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Listen to Elena Kats-Chernin, watch music videos, read bio, see tour dates & more!

Elena Kats-Chernin

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Listen to Lullaby for Nick by Elena Kats-Chernin & Tamara-Anna Cislowska, see lyrics, music video & more!
Lullaby for NickElena Kats-Chernin & Tamara-Anna Cislowska
Listen to Lillian’s Aria by Elena Kats-Chernin, see lyrics, music video & more!
Lillian’s AriaElena Kats-Chernin
Listen to Dance of the Tea Leaves by Riley Lee, Elena Kats-Chernin & Christina Leonard, see lyrics, music video & more!
Dance of the Tea LeavesRiley Lee, Elena Kats-Chernin & Christina Leonard
Listen to Memoir of a Snail by Australian Chamber Orchestra, Jane Sheldon & Elena Kats-Chernin, see lyrics, music video & more!
Memoir of a SnailAustralian Chamber Orchestra, Jane Sheldon & Elena Kats-Chernin
Listen to Eliza Aria by Elena Kats-Chernin & Tamara-Anna Cislowska, see lyrics, music video & more!
Eliza AriaElena Kats-Chernin & Tamara-Anna Cislowska
Listen to Gilbert's Magic by Elena Kats-Chernin, see lyrics, music video & more!
Gilbert's MagicElena Kats-Chernin
Listen to When She Was Three by Riley Lee, Elena Kats-Chernin & Christina Leonard, see lyrics, music video & more!
When She Was ThreeRiley Lee, Elena Kats-Chernin & Christina Leonard
Listen to Pitter Patter by Goldner String Quartet, Diana Doherty & Elena Kats-Chernin, see lyrics, music video & more!
Pitter PatterGoldner String Quartet, Diana Doherty & Elena Kats-Chernin
Listen to Moon Feather Magic by Elena Kats-Chernin, Claire Edwardes & Emily Granger, see lyrics, music video & more!
Moon Feather MagicElena Kats-Chernin, Claire Edwardes & Emily Granger
Listen to Dance of the Magicians by Elena Kats-Chernin, Claire Edwardes & Emily Granger, see lyrics, music video & more!
Dance of the MagiciansElena Kats-Chernin, Claire Edwardes & Emily Granger

Latest Release

Listen to Memoir of a Snail (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by Australian Chamber Orchestra & Elena Kats-Chernin
ALBUMMemoir of a Snail (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)Australian Chamber Orchestra & Elena Kats-Chernin

More albums from Elena Kats-Chernin

Listen to Saiga Antelope by Viktoria Kaunzner, Viktoria & Virtuosi, Universal Korean Organic Ensemble & Juan Pablo Hellín
ALBUMSaiga AntelopeViktoria Kaunzner, Viktoria & Virtuosi, Universal Korean Organic Ensemble & Juan Pablo Hellín
Listen to Rêverie & Caprice by Nick Byrne
ALBUMRêverie & CapriceNick Byrne
Listen to The Future is Female, Vol. 2: The Dance by Sarah Cahill
ALBUMThe Future is Female, Vol. 2: The DanceSarah Cahill
Listen to Kats-Chernin: Kismet - Vignettes for Violin and Piano by Vov Dylan & Clemens Leske
ALBUMKats-Chernin: Kismet - Vignettes for Violin and PianoVov Dylan & Clemens Leske
Listen to Fable by Jacinta Dennett
ALBUMFableJacinta Dennett
Listen to Fire Dances by Muses Trio
ALBUMFire DancesMuses Trio
Listen to Wind Song by Riley Lee, Elena Kats-Chernin & Christina Leonard
ALBUMWind SongRiley Lee, Elena Kats-Chernin & Christina Leonard
Listen to The Little Green Road to Fairyland by Camerata - Queensland's Chamber Orchestra & Katie Noonan
ALBUMThe Little Green Road to FairylandCamerata - Queensland's Chamber Orchestra & Katie Noonan
Listen to The Offering by Flinders Quartet
ALBUMThe OfferingFlinders Quartet
Listen to Rags, Bags and Tangos by Deborah de Graaff & Tonya Lemoh
ALBUMRags, Bags and TangosDeborah de Graaff & Tonya Lemoh
Listen to I Was Like Wow: Contemporary Music for Bassoon by Lorelei Dowling
ALBUMI Was Like Wow: Contemporary Music for BassoonLorelei Dowling
Listen to Kats-Chernin: Unsent Love Letters, Meditations on Erik Satie by Tamara-Anna Cislowska
ALBUMKats-Chernin: Unsent Love Letters, Meditations on Erik SatieTamara-Anna Cislowska
Listen to A Piece of Quiet by Lior, The Idea of North & Elena Kats-Chernin
ALBUMA Piece of QuietLior, The Idea of North & Elena Kats-Chernin
Listen to Butterflying: Piano Music of Elena Kats-Chernin by Elena Kats-Chernin & Tamara-Anna Cislowska
ALBUMButterflying: Piano Music of Elena Kats-CherninElena Kats-Chernin & Tamara-Anna Cislowska
Listen to With Love and Fury by Brodsky Quartet & Katie Noonan
ALBUMWith Love and FuryBrodsky Quartet & Katie Noonan
Listen to Oblivion by Ensemble Liaison
ALBUMOblivionEnsemble Liaison
Listen to Blue Skies, Magpies and Goldfish by Thoroughbass & Diana Weston
ALBUMBlue Skies, Magpies and GoldfishThoroughbass & Diana Weston
Listen to Zia: Del Sol String Quartet by Del Sol Quartet
ALBUMZia: Del Sol String QuartetDel Sol Quartet
Listen to Michael Collins Plays Works for Clarinet and Orchestra by Michael Collins & Swedish Chamber Orchestra
ALBUMMichael Collins Plays Works for Clarinet and OrchestraMichael Collins & Swedish Chamber Orchestra
Listen to Blue Silence by Acacia Quartet
ALBUMBlue SilenceAcacia Quartet
Listen to Out of the Blues by Elena Riu & Joby Burgess
ALBUMOut of the BluesElena Riu & Joby Burgess
Listen to Play It Again by Trío Arbós
ALBUMPlay It AgainTrío Arbós
Listen to CREATION by Didgeridoo: Jeremy Donovan Trumpets: Susan Williams (solo in, Clarini Trumpet Consort, Clarini Trumpet Consort & Jeremy Donovan & Susan Williams
ALBUMCREATIONDidgeridoo: Jeremy Donovan Trumpets: Susan Williams (solo in, Clarini Trumpet Consort, Clarini Trumpet Consort & Jeremy Donovan & Susan Williams
Listen to Minds by Ara Malikian & Daniel Del Pino
ALBUMMindsAra Malikian & Daniel Del Pino
Listen to Piano Trios - Krammer, G. - Woolrich, J. - Ye, X.G. - Doderer, J. - Ndodana-Breen, B. - Sanchez-Verdu, J. (Dedicated To Haydn) by Haydn Trio Eisenstadt
ALBUMPiano Trios - Krammer, G. - Woolrich, J. - Ye, X.G. - Doderer, J. - Ndodana-Breen, B. - Sanchez-Verdu, J. (Dedicated To Haydn)Haydn Trio Eisenstadt
Listen to Kino Klassik - Besondere Filmmusik: Menschen am Sonntag (Original Score) by Elena Kats-Chernin
ALBUMKino Klassik - Besondere Filmmusik: Menschen am Sonntag (Original Score)Elena Kats-Chernin
Listen to Emperor by The Royal Netherlands Army Band 'Johan Willem Friso', Ivan Meylemans, The Northern Winds, Jan de Haan, Nagoya University of Arts Wind Orchestra, Akihiro Onogawa, Masaichi Takeuchi, The Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama Wind Orchestra, Bryan Allen & The Midwest Winds
ALBUMEmperorThe Royal Netherlands Army Band 'Johan Willem Friso', Ivan Meylemans, The Northern Winds, Jan de Haan, Nagoya University of Arts Wind Orchestra, Akihiro Onogawa, Masaichi Takeuchi, The Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama Wind Orchestra, Bryan Allen & The Midwest Winds
Listen to Graffiti by Present Music Ensemble & Kevin Stalheim
ALBUMGraffitiPresent Music Ensemble & Kevin Stalheim
Listen to Bolling, C.: Suite No. 1 - Weinberg, A.: Salsa Suite - Kats-Chernin, E.: Silver Poetry Suite by Christiane Meininger, Roger Goldberg, André Schubert & Rainer Gepp
ALBUMBolling, C.: Suite No. 1 - Weinberg, A.: Salsa Suite - Kats-Chernin, E.: Silver Poetry SuiteChristiane Meininger, Roger Goldberg, André Schubert & Rainer Gepp
Listen to Kats-Chernin: Ragtime & Blue by Nicola Sweeney & Sarah Nicolls
ALBUMKats-Chernin: Ragtime & BlueNicola Sweeney & Sarah Nicolls
Listen to Elena Kats-Chernin: Wild Swans by Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra & Ola Rudner
ALBUMElena Kats-Chernin: Wild SwansTasmanian Symphony Orchestra & Ola Rudner
Listen to Tann: Gardens of Anna Maria Luisa De' Medici - Fabregas: Voces de Mi Tierra by Meininger Trio, Françoise Groben & Christiane Meininger
ALBUMTann: Gardens of Anna Maria Luisa De' Medici - Fabregas: Voces de Mi TierraMeininger Trio, Françoise Groben & Christiane Meininger
Listen to Clocks by Sydney Alpha Ensemble & David Stanhope
ALBUMClocksSydney Alpha Ensemble & David Stanhope

Elena Kats-Chernin's Popular Music Videos

Watch Re-Inventions: I. Re-Invention No. 1 (Arr. for Violin & String Ensemble by François Vallières & Angèle Dubeau) music video by Angèle Dubeau & La Pietà
Re-Inventions: I. Re-Invention No. 1 (Arr. for Violin & String Ensemble by François Vallières & Angèle Dubeau)
Angèle Dubeau & La Pietà

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Elena Kats-Chernin Essentials
Elena Kats-Chernin Essentials
She composes postmodern music that exudes polished charm.
Elena Kats-Chernin Essentials

About Elena Kats-Chernin

Listen to Elena Kats-Chernin, watch music videos, read bio, see tour dates & more!
Hometown
Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Born
1957
Genre
Classical
The winding, rhythmic theme from “Eliza Aria” featured in the ballet Wild Swans (2002) epitomizes Australian composer Elena Kats-Chernin's quirky blend of minimalism, modernism, and Russian folk traditions. The piece, which was premiered by the Australian Ballet at the Sydney Opera House in 2003, propelled the composer into popularity when it was used in a prominent British advertising campaign in 2007; it was subsequently performed in a solo piano arrangement by Lang Lang. Kats-Chernin was born in 1957 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan and studied at Moscow’s Gnesin Russian Academy of Music. At 17, Kats-Chernin emigrated to Australia, where she continued her studies at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, becoming the first graduate to be granted a double degree as pianist and composer. She then moved to Hannover to work with Helmut Lachenmann, remaining in Germany for over a decade before returning to Australia. Her extensive catalog includes an operatic adaptation of Kenneth Grahame's The Wind in the Willows (2021) and The Witching Hour (2016), a concerto for eight double basses and orchestra.

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