:Airat Ichmouratov

Ichmouratov was born and raised in Kazan, the capital and largest city of the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia, he is the second child of Razima Ichmouratova (Gatina) and Rafail Ichmouratov. Airat Ichmouratov is a representative of a well-known Tatar theatrical dynasty.{{cite web |last1=Мамаева |first1=Татьяна |title=Наш человек в Монреале. Представитель известной театральной династии – восходящая "звезда" дирижирования |url=https://e-vid.ru/index-m-192-p-63-article-38824.htm |website=e-vid.ru |publisher=Время и Деньги – Культура |access-date=3 November 2023 |language=russian |date=16 December 2011}} His grandfather, Riza Fakhrutdinovich Ishmurat (Ishmuratov), was a playwright, public figure, publicist, and director. He was an Honored Artist of the RSFSR (Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic).{{cite news|url=http://alcala.ru/bse/izbrannoe/slovar-I/I12388.shtml|title=Риза Фахрутдинович Ишмурат|publisher=«Большая Советская Энциклопедия»|author=|date=1969|accessdate=7 November 2015|location=|archivedate=26 February 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140226181034/http://alcala.ru/bse/izbrannoe/slovar-I/I12388.shtml}}

His grandmother, Rashida Abdulazyanovna Ziganshina, was an actress at the Galiaskar Kamal Tatar Academic Theatre, a public figure, playwright, and People's Artist of the Republic of Tatarstan and the Russian Federation.{{cite web |title=Рашида Абдуллазяновна Зиганшина |url=https://www.kino-teatr.ru/teatr/acter/ros/345014/bio/ |website=kino-teatr.ru |access-date=3 November 2023 |language=russian}}

File:Татарстан. Казань. Дом дворянства, 1912г., арх.Олешкевич К.С.jpg At the age of 7, Ichmouratov initiated his musical education at Kazan Children's Music School No. 3,{{cite web |last1=Рахматуллина |first1=Назира |title=Концерт для гобоя с оркестром |url=https://rt-online.ru/p-rubr-kult-34529/ |website=rt-online.ru |date=22 February 2005 |publisher=Газета Республика Татарстан |access-date=8 November 2023 |language=russian}} named after Röstäm Yaxin.{{cite web |title=Школа имени Рустема Яхина |url=http://www.millattashlar.ru/index.php/%D0%A8%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%B0_%D0%B8%D0%BC%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B8_%D0%A0%D1%83%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%BC%D0%B0_%D0%AF%D1%85%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%B0 |website=millattashlar.ru |access-date=8 November 2023 |language=russian}} There, he began learning to play first, the recorder, and by the age of 10, he also took up the clarinet. His first teacher was Ildus Almazov, an Honored cultural worker of Tatarstan.{{cite web |title=The director of the Kazan Music School Ildus Almazov. |url=https://www.business-gazeta.ru/news/436651 |website=business-gazeta.ru |publisher=Газета Бизнес Online |access-date=8 November 2023 |language=russian |date=28 August 2019}} He continued his education at Kazan Music College named after I.V. Aukhadeev,{{cite web |last1=Мигдисова |first1=Светлана |title=Айрат Ишмуратов |url=https://montreal-live.ca/interviews/interview_dmitry/ayrat-ishmuratov_16.html |website=montreal-live.ca |access-date=8 November 2023 |pages=14 February 2017 |language=russian}}{{cite web |title=Composer Airat Ishmuratov celebrates his 50th birthday |url=http://tatarlar.info/2023/06/28/ajrat-ishmuratov/ |website=tatarlar.info |date=27 June 2023 |access-date=8 November 2023}} and Kazan Conservatory, graduating in 1996.{{cite web |last1=Чеснокова |first1=Евгения |title=Музыка – это универсальный язык, понятный любому |url=https://rt-online.ru/muzyka-eto-universalnyj-yazyk-ponyatnyj-lyubomu/ |website=rt-online.ru |publisher=Газета Республика Татарстан |access-date=8 November 2023 |language=russian |date=5 April 2022}}{{cite web |last1=Кадырова |first1=Айсылу |title=Выпускник Казанской консерватории Айрат Ишмуратов получил канадскую премию Prix Charles Biddle |url=https://www.idelreal.org/a/30906296.html |website=idelreal.org |access-date=8 November 2023 |language=russian |date=22 October 2022}} In 1993, upon being appointed as the Associate Clarinetist of the Tatarstan Opera and Ballet Theatre and the Tatarstan State Symphony Orchestra, he embarked on extensive touring in Europe. File:Airat Ichmouratov with Yuli and Eleonora Turovsky.jpg

In 1997, Ichmouratov went to Canada to participate as a student at Orford Art's Centre Festival,{{cite web |last1=Dostie |first1=Ali |title=Russie au Québec et au monde |url=https://www.lecourrierdusud.ca/prix-charles-biddle-a-airat-ichmouratov-faire-entendre-la-russie-au-quebec-et-au-monde/ |website=lecourrierdusud.ca |access-date=8 November 2023 |language=fr |date=11 November 2020}} where he met renowned Soviet-born Canadian cellist, conductor and music educator{{cite news |last=Kaptainis |first=Arthur |date=15 January 2013 |title=Turovsky founded I Musici de Montréal |publisher=The Gazette (Montreal) |url=https://montrealgazette.com/entertainment/Turovsky+founded+Musici+Montr%C3%A9al/7824137/story.html |access-date=16 January 2013}}{{cite news |date=16 January 2013 |title=Montreal cellist Yuli Turovsky dies at 73 |publisher=CBC News |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/montreal-cellist-yuli-turovsky-dies-at-73-1.1409698 |access-date=16 January 2013}}{{cite web |last=Turbide |first=Nadia |title=Yuli Turovsky |url=http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/articles/emc/yuli-turovsky |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120822191345/http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/articles/emc/yuli-turovsky |archive-date=22 August 2012 |access-date=16 January 2013 |publisher=The Canadian Encyclopedia}} Yuli Turovsky, whom Ichmouratov considered a mentor{{cite news |last1=Solomon |first1=Heather |date=9 March 2016 |title=Klezmer band enlivens McGill Chamber Orchestra concert |publisher=The Canadian Jewish News |url=https://thecjn.ca/arts/klezmer-band-enlivens-mcgill-chamber-orchestra-concert/ |access-date=23 September 2023}} and with whom collaborated on multiple occasions. In 2004 Turovsky invited Ichmouratov's klezmer band Kleztory to record CD with I Musici de Montreal chamber orchestra (Chandos Records).{{cite news |last1=Turbide |first1=Nadia |date=28 June 2011 |title=I Musici de Montréal |publisher=www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca |url=https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/i-musici-de-montreal-emc |access-date=23 September 2023}}{{Cite web |date=March 2004 |title=Klezmer: Jewish Music – CHSA 5027 |url=https://www.chandos.net/products/catalogue/CHSA%205027 |access-date=23 September 2023 |website=www.chandos.net}} Ichmouratov's "Fantastic Dances" for clarinet, cello and piano with Strings and percussion were commissioned and recorded by Yuli Turovsky & I Musici de Montreal.

The work was premiered in Pollack Hall on 20 December 2007.{{cite web |last1=Foley |first1=Daniel |title=Shostakovich; Weinberg; Ichmouratov I Musici de Montreal; Yuli Turovsky Analekta AN 2 9899 |url=https://www.thewholenote.com/index.php/booksrecords2/moderncontempo/314-modern-a-contemporary-march-09 |access-date=23 September 2023 |website=www.thewholenote.com|date=25 February 2009 }}

In 1998, Ichmouratov permanently moved to Montreal, Quebec, Canada, where he obtained a master's degree at the University of Montreal,{{cite news

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}} and where he studied with Andre Moisan. He then founded the Muczynski Trio{{cite news

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}} with Luo Di -Cello and Evgenia Kirjner on piano, which won 1st prize and the Grand Award at the National Music Festival (Canada, 2002) and 1st Prize at the 8th International Chamber Music Competition in Kraków (Poland, 2004).{{cite news

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}} Upon his initial arrival to Canada, in order to survive, Ichmouratov was compelled to play on the streets and in metro stations for the first four years.{{cite web |title=Airat Ichmouratov: Street busker to orchestra conductor |url=https://globalnews.ca/video/3709373/airat-ichmouratov-street-busker-to-chamber-orchestra-conductor |website=globalnews.ca |publisher=Global News |access-date=9 November 2023 |date=31 August 2017}} During his interview with Evening-Kazan, he highlighted learning valuable skills from other street musicians, including improvisation, jazz, klezmer, and folk music. With a need to perform whatever was in demand, this experience significantly bolstered his self-esteem and played an integral role in his journey to becoming a conductor.{{cite news |last1=Kadyrova |first1=Aisylu |title=Айрат Ишмуратов: "У уличных музыкантов я многому научился" |url=https://www.evening-kazan.ru/articles/ayrat-ishmuratov-u-ulichnyh-muzykantov-ya-mnogomu-nauchilsya.html |access-date=9 November 2023 |publisher=Вечерняя Казань |pages=2 February 2013 |language=russian}} In another interview given to Christophe Huss of Le Devoir, Ichmouratov mentioned that he became a composer almost by chance. In 2000, he began studies as a conductor at the University of Montreal. During these studies, he enrolled in an orchestration class with Alan Belkin (with whom Ichmouratov later studied composition) where students were tasked with composing and orchestrating a melody in three different ways. Ichmouratov became captivated by this exercise. Initially composing eight bars, he found himself unable to stop. He ultimately composed his first opus, a 45-minute-long String Quartet. After beginning as a street musician, Icmouratov is today an orchestra conductor, klezmer clarinetist, and classical composer, having crafted a considerable amount of compositions.{{cite news |last1=Huss |first1=Christophe |title=Airat Ichmouratov, the Russian musical voice of Quebec |url=https://www.ledevoir.com/culture/musique/575352/musique-classique-airat-ichmouratov-la-voix-musicale-russe-du-quebec |access-date=18 October 2023 |publisher=La Presse |date=21 March 2020 |language=fr}}

Ichmouratov's first conducting job, after obtaining his doctorate degree in Orchestra Conducting at the University of Montreal (2005), was with chamber orchestra Les Violons du Roy in Quebec City, where he was assistant conductor of specialist in Baroque and Classical repertoire, Canadian conductor Bernard Labadie.{{cite news

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}} Les Violons du Roy's Concert on 5 December 2008 "Russian Impressions" under Ichmouratov's direction, which also presented the world premiere of his own Cello Concerto, won the Opus Prize in the category – best Concert of the Year.{{cite news

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}} Ichmouratov was appointed resident conductor of the Quebec Symphony Orchestra from 2009 until 2011,{{cite news

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}} where he assisted Israeli conductor and composer Yoav Talmi. In 2011, replacing Yuli Turovsky at short notice, Ichmouratov conducted I Musici de Montréal Chamber Orchestra on tour in USA,{{cite news

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}} Brazil{{cite news

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}} and Peru.{{cite news

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}} During 2018–2021 Ichmouratov served as composer and conductor in residence with Longueuil Symphony Orchestra.{{cite news |author=Julie Vovan |date=14 April 2018 |title=La saison 2018–2019 sera la dernière de Marc David à l'OSDL et s'annonce riche et diversifiée |publisher=Ludwig van Montréal |location=Montreal |url=https://www.ludwig-van.com/montreal/2018/04/14/nouvelle-la/ |accessdate=28 August 2019}} He appeared as guest conductor with multiple orchestras around the world including Izmir State Symphony Orchestra{{cite web |title=İzmir Devlet Senfoni Orkestrası 15 Kasım |url=https://biletinial.com/muzik/izdso-15-kasim-konseri |website=biletinial.com |access-date=3 November 2023 |language=turkish}} (Turkey), Free State Symphony Orchestra{{cite web |title=International Woodwind Competition South Africa |url=https://iwwc.co.za/about-us/ |website=iwwc.co.za |access-date=3 November 2023}} (South Africa), Tatarstan National Symphony Orchestra{{cite web |title=Музыка – это универсальный язык, понятный любому |url=https://kazan-news.net/culture/2022/04/05/313336.html |website=kazan-news.net |publisher=Новости Казани |access-date=3 November 2023 |language=russian |date=5 March 2022}} (Russia), National Arts Centre Orchestra,{{cite web |last1=McFarlane |first1=Claire |title=In Focus: The Nutcracker brings holiday magic back to the National Arts Centre |url=https://capitalcurrent.ca/the-nutcracker-brings-magic-back-to-the-nac/ |website=capitalcurrent.ca |access-date=3 November 2023 |date=1 December 2022}} Orchestre Métropolitain{{cite news |last1=Rodgers |first1=Caroline |title=Orchestre Métropolitain: yiddish et symphonie |url=https://www.lapresse.ca/arts/musique/musique-classique/201602/26/01-4955026-orchestre-metropolitain-yiddish-et-symphonie.php |newspaper=La Presse |access-date=3 November 2023 |language=fr |date=28 February 2016}} and Les Grand Ballets Canadiens{{cite web |title=Airat Ichmouratov |url=https://grandsballets.com/fr/chefs-dorchestre/detail/airat-ichmouratov/ |website=grandsballets.com |access-date=3 November 2023}} (Canada). In May 2022, Ichmouratov conducted London Symphony Orchestra during the recording of his own Piano and Viola Concertos for Chandos Records.

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Ichmouratov joined the klezmer group Kleztory in 2000. In 2004, Kleztory recorded a Chandos Records (Great Britain){{cite news

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}} CD with I Musici de Montréal Chamber Orchestra and Yuli Turovsky.{{cite news

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}} In 2007 Kleztory's album Nomade won the Opus prize.{{cite news

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}} In 2014, Arrival was nominated as best album of the year in the Traditional music category by ADISQ.{{cite news

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}} In 2018, Kleztory won the Opus prize in the category – Best World Music Concert of the Year in Québec for Mundial Tour{{cite news |author=Conseil québécois de la musique |date=21 November 2018 |title=Liste des Lauréats 22e gala des prix Opus – saison 2017–2018 |publisher=cqm.qc.ca |location=Montreal |url=http://cqm.qc.ca/docs/Opus/An%2022/ListeLaureats_Opus22.pdf |accessdate=11 August 2023}} and in 2022 in the category Best World Music Album of the Year in Québec for Momentum.{{cite news |author=Newswire |date=6 March 2022 |title=Newswire: 25th Opus Awards: And the winners are… |publisher=myscena.org |location=Montreal |url=https://myscena.org/newswire/25th-opus-awards-and-the-winners-are/ |accessdate=11 August 2023}}

With Kleztory, Ichmouratov has appeared as soloist with several orchestras including the Montreal Symphony Orchestra,{{cite news

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}} I Musici de Montréal Chamber Orchestra, Les Violons du Roy{{cite news

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}} and Brussels Chamber Orchestra and toured intensively in Canada, the United States, the Netherlands, France, Germany, Austria, Belgium, Romania, Brazil, Mexico, Norway, Switzerland, Hungary, Costa Rica and China.{{Cite web |date=19 March 2021 |title=See Momentum, Kleztory's 20th-anniversary concert |url=https://www.westmountmag.ca/kleztory_momentum/ |access-date=9 November 2023 |website=westmountmag.ca}}

Ichmouratov is recognized for his style, which intricately weaves together the threads of Russian Romanticism, Tatar heritage, French Canadian folk, and the Jewish klezmer tradition.{{cite web |last1=Orga |first1=Ateş |title=Chandos releases Airat Ichmouratov conducting the LSO in his Piano and Viola Concertos with Jean-Philippe Sylvestre and Elvira Misbakhova. |url=https://www.colinscolumn.com/chandos-releases-airat-ichmouratov-conducting-the-lso-in-his-piano-and-viola-concertos-with-jean-philippe-sylvestre-and-elvira-misbakhova/ |website=colinscolumn.com |publisher=Colin's Column |access-date=3 November 2023 |date=1 November 2023}} His compositions reflect a diverse array of influences, with nods to Russian composers such as Shostakovich and Prokofiev. His work frequently incorporates a tapestry of instruments, offering a fusion of classical, folk, and world music elements. This amalgamation of cultural influences results in a distinctive and multicultural sound that sets Ichmouratov apart in the realm of contemporary composition.

Among his compositions are an opera, a symphony, eight overtures, tone poems, eight concerti, concerti grossi, numerous works for chamber ensembles, solo instruments, klezmer band and compositions specifically crafted for children.

In 2017, Ichmouratov obtained his master's degree in music at the University of Montreal, specializing in Composition.{{cite journal |title=Faculté de musique – Thèses et mémoires |url=https://papyrus.bib.umontreal.ca/xmlui/handle/1866/20811?locale-attribute=fr |website=papyrus.bib.umontreal.ca |publisher=University of Montreal |access-date=3 November 2023 |date=5 October 2017 | last1=Ichmouratov | first1=Airat }}

The music of Ichmouratov is usually categorized as neo-romantic.{{cite news |author=KIERSTEN VAN VLIET |date=1 September 2017 |title=Airat Ichmouratov: 21st Century Romanticist |publisher=myscena.org |location=Montreal |url=https://myscena.org/kiersten-van-vliet/airat-ichmouratov-21st-century-romanticist/ |accessdate=2 February 2020}} Frédéric Cardin, who reviewed Chandos recording of his Piano and Viola concertos with London Symphony orchestra called him "a leader in contemporary neo-romantic music worldwide".{{cite news |last1=Cardin |first1=Frédéric |title=Jean-Philippe Sylvestre; Elvira Misbakhova; London Symphony Orchestra – Airat Ichmouratov : Piano Concerto; Viola Concerto no 1 |url=https://panm360.com/en/records/jean-philippe-sylvestre-elvira-misbakhova-london-symphony-orchestra-airat-ichmouratov-piano-concerto-viola-concerto-no-1-chandos/ |access-date=13 October 2023 |publisher=panm360.com |date=16 June 2023}} In an interview, given to la Scena Musicale, who called him "21st Century Romanticist", Ichmouratov mentions that his preferred repertoire comprises compositions by notable Russian composers such as Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff, Shostakovich, Prokofiev, Mussorgsky, and Borodin. Ichmouratov, having grown up in Russia, expressed his connection to this musical heritage. He also holds admiration for German composers such as Mahler, Strauss, and Wagner, finding their compositions particularly inspiring. Several reviewers stated Ichmouratov's music is tonal, well orchestrated, often compared to the music of Khachaturian, Kalinnikov,{{Cite news |last=Rickards |first=Guy |date=8 August 2020 |title=Ichmouratov Symphony 'On the Ruins of an Ancient Fort' |work=Gramophone |url=https://www.gramophone.co.uk/review/ichmouratov-symphony-on-the-ruins-of-an-ancient-fort |access-date=14 October 2023}} Rachmaninoff, and Prokofiev.{{cite news |last1=Solare |first1=Carlos Maria |title=Ambitious, attractive works blend post-modernism and touches of Prokofiev |url=https://www.thestrad.com/reviews/elvira-misbakhova-ichmouratov/9521.article |access-date=14 October 2023 |publisher=The STRAD |date=25 September 2019}} Katherine Cooper of PrestoMusic mentioned in her review that listening Ichmouratov's works without prior knowledge, she would have guessed that the majority of his orchestral music originated from the first half of the twentieth century.{{cite web |last1=Cooper |first1=Katherine |title=Ichmouratov: Symphony 'On the ruins of an Ancient Fort' & Overtures – Reviews |url=https://www.prestomusic.com/classical/products/8784446--ichmouratov-symphony-on-the-ruins-of-an-ancient-fort-overtures#reviews |website=prestomusic.com |access-date=14 October 2023}} According to Yannick Nézet-Séguin, who performed composer's music on several occasions,{{cite news |last1=Bernier |first1=Emmanuel |title=Une parenthèse québécoise dans un été international |url=https://www.lapresse.ca/arts/musique/2022-07-30/yannick-nezet-seguin/une-parenthese-quebecoise-dans-un-ete-international.php |access-date=18 October 2023 |publisher=lapresse.ca |date=30 July 2022 |language=fr}} Ichmouratov excels as a communicator in the truest sense. Nézet-Séguin states that composer's works promptly engages the listener, embarking on a journey of storytelling, landscapes, and emotions.{{cite web |last1=Tassie |first1=Gregor |title=Ichmouratov: Piano & Viola Concertos (Chandos) |url=https://www.musicwebinternational.com/2023/07/ichmouratov-piano-viola-concertos-chandos/ |website=musicwebinternational.com |access-date=17 October 2023 |date=24 July 2023}} There are statements about composer's music language that are controversial. Michael Wilkinson of Music Web International in his review characterized Ichmouratov's Symphony as dull, expressing difficulty in identifying a distinctive voice within it.{{cite web |last1=Wilkinson |first1=Michael |title=Ichmouratov Symphony CHAN20172 |url=http://www.musicweb-international.com/classrev/2020/Aug/Ichmouratov-sy2-CHAN20172.htm |website=www.musicweb-international.com |access-date=14 October 2023 |date=3 August 2020}} David Nice of BBC Classical Music wrote that Ichmouratov's Youth Overture has "a creepy-weird counter-theme and a broad synthetic melody". Meanwhile, Ateş Orga of Classical Source states that Ichmouratov is possessing immaculate craftsmanship, an impeccable sense of orchestration, and a rich vein of tonal/modal melody.{{cite web |last1=Orga |first1=Ateş |title=Airat Ichmouratov – Letter from an Unknown Woman [Chandos] |url=https://www.classicalsource.com/cd/airat-ichmouratov-letter-from-an-unknown-woman-chandos/ |website=classicalsource.com |access-date=14 October 2023 |date=1 September 2019}} Michael Church of BBC Classical Music remarked about the second movement of Ichmouratov's Viola Concerto No.1, the music is "gorgeous and very expressive".{{cite web |last1=Michael |first1=Church |date=8 August 2023 |title=Airat Ichmouratov: Piano Concerto; Viola Concerto No. 1 |url=https://www.classical-music.com/reviews/concerto/airat-ichmouratov-piano-concero-viola-concerto-no-1/ |access-date=7 October 2023 |website=www.classical-music.com |publisher=BBC Classical Music}} Britannica states that the era of musical Romanticism was characterized by a focus on individuality, personal emotional expression, and freedom in form.{{cite web |last1=Luebering |first1=J.E. |title=Music |url=https://www.britannica.com/art/Romanticism/Music |website=britannica.com |publisher=Britannica |access-date=18 October 2023}} We can see all these elements in Ichmouratov's music, today in 21st century. Composer in an interview with La Presse speaks about his own music:

{{blockquote|...My music is the best way to express what I feel in my heart. It is an emotion that I transform into a language understood all over the world.{{cite news |last1=Huss |first1=Christophe |title=Airat Ichmouratov, the Russian musical voice of Quebec |url=https://www.ledevoir.com/culture/musique/575352/musique-classique-airat-ichmouratov-la-voix-musicale-russe-du-quebec |access-date=18 October 2023 |publisher=La Presse |date=21 March 2020 |language=fr}}|author=|title=|source=}}

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According to various accounts, Ichmouratov is acknowledged as a competent orchestrator.{{cite web |last1=Pearce |first1=Geoff |title=Colourful and Free from Pretence, Geoff Pearce explores the music of Airat Ichmouratov |url=https://www.classicalmusicdaily.com/2023/05/ichmouratov.htm |website=classicalmusicdaily.com |access-date=19 October 2023 |location=Sydney, Australia |date=5 May 2023}} The majority of his orchestral compositions, spanning opera, symphony, overtures, and concertos, are scored for the full-size orchestra, reminiscent of the late 19th through the mid-20th century, and often involve an average of 80 to 100 performers with a diverse array of instruments.{{cite web |title=Works by Ichmouratov, Airat |url=https://daniels-orchestral.com/ichmouratov-airat/ |website=daniels-orchestral.com |access-date=19 October 2023}} In his Master's thesis at the University of Montreal, where he talks about his "Youth" Overture, the composer notes his admiration for the skillful orchestrations of Tchaikovsky, Shostakovich, and Rachmaninov:

{{blockquote|... The orchestration of my overture is influenced by the great Russian composers: Pyotr Tchaikovsky, Sergei Rachmaninov, and Dmitri Shostakovich. I have always been fascinated by the orchestration skills of these composers. I noticed and used the idea of Tchaikovsky, who often uses in culminations brass harmonic pedals with little rests between them. It gives more clarity to the melody and harmonic change. I like a lot when Rachmaninov uses the entire string section to play the melody in unison accompanied by winds and brass, so I decided to use a similar orchestration for the appearance of the second theme. Shostakovich's opening fanfare in his Festive Overture was a source of inspiration for orchestration for the opening and middle fanfares of my overture.{{cite thesis|last=Ichmouratov|first=Airat|type=masters thesis|title=Comparative Analysis of first scene of Prologue of Mussorgsky's Boris Godunov in orchestrations by Mussorgsky and Shostakovich, also presentation of my own compositions: "Youth" Overture and Viola concerto No. 2 |url=https://papyrus.bib.umontreal.ca/xmlui/handle/1866/20811|hdl=1866/20811|publisher=University of Montreal – Library |access-date=17 October 2023|page=28 |date=5 November 2017}}}}

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In his interview with Keith Horner, while working on his first Chandos recording of the tone poem "Letter from an Unknown Woman,"{{cite web |last1=Horner |first1=Keith |title=Ichmouratov: Orchestral Works |url=https://www.chandos.net/products/catalogue/CHAN%2020141 |website=chandos.net |publisher=Chandos Records |access-date=20 October 2023 |date=2 August 2019}} the composer mentions about the 'Fate' motif characterized by a rising seventh (A – C – G{{music|#}}). This motif is a recurring musical figure that carries profound thematic significance in his compositions. The motif originated from the leap of a seventh in the English horn solo of the last movement of Shostakovich's Fourth Symphony. Ichmouratov has subtly modified this motif, introducing a minor third instead of a perfect fourth within the major seventh, marking its evolution and integration into various works such as the Three Viola Romances Op.22 (2009), String Quartet No. 4 Op.35 (2013), Cello Concerto No. 2 Op.57 (2018), Concerto Grosso N2 Op.60 (2018), tone poems for Strings like “Letter from an Unknown Woman” Op.56 (2017) and “The Ninth Wave” Op.61 (2019), Concerto for Violin and Cello Op.66 (2020), Flute Concerto Op.64 (2020), and the Opera “The Man Who Laughs" Op.75 (2023).

This motif, often associated with themes of destiny and persistence, takes on diverse expressions in his music, ranging from poignant moments to forceful dissonance. Its recurrent presence in multiple compositions underscores Ichmouratov's artistic exploration and thematic coherence across his extensive body of work.{{cite web |last1=Horner |first1=Keith |title=Letter from an Unknown Woman Elvira Misbakhova, Belarusian State Chamber Orchestra & Evgeny Bushkov |url=https://www.highresaudio.com/en/album/view/g9i9qu/elvira-misbakhova-belarusian-state-chamber-orchestra-evgeny-bushkov-letter-from-an-unknown-woman |website=highresaudio.com |access-date=20 October 2023 |date=2 August 2019}}

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Perfumed by L'Orchestre Métropolitain under Ichmouraov's baton.

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On 21 October 2020, Ichmouratov received Charles Biddle{{cite news |author= |date=21 October 2020 |title=Prix Charles-Biddle – Édition 2020 |publisher=www.quebecinterculturel.gouv.qc.ca |location=Montreal |url=http://www.quebecinterculturel.gouv.qc.ca/fr/prix-distinctions/charles-biddle/index.html |accessdate=5 November 2020}}{{cite news |author= |date= |title=Prix Charles-Biddle |publisher=culturepourtous.ca |location=Montreal |url=https://www.culturepourtous.ca/professionnels-de-la-culture/prix-charles-biddle/ |accessdate=5 November 2020}} Prize. The Charles-Biddle Prize highlights the exceptional contribution of people who have immigrated to Quebec and whose personal or professional commitment contributes to the cultural and artistic development of Quebec.{{cite web |title=Charles Biddle Prize |url=https://www.quebec.ca/gouvernement/reconnaissance-prix/immigration/charles-biddle |website=quebec.ca |publisher=Government of Quebec |access-date=8 November 2023 |language=fr}}

Several of Ichmouratov's compositions draw inspiration from the history and folk traditions of the province of Quebec, where the composer has been residing since 1998. The Overture "Cosmopolitan City" op.29 was commissioned by Yannick Nézet-Séguin and premiered under composer's baton with l’Orchestre Métropolitain on 12 January 2012 in Montreal.{{cite web |last1=Ricignuolo |first1=Claudio |title=Ouverture "Ville Cosmopolite" (excerpt) |url=https://orchestremetropolitain.com/en/musical-work/ouverture-ville-cosmopolite/ |website=orchestremetropolitain.com |access-date=18 October 2023}} Overture constitutes a celebration of the cosmopolitan nature of the city of Montreal. Quebec folk elements in the music can be observed, as well as fragments of Armenian, Russian, Jewish, and a traditional Tatar melody, Ichmouratov's cultural origin. In 2020, a Quebec folk-inspired segment of the Overture was featured during the opening ceremony of "The National Day of Quebec" performed by Yannick Nézet-Séguin and L'Orchestre Métropolitain.{{cite news |last1=Blais |first1=Stéphane |title=Fête nationale: la culture du Québec célébrée |url=https://www.lapresse.ca/arts/2020-06-23/fete-nationale-la-culture-du-quebec-celebree |access-date=18 October 2023 |publisher=lapresse.ca |date=23 June 2020 |language=fr}} Additionally, in August 2022, the same orchestra presented the Overture at the base of Mont Royal in Montreal, captivating an audience of 50,000 spectators.{{cite news |last1=Cadrin |first1=Béatrice |title=L'Orchestre Métropolitain renoue avec ses grands concerts d'été |url=https://www.ludwig-van.com/montreal/2022/05/14/nouvelle-lorchestre-metropolitain-renoue-avec-ses-grands-concerts-dete/ |access-date=18 October 2023 |publisher=ludwig-van.com |date=14 May 2022 |language=fr}}{{cite news |title=Two women in the spotlight during the free OM concert at the foot of Mount Royal |url=https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1902593/concert-gratuit-orchestre-metropolitain-mont-royal-montreal-yannick-nezet-seguin |access-date=18 October 2023 |publisher=radio-canada.ca |date=1 August 2022}}

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Ichmouratov's Symphony in A minor "On the Ruins of an Ancient Fort" Op.55, is another example of composer's dedication to culture and history of Quebec. Inspired by Longueuil city's history and Charles le Moyne de Longueuil's character, was commissioned and performed by French-Canadian conductor Marc David and Longueuil Symphony Orchestra.{{cite web |title=Mother Marie-Rose inspires the composer Airat Ichmouratov |url=http://mail.snjm.qc.ca/cms/article-2-1621-mother-marie-rose-inspires-the-composer-airat-ichmouratov.html |access-date=18 September 2023 |website=mail.snjm.qc.ca |publisher=SNJM Website}} In his Symphony, the composer aimed to revive the vibrancy of Longueuil,{{cite web |title=Bienvenue à Longueuil! |url=https://longueuil.quebec/fr |access-date=18 October 2023 |website=longueuil.quebec |language=fr}} a city situated on the south shore of the St. Lawrence River, tracing its history from its origins as an outpost of New France (with only the foundations of Fort Longueuil remaining) to the present day.{{cite web |title=Ichmouratov; Overtures/Symphony – CHAN 20172 – Notes |url=https://www.chandos.net/products/catalogue/CHAN%2020172 |access-date=18 September 2023 |website=chandos.net |publisher=Chandos Records}} Symphony in A minor was recorded by Jean-Philippe Tremblay and L'Orchestre de la Francophonie and released by Chandos in August 2019.{{cite web |title=Chandos – Catalogue – Ichmouratov; Overtures/Symphony |url=https://www.chandos.net/products/catalogue/CHAN%2020172 |access-date=18 September 2023 |website=www.chandos.net}}File:Lachassegalerie.jpg, 1906, Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec, The Folk story that inspired Ichmouratov Overture "La Chasse-Galerie" Op.70]]

In 2021, Ichmouratov composed Overture "The Bewitched Canoe" op.70, inspired by folk story "La Chasse-galerie", which is a well-known French-Canadian tale depicting lumberjacks from camps operating around the Gatineau River.{{cite web |title=French Canadian Legends—The Witched Canoe |url=http://www.allsands.com/travel/places/thewitchedcano_byu_gn.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303194735/http://www.allsands.com/travel/places/thewitchedcano_byu_gn.htm |archive-date=3 March 2016 |access-date=21 February 2009 |publisher=AllSands.com}} In this story, the lumberjacks strike a deal with the devil, portraying a variant of the Wild Hunt. The most famous rendition of this tale was penned by Honoré Beaugrand (1848–1906).{{Cite web |last=Gallant |first=Soraya |date=4 April 2018 |title=Honoré Beaugrand publishes "The Werwolves" |url=https://editions.covecollective.org/chronologies/honor%C3%A9-beaugrand-publishes-werwolves |access-date=2 January 2023 |website=editions.covecollective.org |language=en}} The tale made its appearance in a book of French-Canadian folktales titled "Legends of French Canada" by Edward C. Woodley. The book was originally published in 1931 and later republished in 1938.{{cite book |author=Edward Carruthers Woodley |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=QWlnIGi4lvkC |title=Legends of French Canada |publisher=B. Blom |year=1931 |isbn=0405091028 |access-date=7 May 2013}}

Overture was premiered by Longueuil Symphony Orchestra in December 2021 and in August 2023 it was conducted by Alain Trudel and the National Academy Orchestra of Canada.{{cite news |last1=Turnevicius |first1=Leonard |title=Kerson Leong to solo in Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto |url=https://www.thespec.com/entertainment/kerson-leong-to-solo-in-tchaikovsky-s-violin-concerto/article_f4d37b25-2c6f-53b6-9a07-570366f3c330 |access-date=18 October 2023 |publisher=The Hamilton Spectator |date=10 August 2023}}

Example of inspiration from French Canadian traditional folk theme Alouette in Ichmouratov's Overture "The Bewitched Canoe" Op.70

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The overall reception of his body of work has been generally positive. However, certain compositions by Ichmouratov have garnered diverse descriptions in reviews, ranging from being hailed as gorgeous and expressive to critiques pointing to moments perceived as boring and somewhat lacking in originality. This feedback spans the entire spectrum of ratings. David Nice from BBC Music Magazine wrote: "I had to force myself to listen to the end of the A minor Symphony, more a symphonic tone-poem in four very conventional movements".{{cite news |last1=Nice |first1=David |date=6 August 2020 |title=Airat Ichmouratov: Symphony; Overtures |publisher=classical-music.com |url=https://www.classical-music.com/reviews/orchestral/airat-ichmouratov-symphony-overtures/ |access-date=18 September 2023}} Guy Rickards from Gramophone wrote: "the symphony is colourful and descriptive...Attractive if not great music"{{cite news |last1=Rickards |first1=Guy |date=1 August 2020 |title=ICHMOURATOV Symphony 'On the Ruins of an Ancient Fort' |publisher=Gramophone Magazine |url=https://www.gramophone.co.uk/review/ichmouratov-symphony-on-the-ruins-of-an-ancient-fort |access-date=18 September 2023}} Michael Church of BBC Music Magazine wrote about Ichmouratov's Viola Concerto N1: "its slow movement is gorgeous".{{cite news |last1=Church |first1=Michael |date=8 August 2023 |title=Airat Ichmouratov: Piano Concerto; Viola Concerto No. 1 |publisher=classical-music.com |url=https://www.classical-music.com/reviews/concerto/airat-ichmouratov-piano-concero-viola-concerto-no-1/ |access-date=22 September 2023}} Gregor Tassie of MusicWeb International wrote: "entry by the viola in a bewitchingly beautiful theme".{{cite news |last1=Tassie |first1=Gregor |date=24 July 2023 |title=Ichmouratov: Piano & Viola Concertos (Chandos) |publisher=MusicWeb International |url=https://www.musicwebinternational.com/2023/07/ichmouratov-piano-viola-concertos-chandos/ |access-date=22 September 2023}} Frédéric Cardin of Panm360 wrote: "...rich in cushioned harmonies and orchestral moiré".{{cite news |last1=Cardin |first1=Frédéric |date=16 June 2023 |title=Jean-Philippe Sylvestre; Elvira Misbakhova: London Symphony Orchestra – Airat Ichmouratov: Piano Concerto; Viola Concerto N1 |publisher=panm360.com |url=https://panm360.com/en/records/jean-philippe-sylvestre-elvira-misbakhova-london-symphony-orchestra-airat-ichmouratov-piano-concerto-viola-concerto-no-1-chandos/ |access-date=22 September 2023}}

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• The Man Who Laughs after Victor Hugo's novel "L'Homme qui rit", Op.75 (2023)

• David of Sassoon – Symphonic Fantasy after Armenian epos, Op. 11 (2006)
• Overture Halloweenesque, Op. 21 (2009)
• Overture Ville Cosmopolite, Op. 29 (2012)
• Overture Maslenitsa, Op. 36 (2013)
• Overture Youth, Op. 50 (2016)
• Symphony in A minor, Op. 55 "On the Ruins of an Ancient Fort" (2017)
• Overture Peter the Great, Op. 62 (2019)
• Overture The Myth of Falcon, Op. 65 (2020)
• Overture Koliada, Op. 67 (2020)
• Overture The Bewitched Canoe, Op. 70 (2021)

• Concerto for Viola No. 1 with Symphony Orchestra, Op. 7 (2004)
• Concerto for Viola No. 2 with String Orchestra and harpsichord (in Baroque style), Op. 41 (2015)
• Concerto for Oboe and Strings with Percussion, Op. 6 (2004)
• Concerto for Flute and Symphony Orchestra, Op. 64 (2020)
• Concerto for Cello No. 1 with String Orchestra and percussion, Op. 18 (2009)
• Concerto for Cello No. 2 with Symphony Orchestra and percussion, Op. 57 (2018)
• Concerto for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 40 (2014)
• Double Concerto for Violin and Cello with Strings, Piano and Percussion, Op. 66 (2020)
• Concerto Grosso No. 1 for Clarinet, Violin, Viola, Cello, Piano and String Orchestra with Percussion, Op.28 (2011)
• Concerto Grosso No. 2 for Violin, Flute (recorder)and Harp with String Orchestra, Op.60 (2018)
• Concerto Grosso No. 3 "Liechtenstein" for 2 Violins, Viola, Cello and String Orchestra, Op. 68 (2021)
• Fantasy for Viola and Orchestra on Shostakovich's opera "Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District", Op. 12 (2006)
• Three Romances for Viola, Strings and Harp, Op. 22 (2009)
• Capriccio Rustico for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 26 (2010)
• The Ride of Cello Vello Buffon for Cello with Orchestra, Op. 27 (2010)
• Fantastic Dances for Clarinet, Cello and Piano with Strings and Percussion, Op. 15 (2007)
• The Final Procession for Clarinet, Cello and Piano with Strings and Percussion, Op. 37 (2013)
• The Arrival to the City for Clarinet, Cello and Piano with Strings and Percussion, Op. 38 (2013)
• Shabarsha for Tap Dancer and String Orchestra, Op. 39 (2013)
• Elegy for Violin and String Orchestra, Op. 32 (2012)
• Adagio and Allegro con brio for Violin and String Orchestra, Op. 43 (2015)
• Windcatcher for Clarinet and String Orchestra, Op. 17 (2008)
• Fantasia on klezmer themes No. 1, Op. 13 (2006)
• Sarasatiana for 5 Violins and String Orchestra, Op. 20 (2009)

• Trio "Tales from the Dinarides" for Violin, Clarinet, and Accordion, Op. 48 (2016)
• Trio for Clarinet, Viola and Piano, Op. 61 (2019)
• Trio for Harp, Viola and Flute "Fujin's Dream", Op. 58(2018)
• Trio "Nocturne" for soprano, cello, and piano, Op. 71 (2023)
• String Quartet No. 1, Op. 1 (2003)
• String Quartet No.2, Op.5 / Chamber Symphony No. 2 for String Orchestra, Op. 5A (2009)
• String Quartet No. 3, Op.25 / Chamber Symphony No. 3 for String Orchestra, Op. 25A (2010)
• String Quartet No. 4, Op. 35 / Chamber Symphony No. 4 for String Orchestra, Op. 35A (2013)
• Woodwind Quintet, Op. 63 (2019)
• 12 Preludes for Woodwind Quintet, Op. 8 (2005)
• Sonata for Clarinet and Piano "The Bells", Op. 9 (2005)
• Two pieces, Viola and Piano. Op. 10 (2005)
• Fantasia on klezmer themes No.2 for Clarinet, Piano and String Quartet, Op. 16 (2008)
• Largo for Sanja for Oboe and Piano, Op. 46
• One day of an almost ordinary life for Clarinet and String Quartet, Op. 47 / Clarinet and String Orchestra, Op. 47A (2015)
• String Octet "Letter from an Unknown Woman", after Stefan Zweig's novella "Letter from an Unknown Woman", Op. 56
• The Ninth Wave, tone-poem for Strings, Op. 61(2019)

• 3 poems after Alexander Pushkin for soprano and Chamber Orchestra, Op. 34 (2012)
• Nocturne for soprano, cello, and piano, Op. 71 (2023)

• Lux Aeterna for viola, cello, harp and choir, Op. 76 (2023)

• Variations on Children's Theme for Strings and Harp, Op. 23 (2010)
• The Sorcerer's Hat, music tale based on story by Tove Jansson, Op. 24 (2010)
• Chamber Suite from "The Sorcerer's Hat", Op. 24A (2010)
• "Shuburchunchiki", Op. 19 (2010)
• Music tale "When land became Water", with Puppet Theater and Chamber Orchestra after Neeta Premchand's book (2019)
• Giraffe for String Orchestra, Op. 48 (2016)
• Music tale "Shabarsha" for Tap Dancer and String Orchestra, Op. 39 (2013)
• "Ares the god of War", a piece for youth orchestra, Op. 59 (2019)

• Klezmer Cadenzas for Beethoven Violin Concerto Op.33 (2012)

• Praeludium in G major for Cello Solo, Op. 69 (2021)

• 6 Preludes for Piano, Op. 44 (2015)

• Jew in Rio for klezmer band, Op. 2 (2000)
• Bolero for klezmer band, Op.3 (2000)
• The song of the Dead Sea for klezmer band, Op. 4 (2006)
• Clarinet Doina For clarinet, klezmer band and with Symphony Orchestra, Op. 30 (2012)
• Gut Yontev For klezmer band and Symphony Orchestra, Op. 31 (2012)
• My Mother’s Nigun for klezmer band, Op. 45 (2015)
• Little Khosidl for klezmer band, Op. 46 (2016)
• Hora in G for klezmer band, Op. 49 (2016)
• Churchill street Hora for klezmer band, Op. 51 (2016)
• Freilakh for klezmer band, Op. 52 (2016)
• Soulmate for klezmer band, Op. 53 (2016)
• Waltz for klezmer band, Op. 54 (2016)
• The Wonderer for klezmer band, Op. 71 (2022)
• Freilakh for klezmer band, Op. 72 (2022)

Ichmouratov is married to violist and violinist Elvira Misbakhova, and they have two daughters.

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