I grew up in an ordinary family.
My parents are ordinary workers, common modest people.
I am very grateful to them for believing in me and buying me the very expensive button accordion (bayan) that cost like Volga car! They worked in five jobs in order to buy this instrument, and borrowed money from their relatives and friends, taking obligation to pay off within few years. Weight of my button accordion (bayan) is one pud exactly, mean 16 kilos. We used to live in the small apartment in modular house, in the north of Moscow, and every day after school I took music classes. Needless to say, we didn't have a car. So, my farther always had to carry this heavy instrument. If it were not for my parents, my brother and their faith in me, I would never have become who I am.
My parents are ordinary workers, common modest people.
I am very grateful to them for believing in me and buying me the very expensive button accordion (bayan) that cost like Volga car! They worked in five jobs in order to buy this instrument, and borrowed money from their relatives and friends, taking obligation to pay off within few years. Weight of my button accordion (bayan) is one pud exactly, mean 16 kilos. We used to live in the small apartment in modular house, in the north of Moscow, and every day after school I took music classes. Needless to say, we didn't have a car. So, my farther always had to carry this heavy instrument. If it were not for my parents, my brother and their faith in me, I would never have become who I am.
AYDAR
GAYNULLIN
GAYNULLIN
Accordinist and composer
About
The concert and performance activities of Aydar Gainullin are very diverse. Aydar had successful concert tours in France, Thailand, Japan, Malaysia, Kuwait, England, USA, Poland, Hungary, Greece, India, Yugoslavia, Italy, Germany, China, Spain, the Netherlands, Finland, Lithuania, Austria, North Korea, Luxembourg, Portugal, Sweden, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Israel.
For his outstanding achievements in the art of playing the button accordion (bayan), Mr. Aydar Gainullin was recorded in the "Golden Book of Russian Talents" named after the President of the Russian Federation. The musician also became a scholarship holder of foundations of Mstislav Rostropovich, Friedrich Lips, Russian Performing Arts, as well laureate of the Russian Culture Fund and the International association of funds for peace - "New Names". Aydar was rewarded with the Order of the Honorary Member of the Kaunas Conservatory (Lithuania), the Government Award, the Order of "Russia's Young Talent" and the "Best of the Best" prize. Numerous of times he appeared in the jury at prestigious Russian and foreign festivals of instrumental performers. With high honors Aydar Gainullin graduated from the Gnesins Russian Academy of Music (Professor Mr. Friedrich Lips) and the Berlin Higher School of Music named after Hanns Eisler (Professor Mr. Gudrun Wall). Since 2011, he has been an assistant professor at Carl-Philipp-Emanuel-Bach-Schule (Berlin), and since 2015, an assistant professor at the ASK Music Academy (Berlin). Since 2016, he has become a soloist of the Moscow Regional Philharmonic.
Mr. Mstislav Rostropovich is a legend man for me, whom I always try to take my leads from, to follow the example of him. In addition to genius, I was especially impressed by his exceptional personal qualities.
Once, in our private conversation he heard that I had to perfom at wedding parties and in night clubs, and he invited me to take part at his wedding's 50th anniversary. After that I've got performances in London and in Paris followed. There were presidents and kings at the wedding 50th anniversary of Mstislav Leopoldovich.
After my performing at this wedding, some woman approached me and expressed her compliments in a long speech. Not until after that I was told that I had spoken with Her Majesty of Spain, the Queen Sofia. I am still ashamed that I did not recognize her.
Aydar Gaynullin gave concerts and collaborated with Mstislav Rostropovich, Anna Netrebko, Erwin Schrott, Seiji Ozawa, Denis Matsuev, Yuri Bashmet, Maxim Vengerov, Mireille Mathieu, Chulpan Khamatova, Sergei Shakurov, Marat Basharov, Renata Litvinova, with the German Symphony Orchestra, with Luxembourg and Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestras, and others.
Once, in our private conversation he heard that I had to perfom at wedding parties and in night clubs, and he invited me to take part at his wedding's 50th anniversary. After that I've got performances in London and in Paris followed. There were presidents and kings at the wedding 50th anniversary of Mstislav Leopoldovich.
After my performing at this wedding, some woman approached me and expressed her compliments in a long speech. Not until after that I was told that I had spoken with Her Majesty of Spain, the Queen Sofia. I am still ashamed that I did not recognize her.
Aydar Gaynullin gave concerts and collaborated with Mstislav Rostropovich, Anna Netrebko, Erwin Schrott, Seiji Ozawa, Denis Matsuev, Yuri Bashmet, Maxim Vengerov, Mireille Mathieu, Chulpan Khamatova, Sergei Shakurov, Marat Basharov, Renata Litvinova, with the German Symphony Orchestra, with Luxembourg and Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestras, and others.
Third musical project of Aydar Gainullin is the film by Slava Ross «Sibir. Monamur» presented in Cannes Film Festival... The film has over 90 international film awards in Spain, Italy, USA, Russia, Poland, and others. The film was produced by famous Luc Besson.
High professionalism of Aydar Gaynullin's, his unique performance style as well as his various talents (not only in button accordion, but also in vocal and music composing) attract attention of the general public and experts.
In 2020, Aydar Gainullin had his debut at Carnegie Hall with program named the Wind of Change.
High professionalism of Aydar Gaynullin's, his unique performance style as well as his various talents (not only in button accordion, but also in vocal and music composing) attract attention of the general public and experts.
In 2020, Aydar Gainullin had his debut at Carnegie Hall with program named the Wind of Change.
Awards and prizes
1992
1992
- 1st Prize at V Moscow Open Competition (Russia-1992)
1994
1994
- 1st prize at IV Open International Contest "Classical Heritage" (Russia -1994)
1995
1995
- 1 prize at IIIrd All-Russia contest in Riazan, (Russia-1995)
1995
1995
- 1st Prize 50th Anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War (Russia-1995)
1996
1996
- 1st prize at VI-th Moscow Open Contest, (Russia-1996)
- 1st Prize at All-Russian contest "Belogorye Cup", (Russia-1997)
- 1st Prize at XXXV-th International Competition in Klingenthal, 3rd category, (Germany-1998)
- 2nd Prize at IV-th International Competition "Cup of the North" in Cherepovets city, (Russia-2000)
- 1st Prize at XXXVII-th International Competition in Klingenthal, 4th category, (Germany-2000)
- 2nd Prize at XXXVII-th International Competition in Klingenthal, 6th category, (Germany-2000)
- 1st Prize at VIII-th International Competition in Arrasate Mondragon, (Spain 2000)
- 1st Prize at III-rd International Competition in Moscow, (Russia-2000)
- 2nd Prize at Ist International Competition in Pihlayama, (Finland-2001)
- 1st prize at International competition in Castelfidardo, (Italy-2001)
- 1st Prize at International Competition in Lanciano, (Italy 2001)
- 1st Prize at London International World Cup Competition, (England 2001)
- 1st Prize and Gold Cup at the International Festival (North Korea 2003)
- 2nd Prize at International competition of vocalists "Art of the 21st century," (Ukraine-2003)
- Order of the Honorary Member of the Kaunas Conservatory (Lithuania-2003)
- Order of "Young Talent of Russia" and the award "Best of the Best" (Russia-2007)
- Cinema Journalists and Film Critics' organization's National Award White Elephant for best music to Ivan Vyrypaev's film named "Euphoria."
- XXth National Cinema Award Nika for best music to Ivan Vyrypaev's film named "Euphoria." (Russia-2007)
- XX Film Award of the Open All-Russian Film Festival "Kinotavr" for movie music to the film "Oxygen" (Russia-200)