Composition
Igudesman’s music is published by Universal Edition and includes Style Workout, two books of duets for young musicians called The Catscratchbook and Pigs Can Fly, as well as the violin duet series Klezmer & More, Celtic & More and Latin & More. He has published several violin sonatas, the second dedicated to Julian Rachlin and the third to Viktoria Mullova.
Aleksey Igudesman’s compositions have been performed by internationally renowned soloists, ensembles and orchestras. As both solo violinist and conductor, he has performed his own works with Kremerata Baltica, Lucerne Symphony Orchestra, Belgrade Symphony Orchestra, Symphony Orchestra Vorarlberg, Tonkünstler Orchestra, Virtuosi Italiani, Cameratea Ducale, among other orchestras.
He has written over 300 works to date.
Click here to see the list of assorted compositions.
Click here to buy some of Igudesman’s sheet music.
Film Music
Igudesman writes, arranges and records film music, often collaborating with the Academy Award winning film composer, Hans Zimmer. Zimmer has invited him to compose, arrange and play on the soundtrack of the movies The Road to El Dorado, Spanglish and most recently Sherlock Holmes, which was nominated for the Oscar for best soundtrack of 2010. Several new collaborations with Hans Zimmer are in the works.
Aleksey Igudesman and Hans Zimmer are presently co-writing the film score for Jealous of the Birds. This feature-length film stands out from the plethora of documentaries on the Holocaust, offering fresh perspectives and addressing a largely neglected dimension of the survivor experience.
Poetry and Writing
Aleksey Igudesman is also a prolific poet and writer. He has written over 100 poems to date, some of which are published by Universal Edition in The Catscratchbook and Pigs Can Fly.
The project Violins of the World features Igudesman’s poetry, recited by Sir Roger Moore.
His other writing includes the co-creation of A Little Nightmare Music, The Cyberconductor and From Russia with Love – Laughing Violin, as well as numerous other shows that mix music and comedy.
Upcoming projects include The Music Critic, which Igudesman conceived for the Julian Rachlin & Friends festival 2010, with John Malkovich in the main role.
Presently, Igudesman and his IGUDESMAN & JOO partner, Richard Hyung-ki Joo, are writing a TV series that combines classical music and comedy.
Click here to see some of Igudesman’s poems