MAZAIKA QUARTET

5 February @ Conway Hall, 25 Red Lion Square, London WC1R  4RL (two min from Holborn tube station )


Igor Outkine - tenor,accordion
Sarah Harrison - violin, domra
Stuart Blagden - guitar
Viktor Obsust - double bass

Programme includes Russian Tangos, Romances and Folk songs, breathtaking fiddle music, Opera arias and Neapolitan songs, Gypsy Jazz and evocative original compositions by Igor Outkine.

"Sheer heaven - stirring, passionate and highly entertaining"
    The Three Weeks Review ( The Edinburgh Festival)

Performance starts: 19.30
Tickets: £15, £12 concession on the door
Advance booking from Ticket Web: 08700600100

www.mazaika-music.com

New CD “What is sorrow to me” is available  directly from Mazaika ( Live recording from Conway Hall , summer 2003)
0208 690 4255 Igor
0796 8314295

IGOR OUTKINE studied classical accordion at Elektrostal Music College and traditional singing at Gnesin Institute in Moscow. He performed extensively with top folk groups and with the Rozovsky Theatre of Moscow.  He came to London in 1990 with the gypsy band Loyko and continues to perform the music of his homeland.

In 1996 he met violinist Sarah Harrison and together they formed Mazaika Duo, which became his main priority in music-making.  Their performance at  Edinburgh Festival last year was given the top rating -  five stars -  by The Three Weeks Review.

Igor has recently joined the Antonio Forcione Quartet and appeared with them at Edinburgh Festival and at WOMAD last summer [2004].   He also appeared recently at Almeida Theatre in London with Soft Sell’s lead singer Marc Almond (live DVD is out from January 2005).  He is much in demand for film and recording sessions, playing on several major film soundtracks, and has made a number of appearances on UK television

 Igor has toured the U.S twice with his duo Mazaika and another tour is planned for July 2005. They also give concerts and play at festivals throughout Britain and Europe. His band, Mazaika Plus, has given several very successful concerts at the Purcell Room on London’s South Bank.

Igor’s vocal and instrumental repertoire covers an extremely wide range of music including Classical and Opera, Neapolitan song, Argentinian and Russian Tango, Jazz and Pop.  

Recordings:

“Russian Tangos, Romances and Folk Songs” .Solo recital at Oxford Chamber Music Festival, recorded and broadcast by BBC Radio 3.

Mazaika In Cabaret  - with Sarah Harrison on violin.

“What is sorrow to me”- Russian and Gypsy mosaic. Live recording from concert with Sarah Harrison(violin), Alex Keen (bass), Adrian Zolotuhin(guitar) and Alexandr Dunaev (balalaika).