Vladimir Ustinovskiy
Ustinovskiy was born in the Caucasus in 1946. At the age of four he was honored with a Laureate Award at the Krasnodar Regional Competition. Thanks to the Head of the USSR Higher School Department, who was greatly impressed with the boy’s extraordinary abilities, Ustinovskiy started studying the violin at the School of Music attached to the Leningrad Music Conservatory..
Vladimir Ustinovskiy made his debut with the orchestra for the Musical Comedy Theatre. Then he became concertmaster of the Leningrad Radio and Television Symphony Orchestra.
In 1987 Ustinovskiy formed a unique music group that came to be known as Tsygansky Dvor. Tsygansky Dvor (meaning Gypsy yard) are one of the most renowned professional gypsy-music groups worldwide.
He has also composed
The Gypsy Band Opera based on the poem by Pushkin, which appeared to be the first Gypsy opera in the world. Vladimir’s recital named Gypsy Rhapsody enjoys success in Germany, France, Finland, Netherlands, the Czech Republic, Japan, China and Singapore.
Commenting Vladimir’s brilliant performance Scandinavian newspapermen called it “Devil hidden in the fiddlestick”
Dear Sirs!
St.Petersburg Concert Artists Union offers to your attention a brief summary regarding the art of St. Petersburg Ensemble «The Gypsy Court» founded in 1987. During twenty years the ensemble has been successfully touring giving performances in twenty countries all over the world.
Program: gypsy folk songs, camping-grounded, ceremonial, rousing dances
performed by professional artists – awards winners of national and foreign
Awards. The repertoire of the art ensemble also includes the firs in the
world «Camping-grounded Opera»: Libretto – Dimitrin Y., Music – Ustinovsky
V.
Art Director: Violin player–virtuoso Vladimir Ustinovsky and the leading
singer-vocalist Vavilova Anna were honored with the title “Honored Artist of
Russia” in 1998.
The Ensemble performs regular concerts and tours in the best concert halls
of Japan, China, Germany, Finland, France, USA etc.
2003 – Ensemble was the only Cultural Program participant of the first
official meeting of the Russian and American Presidents. The meeting took
place in St. Petersburg.
2006 – Ensemble participated in Cultural Program of Group of Eight Summit in
St. Petersburg.
2007– Ensemble participated in Cultural Program of Summit participants; the
Summit took place in Volzhsky Utyos town.
2007 – Ensemble participated in International Olympic Committee presentation
of Winter Olympic Games of 2012 in Sochi.
1995-2004 – “The Gypsy Court” artists are distinguished guests of
International Art Festivals in Cyprus, where the Ensemble performed a joint
concert with a famous ensemble «River-Dance»; China – Kun-Min city, France –
Paris, Lion; Finland - Helsinki, Oulu.
Ensemble participated in Art Project «Europe Opera Stars» in Karlsrue town,
Germany. «The Gypsy Court» has constant art contact with a net of «Hilton
Hotels» in Singapore, Malaysia and USA. In 2006 Ensemble gave a recital
devoted to the opening of a regular Air-Line Moscow- Singapore. First
persons - the heads of Russia, Kazakhstan Republic, USA, Germany, Japan,
P.R.C., Finland, as well as Jose Carreras, Catherine Deneuve, Mireille
Mathieu, Yves Saint-Laurent and other
well-know all over the world artists are among Ensemble’s prominent admirers
and esteemers.
Looking forward to future art collaboration!
Art Director of “The Gypsy Court” Ensemble: Violin player–virtuoso Vladimir
Ustinovsky, Honored Artist of Russia.
