Igor Kornelyuk - singer and composer. He was born in Belarusian Brest. Now Igor Evgenievich lives in St. Petersburg. The artist was very popular in the 80-90s of the 20th century. Now most of his work is writing music for films and TV shows.
A family
In 1962, on November 16, Igor Kornelyuk was born. The family in which the future composer was born had nothing to do with musical art. Parents - Evgeny Kasyanovich and Nina Afanasyevna - were engineers. However, the artist’s grandmother, Maria Demyanovna, played a seven-string guitar and sang romances. And when guests gathered in the house, table songs were performed at the table in chorus. Often asked to sing and Igor. A professor at the Belarusian Conservatory recommended that parents send their son to study at a music school. At the age of 6, Igor began to learn to play the piano. At the same time, parents believed that a musician is not a profession, and were against the boy choosing such a work of life for himself. Mother and father changed their mind only after years.
Childhood
Igor Kornelyuk wrote his first work at the age of 9 years. It was a song “Russia, sweet Russia ...” At the music school he studied poorly. At the same time, from the 5th grade, he earned extra money by playing dances as part of an ionic ensemble. For this, the young musician received about 30 rubles per month. In adolescence, Igor first love came to Igor. But the girl did not reciprocate his feelings, and this fact was so tragic for him that he fell ill. And after recovering, he had a need to write music in order to pour out his feelings. Igor Evgenievich says that he is very grateful to Lyuba, who rejected his feelings and thereby helped him become a composer. It all started with the writing of naive songs about unhappy love to the verses of great poets. After graduating from the 8th grade, Igor entered the music school of the city of Brest in the department of theory and composition. But he paid little attention to his studies, since he combined it with work in rock ensembles. His teacher saw talent in him and advised the young man to go to study in St. Petersburg, since it is there that the best school for composers in the country. Igor listened to the words of the teacher and left.
Student years
Arriving in Leningrad, Igor Kornelyuk began to prepare for admission to the school named after N. A. Rimsky-Korsakov. The training programs in Brest and St. Petersburg were different, for this reason transfer from one educational institution to another was impossible. In Leningrad, Igor had to enter the music school again for the first year. For entrance exams, he wrote several piano pieces. He was accepted, and here he already took up his studies seriously. At the school, I. Kornelyuk met Regina Lisits, who became a permanent co-author of the composer.
After graduation, Igor Kornelyuk married a girl named Marina. In 2012, the couple celebrated thirty years of marriage.
In 1982, Igor continued his studies at the conservatory in composition. Over the years of study, he wrote many works that students performed. I. Kornelyuk wrote complex music, close to the classics. And he began to write hit pop songs on an argument. On the same course, Alexander Morozov, a songwriter, studied with him. And he told I. Kornelyuk that he would not be able to write simple songs that all the people would sing like him. Two composers argued over cognac. Soon Igor Evgenievich wrote several songs. They immediately became popular - this is Sweetheart and Ballet Ticket.
He graduated from the conservatory composer with honors.
Professional activity
Igor Kornelyuk, whose photo is presented in this article, three years after graduating from the conservatory, was the musical director of the Buff Theater in St. Petersburg. At the same time, he wrote songs for artists such as Anne Veski, Edita Pieha. After participating in the TV program “Musical Ring”, Igor Evgenievich woke up famous, and this was the beginning of his brilliant solo career. The composer always made arrangements for his songs and does only himself.
Over the years, Igor Kornelyuk has written more than a hundred songs, several musical performances and the opera “Push-Push” for children, which has been successfully performed on the stage of the St. Petersburg Music Hall since 1989.
Igor continues to write music today. In addition, he tours around the world and takes part in charity concerts. The composer tried himself as a leading television program, starred in episodes of several series, acted as a member of the jury at music festivals. He was a leading beauty contests. The composer dreams of writing an opera. In 2007, he was awarded the title of Honored Artist of Russia.
Movies
Igor Kornelyuk is the author of music for films and series:
- "Short game."
- "Gangster Petersburg".
- "Moron".
- "Justice of the wolves."
- "Russian translation".
- "Taras Bulba."
- "The Master and Margarita".
- “I have the honor.”
And others.