Oleg Lundstrem, whose biography is presented in this article, was born in 1916 in the city of Chita. This is a famous composer, as well as the leader of the same created the oldest jazz orchestra in the world. The musician died in 2005.
Biography
Oleg Lundstrem was born in the family of a gymnasium teacher. In 1921, his father was invited to work on the CER in Harbin. First, his father taught physics at school, and later became a lecturer at the institute. In 1932, the future jazzman entered immediately to the Polytechnic Institute and the Music College. In 1935, the world became interested in jazz. At first, Oleg Lundstrem did not pay attention to new music. But once again, picking up the plates for the party, I came across a play performed by the famous Duke Ellington Orchestra in the USA and Europe. The young musician was stunned. After that, he became acquainted with the work of Louis Armstrong.
Jazz made a strong impression on Oleg and his musician friends. They began to perform this music in dance. According to rumors from the records, Oleg Lundstrem reproduced the arrangements. Young musicians decided to organize a jazz orchestra. Oleg Lundstrem was chosen as the head. First, the repertoire included foreign compositions. Over time, the leader began to make jazz arrangements for Russian songs. In 1947, all the musicians of the orchestra came to the Soviet Union. In 1953, Oleg Lundstrem completed his composition and conducting studies at the Kazan Conservatory. In 1984, Oleg Leonidovich received the title of People's Artist of Russia. In 1993 he was awarded the degree of Doctor of Science at the Academy of San Marino. An outstanding jazzman died in 2005.
History of the creation of the orchestra
As mentioned above, Oleg Lundstrem led the orchestra in 1934. Then it consisted of 9 musicians, including the leader. A year later, the orchestra gained great popularity in Harbin. In 1936, the musicians moved to Shanghai. Here they were a great success. After the war, the musicians became 19 - there was a complete big band. Then Oleg Leonidovich decides to try himself as a composer.
The first work he wrote is called Interlude. The music of Oleg Lundstrem was based on the intonations of S. Rachmaninov. The next work he wrote was the play "Mirages." Since all the musicians of the orchestra were Soviet people, in 1947 they moved with their families to the USSR. The city of Kazan was chosen because of the presence of a conservatory in it. Musicians were eager to get an education. They expected their collective to be made the state jazz orchestra of the Tatar Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic. But this did not happen. The CPSU Central Committee announced that the Soviet people did not need jazz.
Musicians were assigned to different orchestras of the city. Oleg Lundstrem himself received the position of violinist in the Opera and Ballet Theater. The artistic director of the Philharmonic organized jazz concerts from time to time. This gave the O. Lundstrem Orchestra a chance not to fall apart. The concert program included Soviet and Tatar songs. Oleg Leonidovich made jazz arrangements for them. In 1956, the group became an official concert pop orchestra conducted by O. Lundstrem. At different times, such musicians and vocalists as A. Pugacheva, G. Garanyan, I. Otiev, M. Kristalinskaya, V. Obodzinsky and others worked here.
Musicians
Currently, the head of the orchestra is B.M. Frumkin. Conductor - M.V. Pigans. The composition of the orchestra:
- R.I. Kuleev.
- R.S. Sekachev.
- V.L. Lapina.
- YES. Ezhkov.
- A.I. Suchinsky.
- R.V. Pavly.
- I.G. Ulanov.
- O.I. Grymov.
- S.A. Ponomarev.
- N.M. Shuraeva.
- S.I. Balakirev.
- A.M. Vasin.
- R.V. Kochetov.
- V.V. Zhurkin.
- I.I. Volkov.
- V.V. Queen.
- A.R. Languages.
- M.M. Zhizhin.
- S.A. Filippov.
- D.V. Prushinsky.
Poster
Oleg Lundstrem Jazz Orchestra in the 2015 season offered the audience the following concentrates:
- “Pianists in the Big Band” (Moscow).
- "Christmas Jazz Fireworks" (St. Petersburg).
- “Spring is coming” (Dubna, Moscow, Zelenograd).
- Gala concert dedicated to the 70th anniversary of the liberation of Austria by the Soviet troops from Nazi invaders “Remember Vienna, Remember the Alps and the Danube” (Austria).
- "Broadway, Hollywood, then everywhere" (Moscow).
- Concert in memory of Svyatoslav Belza.
- “Children and Jazz” (Moscow).
- "Gala concert dedicated to the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II" (New York) and so on.
As well as concerts in Podolsk, Protvino, Saransk, Tula, Vologda, Sukhumi, Orel, Belgorod, Voronezh, Kaluga.