One of the unique figures of Russian jazzis considered to be Kramer Daniil Borisovich. His name on the playbill today for many music lovers becomes the best recommendation of the concert. Kramer Daniil Borisovich in his work surprisingly combines the talent of a highly professional pianist who very subtly feels different styles, with the role of an experienced arranger, a bright composer, teacher, TV presenter and public figure. And at the heart of all this multifaceted activity is jazz. Kramer Daniil Borisovich in this vein is one of the main figures of Russian music.
Biography
Jazzman was born in 1960 in Ukraine, in the cityKharkov. Daniel Kramer, whose family has nothing to do with art, began to attend musical lessons in parallel with the school. However, the true abilities of the young pianist, who was given the solfeggio and piano lessons only for general development, soon made themselves felt. Already at the age of fifteen, Kramer Daniil became a laureate of the republican contest, not only as a pianist who received the first prize, but also as a composer who won the second place. Gradually, he is increasingly drawn into the world of music and soon does not imagine himself without it. The young man, having decided to continue his education, enters the Moscow Gnessin Academy on the specialization "Pianist of the Academic Direction". And his teacher was Professor E. Lieberman himself.
In the new role
In parallel, Kramer Daniel became very seriousto play jazz music. Soon he was noticed. In 1982, the young musician became the laureate of the jazz piano improvisers competition in Lithuania and won the first prize.
In the years 1985-1986.Kramer Daniil Borisovich, being a soloist of Moskontsert and the State Philharmonic Society, takes part in almost all domestic jazz festivals. He constantly tours the countries of Europe, performing concerts in Austria and Hungary, Germany, Italy. He is known in Spain, Poland, Finland, France, the USA and Sweden. Even in China and Australia, jazz lovers have heard of such a performer as Daniil Kramer. Concerts in Moscow and the Northern capital, tours around the country - everywhere the musician gathers full rooms. Soon he is elected Honorary Member of the Professional Jazz Club of Sydney.
Teaching Activities
After graduating from the Academy in 1983, Kramer remains there.to train the youth. From there he goes to the jazz department of the School. Gnesinykh, and then to the Moscow Stasov Music School. Here he writes his very first methodological works, which are subsequently published in the Ministry of Culture. His collections of plays and arrangements on jazz themes have become very popular in many music schools.
In 1994, Dannil Kramer, for the first time in history.existence of the Moscow Conservatory opens with her class. In it he is engaged in jazz improvisation. Since that time, he began his active cooperation with the International Charitable Foundation, which is called "New Names". Kramer becomes curator of the direction of jazz classics.
Activity on TV
D.Kramer successfully collaborated with many TV channels and radio companies, taking part in a variety of musical projects. In 1997, the ORT channel shows a series of lessons of jazz music, which is already then very popular musician. In the same year, his first videotape was released. It was called "Jazz Lessons with D. Kramer."
Few people know that Cramer's passion for jazzIt began with a close acquaintance with the works of Keith Jarrett and Bill Evans, Chick Corea, Art Tatum and Oscar Peterson. But the decisive event in his life was the concert of Leonid Chizhik. It was here that Cramer heard for the first time “live” improvisational jazz.
Concert activity
At numerous solo concerts by the pianistmusic of the most different directions is played. It can be traditional classical jazz, various types of modern music. For some time a special place in his work has been taken by the so-called “Third Current” direction. Third stream is an organic combination of jazz and modern academic music.
From the mid-nineties of the last century, Kramer becameorganize concert cycles. The pianist called them "Jazz music in academic halls." They were held with great success not only in the capital, but also in other Russian cities. “Evenings with Daniel Kramer”, “Classics and Jazz” - these cycles gathered huge audiences in the Grand and Small Halls of the State Conservatory, in the Museum of Fine Arts, in the Central House of Artists, etc.
Touring activities
Today Daniil Kramer is workingart director of Russian festivals. He is in charge of the pop-jazz department of the Institute of Contemporary Art in the capital. He was the one who realized the idea to introduce concert tickets in most philharmonic halls of Russian cities. This idea was appreciated by numerous jazz lovers.
Daniel Kramer has a very intense tour.activities abroad. It involves both a purely jazz concert program, including with such a famous violinist, like Didier Lockwood, and joint performances with foreign symphony orchestras. Kramer takes part in festivals, collaborates with many Russian and European performers, as well as ensembles. The concert program of the famous opera singer Khibla Gerzmava with the jazz trio, led by Daniel Kramer, produced a furore.
"Opera. Jazz. Blues"
So called one of the most exciting projects.He became an amazing event in the creative life of these famous artists. The concert program included jazz incendiary improvisations, as well as rather unexpected arrangements and fantasies based on the music of classical or pop composers. Opera diva Khibla Gerzmava first performed in “Opera. Jazz. Blues ”in a rather unusual role for himself - a jazz singer, while Daniel Kramer surprised everyone with his piano talent in the classical repertoire.
Prior to that, Honored Artist of Russia KhiblaThe viewer is used to seeing Gerzmava in the operas of Donizetti and Rimsky-Korsakov, Puccini and Verdi. The idea of this amazing show program originated from the famous singer after becoming acquainted with the works of the jazz trio of Daniel Kramer.
In December 1999, an album called Imagine was released on Boheme Music Moscow Records. It was recorded by Daniel Kramer along with the string quartet. Glinka.
Ranks
Пианист и сегодня активно занимается организацией professional jazz competitions in our country. He founded a professional youth competition, which takes place in Saratov. In March 2005, for the first time in Russia in the hall of the Center. Pavel Slobodkina hosted the First International Piano Competition in the Field of Jazz. Pavel Slobodkin was the initiator and co-organizer together with Kramer, who was elected the chairman of the jury.
In 1997, the pianist was awarded the title "HonoredArtist of Russia ", and in 2002 -" People's Artist of Russia ". Kramer - European Prize. G. Mahler, Moscow Prizes in the field of art. The last title he received for his solo concerts.
Family status
The pianist is married. Wife of Daniel Kramer, Nelly, by specialty graphic artist. They met back in college years and now thirty-one years together. They have a daughter.
