky, and his mother is a graduate of the music conservatory in cello. Until the age of 13, the son of musicians studied at the Central Music School.
As soon as the future pianist turned 14 years old, the whole family decided to move to the USA, where he received an excellent opportunity to perform with the Chicago and National Orchestras, go on a tour of the UK and the USA, and also give several solo performances in several American cities. Alexander Slobodyanik gained excellent experience working with the most sought-after American orchestras.
Loyal admirers of the talent of Alexander Slobodyanik Sr. recall that when the man was at the very peak of his fame, it was simply impossible to purchase an extra ticket for his concert programs. Mounted police were always present at the entrance to the hall. Since Alexander Alexandrovich remembers how popular his father was, he still worries before going on stage. According to the pianist, all this is due to the fact that there are always spectators in the halls who remember how beautifully his father played Chopin.
Father's patrimony
But the stage of the Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatory for Alexander still remains his father’s domain. Fans of Alexander Sr.’s talent say that when his father was at the peak of his popularity, it was impossible to purchase an extra ticket for his concerts. A detachment of mounted police was always present at the threshold of the hall.
Of course, his descendant is very worried when he goes on stage when he comes out to the audience, due to the fact that there are listeners in the room who remember how the great pianist played Chopin. Alexander Slobodyanik Jr. claims that it was scarier only as a child to go on the small wooden stage of a music school.
Biography[ | ]
Since 1948, he studied at the Lvov Secondary Special Music School (at the same time as Yuri Bashmet[5]) with L. V. Galembo, from 1957 - at the Central Music School at the Moscow Conservatory (with S. L. Dizhur), then at Moscow Conservatory (with G. G. Neuhaus; graduated from the class of V. V. Gornostaeva)[3][6] and her graduate school[3][6].
Since 1966 - soloist of the Moscow Philharmonic [3].
In 1989 he moved with his family to the USA; since 1990 he lived in New York, in recent years in New Jersey (with his second wife)[3]. He taught at the Ukrainian Musical Institute of America (New York), in his own studio at Montclair University[en]; gave lectures at the St. Petersburg Conservatory, gave master classes (the last one the day before his death)[3][7].
In September 1994, he initiated the Morristown International Arts Festival; During the opening, a gala concert took place, in which A. Slobodyanik himself performed as a soloist, accompanied by the St. Petersburg Orchestra under the direction of V. Gergiev. He attracted world-class musicians - such as Maxim Vengerov, Peter Serkin, Gidon Kremer, Yuri Bashmet, Victor Tretyakov, Vladimir Feltsman - to participate in unique festival programs. Special guests were Nobel Prize laureate Joseph Brodsky and Yevgeny Yevtushenko. At the same time, art exhibitions of works by Ernst Neizvestny and Mikhail Shemyakin were held.
Alfred Schnittke dedicated his “Aphorisms” for piano to A. Slobodyanik[5].
Died from infectious meningitis[3][7]. He was buried at the Baikovo cemetery in Kyiv[3].
Family[ | ]
Father - Alexander Pavlovich Slobodyanik, psychiatrist, associate professor of the department of psychiatry at the Lvov Medical Institute, author of the monograph “Psychotherapy, suggestion, hypnosis”[3][8].
Wife - Natalya, cellist[3].
- son - Alexander, pianist[3][5]. Husband of the daughter of artist and politician Vladimir Mashkov, Maria.
Wife: Larisa Krupa, pianist[3][7].
Achievements of the famous pianist
When moving to New York, as a very young man, Alexander Slobodyanik (photo of the musician just above) won a competition for young performers. This achievement served as the basis for a bright career as a pianist. Over the next 10 years, the musician gave concerts in many European cities: the USA, Canada, Japan, Africa and, of course, at home. In the early 2000s, his first album was released.
In 2002, the pianist participated in the First Moscow Easter Festival, where he performed Rachmaninoff’s 4th concerto. The musician holds his solo concerts in major halls around the world. By the way, one of the concerts, which took place in London, was broadcast live by the BBC. After which Alexander began to work closely with the British national public broadcasting organization and released a series of radio and television recordings of music by such famous composers as Beethoven, Prokofiev, Rachmaninov, Debussy, Chopin, Stravinsky.
Alexander collaborated with a number of famous conductors of our time. He graduated from the New York Film Academy, takes an active part in multimedia projects and is quite successfully engaged in producing activities. Alexander Slobodyanik is also a businessman - he owns a chain of musical instrument stores.
Now he lives in 3 houses - in New York, Los Angeles and Moscow. As a pianist giving concerts, Alexander Slobodyanik has traveled almost the whole world. He performed with famous conductors and the best orchestras.
Career
After moving to New York, as a completely young guy, Alexander Slobodyanik won the competition program for young performers. It was this achievement that became a certain basis for the pianist’s bright career. Over the next ten years, the musician performed in many countries: Japan, USA, Canada, etc. Of course, his concert programs were also organized in Russia.
In the 2000s, Slobodyanik released his first record. Already in 2002, the pianist took part in the First Moscow Easter Festival, where he played Rachmaninoff’s 4th concerto. The musician performs his solo performances in the largest concert halls around the world. It is noteworthy that one of the performances, which took place in London, was broadcast on the BBC channel.
After this, the artist began collaborating with the British Broadcasting Company and released several television recordings of music. Alexander Slobodyanik is also a businessman. The man owns several stores that sell musical instruments.
A little about Mashkova
Maria Mashkova is a Russian theater and film actress. Daughter of the popular Russian actor Vladimir Mashkov and actress Elena Shevchenko. The actress made her debut in the film industry when she was 11 years old. Maria was involved in V. Grammatikov’s film “The Little Princess”, where she played the role of the mischievous girl Lavinia. After school, the young girl expressed a desire to study at the Plekhanov Academy at the Faculty of Economics. But after some time, she changed her choice and decided to connect her life with the acting profession, enrolling in the Theater School, on the course of V. Poglazov.
The actress’s personal life did not go very smoothly. Now Alexander Slobodyanik is Mashkova’s husband. Before becoming the pianist’s wife, Maria divorced her first husband, a colleague in the series “Don’t Be Born Beautiful” - Artem Semakin. Maria married Artem quite early. It’s a pity, but the actress’s first marriage turned out to be short-lived, although for the sake of Mashkova Semakin left his first wife and little daughter. However, the media received information that Artem was cheating on Maria and had not previously been an ideal family man and an exemplary husband.
Maria was married to Semakin for 4 years (2005-2009). And in the summer of 2010 she married Alexander, giving birth to his daughter Stefania almost immediately.
Maria's first husband - Artem Semakin
Maria met actor Artem Semakin in 2005 during joint filming in the TV series “Don’t Be Born Beautiful.” At that time, he was married to actress Anastasia Milyaeva and was raising a daughter, but for the sake of Masha he left his family. Mashkova, according to her, was captivated by Artyom’s sense of humor; this is the quality she values most in men.
Maria Mashkova and Artem Semakin
For some time they lived in a civil marriage, but one day they spontaneously went to the registry office and got married. Later they had a wedding at OM Cafe, the owner of which was their friend. The closest ones were invited, the celebration took place without pathos, at home. After the wedding, the newlyweds went to Paris for a few days.
Maria with her first husband
Despite their busy lives, the couple spent a lot of time together and loved going to the movies. But when they rented a large three-room apartment, they bought a huge TV and started watching movies at home. Two Yorkshire terriers, Zinaida and Gandhi, lived with them, although Masha and Artem always dreamed of a Labrador.
Maria with Artem
In 2008, they starred together in two films: “Legacy” and “Breaking News.” Later, Semakin went to Yalta to shoot the film “Moon-Moon”, where he began an affair with actress Sofia Kashtanova. Artem openly admitted this to Maria, and in April 2009 they divorced. The couple had no children.
Birth of girls: Stephanie and Alexandra
Having given birth to Alexander’s first girl, Maria plunged headlong into family life, and many had the impression that nothing could overshadow the happiness of the young people. Mashkova stopped “going out” and attending fashionable parties and even disappeared from view of viewers and fans for some time.
Journalists began to have questions and assumptions: has Vladimir Mashkov’s daughter really lost interest in her acting career, or maybe her husband Alexander is forbidding her to continue working? Is it true that the actress left the stage forever and decided to become an exemplary housewife and wife?
However, a little later it became known why Maria led a secluded lifestyle for some time. Having given birth to Stefania, the actress almost immediately became pregnant with her second child, giving birth in March 2012 to another girl, who was named Alexandra. The age difference between the sisters is only a year and a half. However, after giving birth, literally a couple of months later, the young people broke up. Neither Maria nor Alexander have yet given official comments about the breakup. In financial terms, according to journalists, there should not have been any problems, since Alexander’s income was enough to fully provide for his family.
Biography
Since 1948, he studied at the Lvov Secondary Special Music School (at the same time as Yuri Bashmet[5]) with L. V. Galembo, from 1957 - at the Central Music School at the Moscow Conservatory (with S. L. Dizhur), then at Moscow Conservatory (with G. G. Neuhaus; graduated from the class of V. V. Gornostaeva)[3][6] and her graduate school[3][6].
Since 1966 - soloist of the Moscow Philharmonic [3].
In 1989 he moved with his family to the USA; since 1990 he lived in New York, in recent years in New Jersey (with his second wife)[3]. He taught at the Ukrainian Musical Institute of America (New York), in his own studio at Montclair University[en]; gave lectures at the St. Petersburg Conservatory, gave master classes (the last one the day before his death)[3][7].
In September 1994, he initiated the Morristown International Arts Festival; During the opening, a gala concert took place, in which A. Slobodyanik himself performed as a soloist, accompanied by the St. Petersburg Orchestra under the direction of V. Gergiev. He attracted world-class musicians - such as Maxim Vengerov, Peter Serkin, Gidon Kremer, Yuri Bashmet, Victor Tretyakov, Vladimir Feltsman - to participate in unique festival programs. Special guests were Nobel Prize laureate Joseph Brodsky and Yevgeny Yevtushenko. At the same time, art exhibitions of works by Ernst Neizvestny and Mikhail Shemyakin were held.
Alfred Schnittke dedicated his “Aphorisms” for piano to A. Slobodyanik[5].
Died from infectious meningitis[3][7]. He was buried at the Baikovo cemetery in Kyiv[3].
Family
Father - Alexander Pavlovich Slobodyanik, psychiatrist, associate professor of the department of psychiatry at the Lvov Medical Institute, author of the monograph “Psychotherapy, suggestion, hypnosis”[3][8].
Wife - Natalya, cellist[3].
- son - Alexander, pianist[3][5]. Husband of the daughter of artist and politician Vladimir Mashkov, Maria.
Wife: Larisa Krupa, pianist[3][7].
Life of an actress after marriage
Currently, Alexander’s ex-wife, Maria, continues to actively play in television series and films. Ironically, almost immediately after breaking up with her husband, she was offered to play in the TV series “An Ideal Marriage.”
Her mother, Elena Shevchenko, helps her in raising her children. Whether the talented pianist helps his ex-wife financially or communicates with his daughters is unknown.
If we compare the fate of Alexander’s mother-in-law and former wife, Maria Mashkova, it turns out that they are quite similar. Both mother and daughter - each, at one time, were left with children in their arms and divorced. The only difference is that Elena Shevchenko managed to arrange her personal life and become happy in marriage, but whether Maria will succeed is not yet clear.
