Nadia Sirota
Nadia Sirota (born in New York) is an American viola player.[1][a] Her father is Robert Sirota, a composer and conductor.[3]
Life and career
Sirota is best known for her singular sound and expressive execution, coaxing solo works from the likes of Nico Muhly, Daníel Bjarnason, Judd Greenstein, Marcos Balter and Missy Mazzoli.[b] Her debut album First Things First was released in 2009 on New Amsterdam Records and cited as a record of the year by The New York Times,[5] and her second album, Baroque, was released in March 2013.[6] In 2012, she recorded Nico Muhly's "Drones & Piano" with pianist Bruce Brubaker; it appears on the Bedroom Community recording Drones.
In addition to her work as a soloist, Sirota is a member of
Since 2018, Sirota has served as the New York Philharmonic’s Creative Partner.[10]
Discography
As leader
Year | Album | Notes |
---|---|---|
2017 | Tessellatum | a Bedroom Community release |
2013 | Baroque | a Bedroom Community release |
2009 | First Things First | with Judd Greenstein and Clarice Jensen |
As sideman
Notes
- ^ [2] "The viola is one of those soulful, lost-in-the- middle instalments that occasionally erupt into the foreground – when Nadia Sirota is handling one, for example."
- ^ [4] "Muhly formed alliances with a number of musicians who have become regular collaborators, including Nadia Sirota, a violist. Sirota says of Muhly, "He is different from a lot of composers his age in that he prefers a kind of old-school way."
References
- ^ Introducing Nadia Sirota!, American Viola Society, December 10th, 2012
- ^ New York – Volume 42 Nos 15-22 2009
- ^ Q&A With Nadia Sirota The Juilliard School, April 2013. Archived copy accessed 12/6/2017
- ^ The New Yorker – Volume 84, Nos 1-7 – Page 81 2008
- ^ Kozinn, Allan (2009). "Classical Music Gift Guide". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 8 October 2010.
- ^ "Bedroom Community > Nadia Sirota". www.bedroomcommunity.net. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
- ^ "42nd Annual ASCAP Deems Taylor Awards Announced". ASCAP. Archived from the original on 11 November 2010. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
- ^ "Meet the Composer". The Peabody Awards. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ "Nadia Sirota". Manhattan School of Music. Archived from the original on 27 October 2013. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
- ^ "Bio". Nadia Sirota. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
External links
- Nadia Sirota, official website