Since 1992, Guennadi Mouzyka, is the one name in Singapore associated with the double bass.
He has established himself not only as the Singapore Symphony Orchestra Principal Bass, but as a recitalist. His solo repertoire includes works ranging from Baroque to contemporary music. He has premièred in Singapore compositions “Inner Voice” by Anne LeBaron and “Natural” by Tan Chan Boon for Double Bass solo, Op.47 that was dedicated by the composer to Guennadi Mouzyka.
He also represented Singapore in World- Wide premiere of “Anna’s Promise” by Andres Martin: the 50 minute score for orchestra, solo bass, narrator and background visuals. “Anna’s Promise” was premiered in 33 countries by leading Double bass players in Winter 2016/Spring 2017.
As a chamber musician Guennadi has performed with Yo-Yo Ma Silk Road Ensemble, T’ang Quartet, The Orchestra Academy of the Berlin Philharmonic and collaborated with Alina Ibragimova, Jeff Bradetich and Nobuko Imai.
Guennadi Mouzyka was born in Russia and studied Double-Bass in Moscow with well-known teachers: V.Shulepina, M.Fokin, G.Favorsky and E.Kolosov. He started his career as Solo Bassist for the Moscow Chamber Orchestra in 1979. Upon graduation with Honours from Tchaikovsky Moscow State Conservatory in 1982 he worked for renowned Russian orchestras: The USSR Ministry of Culture State Symphony Orchestra under G.Rozhdestvensky and the Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra. With these orchestras he performed in many countries in Europe, America and Asia and can be heard on recordings of the Russian label “Melodia”.
Guennadi is an Artist Faculty in Yong Siew Toh Conservatory Of Music and regularly conducts double bass master-classes in Europe, Asia and the United States and his past students hold active positions in the profession, performing and teaching throughout the world.
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