Moscow Art Trio (established in 1990) is a Russian trio comprising Arkady Shilkloper (French horn & flugelhorn), Misha Alperin (piano & vocals) and Sergey Starostin (vocals, clarinet & folkreeds), performing in the Classical/Jazz/Traditional music genres. The trio's leader,

Mikhail Alperin Michail Jefimowitsch Alperin (Ukrainian: Миха́йло Юхи́мович Альпе́рін; 7 November 1956 – 11 May 2018) was a Soviet-Norwegian jazz pianist, known as a key member of the Moscow Art Trio. AllMusic.com Biography Alperin ...

, also composed its music. He lived near

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since 1993, and became a central figure in new improvised music of the far North, until his death in May 2018. Arkady Shilkloper (horns) is a former member of the

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, and has also collaborated with the Bolshoi Theater Orchestra. Vocalist Sergey Starostin has always had a great interest in folk tales and music, even while studying classical music. The trio has appeared at festivals and musical events around the world.

Discography

*1993 ''Prayer'' ( Jaro Medien) *1995 ''Folk Dreams'' ( Jaro Medien) *1996: ''Hamburg Concert'' ( Jaro Medien) *1998: ''Live In Karlsruhe'' ( Boheme Music) *1998: ''Mountain Tale'' ( Jaro Medien), with Angelite (The Bulgarian Voices Angelite) &

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*1998: ''Music'' ( Jaro Medien), with Hans-Kristian Kjos Sørensen (percussion) *2000: ''Moscow Art Trio'' (Boheme Music) *2001: ''Once Upon A Time'' ( Jaro Medien), with Eli Kristin Hovdsveen Hagen (vocals) *2006: ''Instead Of Making Children'' ( Jaro Medien) *2008: ''Village Variations'' ( Jaro Medien), with The Norwegian Chamber Orchestra) *2010 ''Legend'' ( Jaro Medien) with Angelite (The Bulgarian Voices Angelite) &

References

External links

Puma Official Website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Moscow Art Trio Russian jazz ensembles Russian experimental musical groups Musical groups established in 1990 Musical groups from Moscow