Fred Momotenko


Alfred Momotenko is a Russian-born Dutch-nationality composer.

Education

Momotenko studied at the Moscow State Art and Cultural University, Russia. In 1990 he was invited to perform in the Netherlands, after which he enrolled in the Brabants Conservatory, majoring in percussion in improvised music. After graduating Momotenko decided to devote himself to composing Contemporary classical music and continued his study at Fontys Conservatory in Tilburg. In 2006 he graduated in composition with a Bachelor of Music. In 2009 he gained his Master of Music with distinction at Fontys Conservatorium. As a part of this program he followed Sonology at the Institute of Sonology at the Royal Conservatory of The Hague.

Compositions

Tayna Molchania - Тайна Молчания – for mixed choir. Based on spiritual prose titled "Mystery of Silence" of Eastern Orthodox monk Silouan the Athonite. The world premiere was performed by the Latvian Radio Choir at St. John's Church, Riga Latvia conducted by Sigvards Kļava.
Na Strastnoy - На Страстной – for mixed choir, a companion piece to All-Night Vigil by Sergej Rachmaninov, Op.37 based on the eponymous poem from the diptych Doktor Zhivago by Boris Pasternak.
The world première was performed by Nederlands Kamerkoor at the Royal concertgebouw Amsterdam conducted by Sigvards Kļava. Selected by the ISCM World Music Days Tallinn/Tartu 2019 & Estonian Music Days 40th Anniversary.
– piano four hands for Igor Roma and Nikola Meeuwsen, a companion piece to Les cinq doigts by Igor Stravinsky
Danco Konsonanco - for heterogeneous ensemble: recorder, pan flute, viola, accordion and percussion. Winner in 2018 of the Prix Annelie de Man Ensemble Black Pencil Prize.
To the Silence – for string orchestra
Cent Silences – sound sculpture & original World War I sounds
Cecilia 2 – for youth choir & grand piano, ancient song arrangement
Youthful – for grand piano, string ensemble & DJ
Cecilia – for mixed choir. "a hymn to the past as well as to the future of the monastic tradition". The world première was at Koningshoeven Abbey on Saint Cecilia's feast day, 22 November 2014. .
Cloud Messenger – for recorder & surround audio. The world première was performed by Jorge Isaac at November Music
Quick Recipe – for snare drum and orchestra bells
Reflexions de la mer – for 2 bass marimbas, vibraphone & stereo audio
Irrational Philosophy – for recorder & surround audio
Ingetogen – for voice & piano
Essere preso nel gorgo della passione – for string quartet & percussion
Au clair de la lune – for 4-part vocal ensemble & surr. audio, performed during Gaudeamus Foundation music festival at Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ. It is the second Prize winner of "150-Years-of-Music-Technology Composition Competition Prize" and the special Prize winner of Festival EmuFest in Rome.
Viginti Unus – for ensemble & surround audio
Chimères I – for 3 church Organs
Chimères II – for grand piano & surround audio
Chimères III – for robots ensemble performed by M&M orchestra from Logos Foundation Gent
Dut Tsi – for symphony orchestra
Audience – for string octet. Audience is a lyrical work for a string octet inspired by the eponymous painting by Thomas Schütte, a work exhibited at De Pont Museum of Contemporary Art.
Der letzte Traum – for wind quintet
Talking Heads – for bongos & stereo audio
L. Ectra – for 5 synthesizers ensemble
Moving Mind – for band orchestra
Liquid pArts – for string quartet
Al la Georgian – for English horn, Baritone saxophone, bass saxophone, marimba & d.bass
Les ondes de l'escarpolette – for grand piano solo
VariA – for Piano trio
Tilburg – soundtrack
Deflate – for orchestra
Eneato – for violin or viola solo
What Impressions? – for big band
Antipodes – for soprano saxophone & baritone saxophone
Drinklied – for voice & vibraphone. Drinklied is based on the original poem from the Dutch poet Gerrit Krol. Honored with the first prize of the VSB fund Composition Concours 2002.
Menuetto – for church organ
Rood – soundtrack

Prizes and awards

His works have been positively assessed by the jury of VSB Compositie Prijs, Henriëtte Bosmans Prijs, The Free Sounds Organisation, Linux Audio Organisation 2010, The EmuFest 2010 Prize and selection of a new work during the "ISCM World Music Days 2012". The winning ensemble-compositon for Prix Annelie de Man Ensemble Black Pencil Prize 2018 Amsterdam. Selection of the ISCM World Music Days Tallinn/Tartu 2019 & Estonian Music Days 40th Anniversary.