Academic Preparation:

• 2002 - Ph.D in Philosophy, St. Petersburg State University, St. Petersburg, Russian Federation.
• 1996-2000 - M.A., Science, Tatar History Institute, Tatarstan Republic.
• 1996-1997 - Research Grant, Composer in Residence, Royal College of Music, Stockholm, Sweden, funded by Swedish Institute (Svenska Institutet, Stockholm).
• 1974-1979 - Baccalaureate Diploma,  (B.A.) Kazan State Conservatoire of Music, Kazan.
• 1967-1974 - High-school Diploma, Karaganda Academy of Music Arts, Kazakhstan, former USSR.

 Artistic Direction and Teaching;

·         1997-2002 –Teacher and Artistic Director (Tatar branch) of  “Republican Center For Children’s Arts” sponsored by City of Kazan, Tatarstan Republic.

·         1990-1995 - Supervisor of  “Anthropological Culture of the Finno-Ugric and Turkic/Siberian nations” laboratory in the Kazan State Music Conservatoire, Kazan, Tatarstan Republic.

·         1985-1990 - Music Program Director, Tatarstan State TV.

·         1979-1985 – Artistic Director, Tatar Puppet State Theatre of the Republic of Tatarstan.   

Memberships:

• Washington Composers Forum, Seattle (USA) since 2002.
• International of Contemporary Music Society (Europe), Amsterdam, since 1999.
• Tatarstan Composers Union, since 1992.
• Soviet Composers Union, 1982-1992.

 Awards:

• 2003 –  Best Composer,  Art-Horde International Theater Festival  (Bishkek, Kirgizstan).
• 2002  - Best Composer, Nauruz  International Theater Festival (Kazan, Tatarstan).
• 2000 –  1^st Place,  Tatar Theater Festival (Kazan, Tatarstan).
• 1994 – Best Composer,  Tatar Theater Festival (Kazan, Tatarstan);
• 1993 – Tatarstan Republican Award “For an important contribution to Tatar national music”.
• 1983 – Diploma, Romanian Drama Festival in the USSR.

 Main Publications:

• 2003, October  -“Fables from Tartary” – CD by “CD Express”. Issaquah, WA.
• 2002 - Music for piano (13 pieces for children). Publisher - Tatarstan Kitap Neshriati (tki@books.ru).
• 2001 – “Prophet’s birthday”.  Abstract of the dissertation. Kazan, State University Publishing House.
• 2001 –  “The dedication”. Audio Tape. Songs and romances. Kazan, Tatarstan, “Bars Records”.
• 1999 – “Sifted Time” (“Ilekten ilengen zaman”).  Ethnography research book, Publisher – Tatarstan President’s Publishing House.
• 1995 (nr.10), 1997  (nr. 1.) – Swedish music magazine “Music” (Stockholm).
• 1994 (nr.23) -  “Kultur ve Sanat”. (Turkey, Istanbul).
• 1991 (nr.6.) – Music Magazine “Sovetskaya Muzika” (Moscow).
• 1990 – Record.  Symphonic and Choir music of Tatar composers. Leningrad “Melody”.
• 1990 – Record.  Music for children of Tatar composers. Leningrad “Melody”.
• 1989 – Record.  “Mehdi” – Sufi musical mystery.  Leningrad “Melody”,  S9029159008.
• 1980-2002 - Songs and romances in the Tatar magazines

Main Performances:

• 2004, June 13 - Author of the program about the Tatar folklore music on KBCS 91.3fm (Bellevue-Seattle).
• 2004, April 4 - Performing at the 3rd Annual Music Fest for Literacy in Seattle
• 2003, October 30 - Premiere of the performance "The Mountain of the Snake" in Tatar State Puppet Theater, Kazan.  
• 2003, October 19 – Concert in New York  ( American Tatar Association INC., 20-29 College Point Blvd. College Point, NY 11356).
• 2003, October 14 – Concert “Songs of Gengis Khan”. Performance at the annual meeting of Literacy Council of Seattle. (3278@literacyprogram.org).
• 2003, October 10 – Premiere of performance “Sak-Sok” in Tatar State Youth Theatre, Kazan,  Tatarstan.
• 2003 – Theater performances in Turkey, Kirgizstan., Bashkortstan.
• 2002, October 24 – Concert  at the annual meeting of Literacy Council of Seattle. (3278@literacyprogram.org).
• 2002, July –   “The Black Felt Cloak”.  Premiere of performance in Tatar State Drama Theater, Kazan, Tatarstan.
• 2002, May 19 – “Oh, Adam’s Children”. – Ballet, premiere in Kazan. Tatarstan. (Stage-manager, Airat Bagautdinov).
• 2002, March – Cantata for children’s choir “Fatima and Nightintale”.
• 2001, September 15 – 2^nd Symphony “Fadlan”. Premiere,  Kazan, Tatarstan. Conductor – Fuat Mansurov.
• 2001 – Theater performances in Egypt, Turkey, Bashkortstan.
• 2000 - “Parties to a Marriage of Geese”. International Choir Festivals, Austria, Germany  -   Conductor,  Natalia Cokolova.
• 2000, March 28 – “Runica”. Poem for Tatar national playing instruments. Premiere. IV International Festival  “Europe-Asia” Conductor, Renat Khalitov.
• 2000, March 2 -  “The Steppe Variations”. Conductor, Renat Khalitov.
• 1999, February – 1^st Symphony “Dastan”. Premiere,  8^th  Congress of Tatarstan Composers. Conductor, Rashid Skuratov.
• 1999, February – Brass-Quintet.  8^th  Congress of Tatarstan Composers.
• 1998, Fefruary 2 – Oratorio “Ramazan”.  Premiere,  Kazan, Tatarstan.
• Concerts (1996-1997):
• Concerts at the folkmusicclub, Brukarhuset, Stockholm
• Concerts at Royal University College of Music in Stockholm. At the festival of Swedish folkmusic, LAT
• Concert at the College of Music in Oslo, Norway
• Concert in the church of St Jakob, Stockholm
• Two programs in Swedish Broadcasting Corp.
• 1995, October 6 -  “Oh, Adam’s Children”. Vasteras, Sweden. International Choir Festival. Conductor, Alevtina Buldakova.
• 1995 – “The Silver Spoon on the Clouds”. Ballet. Turkey, Stambul. International Festival of choreographic performances.
• 1995, June 2  – “Dairy of the Love”. Vocal Cycle. Eebushev Georgee, tenor; Munira Khabibullina, piano, Moscow.
• 1994,  October 24 - “The Silver Spoon on the Clouds” – ballet, premiere in Naberejnie Chelni. Tatarstan. (Stage –manager, Yuree Cmishleev ).
• 1993, October 23 – Cantata “Oh, Adam’s Children”. Premiere, International Festival of modern music “Europe-Asia”.  Kazan, Tatarstan.
• 1992, June 11 – Oratorio “Kurban”.   Premiere, Kazan,  Tatarstan.
• 1991, March 2 – String Quartet. Premiere, Festival of Composers of Volga and Ural Republics.
• 1991, June 22, 23.  -  “Kissai Suyumbike” – Music Mystery. Kazan, Tatarstan.
• 1989, August 22, 23, 25,26.  -  “Mehdi”. Sufi Music Mystery. Kazan, Tatarstan.
• 1988 – Vocal Cycle “The Light of the Heart” (Nuri-sudur).
• 1988 – “The Invitation of the Rain” for vocal-choreographic ensemble.
• 1988, December 5 –  Sonata solo for cello. Cello, Larisa Maslova. 7^th Festival of Composers of Volga and Ural Republics.
• 1987 – Symphonic Suite (4 parts).
• 1986, November 21 -  Vocal Cycle “Tukai”. R. Sakhabeev, baritone, A. Mircina, piano.
• 1980 – Symphonic Poem.
• 1979 – Concerto for violin and symphonic orchestra.
• 1978 – Operetta for children “The She-Goat and Sheet”.
• 1977 – Variations for piano.
• 1980- 2003 - Music for over 30 Tatar theater performances (Bashkortstan, Tatarstan), 2 fiction movies, etc.