Dilorom Saidaminova
Dilorom Saidaminova (born 27 February 1943) is an Uzbek composer who also worked as a musical editor for the Uzbekistan State TV Company and taught piano at the State Conservatory of Uzbekistan.[1]
Saidaminova was born in
Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatory. Her teachers included Edison Denisov, Yuri Fortunatov, Abraham Litvinov, and Boris Zeidman. Her son is the violinist Tigran Shiganyan.[1] [2]
From 1967 to 1985 and from 1988 to 1995, Saidaminova taught piano at the State Conservatory of Uzbekistan. She worked as a musical editor at the Uzbekistan State TV Company from 1985 to 1988. Saidaminova is a member of the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP) and the Composers Union in both Uzbekistan and in Russia.[2] Her awards, commissions, and grants include:
- 1977 Outstanding Young Composer in Uzbekistan[3]
- 1983 First Prize in Tashkent Competition for Holiday Overture[1]
- 1991 Outstanding Contributions to Culture and Music in Uzbekistan[3]
- 1998 Second Prize in Organization for German/Austrian Women in The Arts (GEDOK) Competition for By the Sound of Francesca[1]
- 2002 grant from the Open Society Institute/Soros Foundation[1]
- 2002 commission from the Bach Choir of Pittsburgh for Azon[4]
- 2004 commission from saxophonist James Houlik for Concerto for Saxophone[4]
- 2021 commission from violinist Igor Kalnin for Ascending to Light[3]
Saidaminova has composed over 70 songs, many of them for children,[2] as well as the following works:[4]
Ballet
- Gorinchii Kamien[5]
Chamber
- Mirage (folk instruments)[6]
- Shadow of the Woman (cello and chamber orchestra)[6]
- Smell of the NIght (chamber orchestra)[6]
- Sonata No. 2 (violin and piano)[6]
- Where There is No Time (clarinet, violin, piano)[7]
Orchestra
- Amir Timur (orchestra and solo percussion)[6]
- Concerto for Piano No. 2[6]
- Concerto for Saxophone[4]
- Fanfare[6]
- Holiday Overture[1]
- In Memory of My Friends[6]
- Path to Enlightenment (orchestra and choir)[6]
- Symphonic Poem[5]
Piano
- Dialog with Khayam[6]
- Two Pieces for Piano[6]
- Walls of Ancient Bukhara[6]
Vocal
- Path to Enlightenment (choir and orchestra)[6]
- Saraton (soprano, violin and traditional instruments)[6]
- “Uzbekistan”[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "Dilorom Saidaminova – The Living Composers Project". composers21.com. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
- ^ a b c Saidaminova, Dilorom (2013). "When There is No Time" (PDF). verdehr.com.
- ^ a b c d Dilorom Saidaminova. "Ascending to Light" for Solo Violin (2021) - world premiere, retrieved 2023-09-10
- ^ a b c d e "Dilorom Saidaminova". cci.musicaneo.com. 2012.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-9617485-1-7.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "Dilorom Saidaminova". youtube.com. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
- ^ "Commissioned Trios by Verdehr Trio". verdehr.com. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
- ^ The Voice of Chorus America. Chorus America. 2001.