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Elvira Misbakhova
Russian musician

Elvira Misbakhova

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Russian musician
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Place of birth
Nizhnekamsk, Nizhnekamsky District, Republic of Tatarstan, Russia
Age
49 years
Education
Kazan Conservatory
Université de Montréal
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Elvira Misbakhova
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Biography

Elvira Rafailovna Misbakhova (Russian: Эльвира Рафаиловна Мисбахова, Tatar Cyrillic: Эльвира Рафаил кызы Мисбахова; born July 20, 1975) is a Volga Tatar born Russian / Canadian violist and violinist. Misbakhova is presently Associate Principal Viola at the Orchestre Métropolitain of Montreal, Trois-Rivières Symphony Orchestra and the Longueuil Symphony Orchestra.

Early life

Misbakhova was born and raised in Nizhnekamsk,in the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia. She is second child of Rafail Misbakhov and Nurlybika Misbakhova (Saitova) . Misbakhova studied violin at the Nizhnekamsk Music School N1, Nizhnekamsk Music College and Kazan Conservatory, graduating in 1999. In 1996, when she was appointed Associate Viola at Kazan Chamber Orchestra La Primavera she began to extensively tour in Europe.In 1999, Misbakhova following her husband Airat Ichmouratov permanently moves to Montreal, Quebec, Canada and participates as student at Orford Art's Centre Festival, where she met Yuli Turovsky, Soviet-born Canadian cellist and conductor and his wife violinist Eleonora Turovsky, who later became Misbakhova's teacher.

Career

In 2000, Misbakhova joined the klezmer group Kleztory, in which she presently plays violin. In 2004, Kleztory recorded for the Chandos Records (Great Britain) CD with I Musici de Montréal Chamber Orchestra and Yuli Turovsky. In 2007 Kleztory’s album "Nomade" won the Opus Prize. Most recent (2014) Album "Arrival" was nominated as Best album of the year in Traditional music category by ADISQ. In 2012 Kleztory won klezmer Furth Prize at International Klezmer festival and Competition in Amsterdam and as result appeared at Furth Klezmer Festival during the following spring . With Kleztory, Evira Misbakhova has appeared as soloist with several orchestras including the Montreal Symphony Orchestra, the Quebec Symphony Orchestra, I Musici de Montréal Chamber Orchestra, Les Violons du Roy and Brussels Chamber Orchestra and toured intensively in Canada, USA, Brazil, Mexico, Costa Rica, Germany, the Netherlands, Austria, Romania and China.

As viola soloist, she has performed with I Musici de Montreal, the University of Montreal Symphony Orchestra, the New Generation Chamber Orchestra, the Multicultural orchestra of Montreal, where she performed the Canadian premiere of Requiem "Holocaust" for viola and orchestra by Boris Pigovat. She has performed with the Orford Camerata and McGill Chamber Orchestras, the Bachacademie Symphony Orchestra in Stuttgart, Germany (2002), and in the Pacific Music Festival Orchestra in Sapporo, Japan (2002).

In 2013 Misbakhova founded the Turovsky String Quartet to honour the passionate and inspiring Yuli and Eleonora Turovsky. Together with violinists Anastasia Virlan, Robert Margaryan, and cellist Katherina Bragina, they continue to play at chamber music series and festivals in Montreal and throughout Quebec.

Education

Elvira Misbakhova obtained her Master degree (2001) and Doctorat degree (2006) in Interpretation (Viola) at University of Montreal, where she studied with Eleonora Turovsky.

Personal life

Misbakhova is married to composer and conductor Airat Ichmouratov and they have two daughters.

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