Composer, producer, arranger, pianist, recording and mixing engineer with focus on producing of the orchestral and electronic music soundtracks for video and audio advertisement, TV and film. Strong digital audio and sampling skills with large experience in creation of audio content for electronic music instruments and virtual audio applications.
Seeking to expand the network of music professionals and be a part of new creative projects requiring talent and experience in producing/composing of soundtracks for film, TV and video/audio advertisement.
Press Info
Voted third best keyboard player in USSR in 1989 in Moskovsky Komsomoletz Newspaper's Nationwide Poll.
Influences
Brian Eno, David Sylvian, Craig Armstrong, Massive Attack, Jean Michelle Jarre, Peter Gabriel.
Bio
Born in Riga, Soviet Union's Baltic Republic in 1962. Graduated from Moscow Tschaikovsky Conservatory in 1986 with Master Degree in Classical Piano. Extensively toured in USSR, Asia and Europe with several Soviet Pop Stars. Performed in concerts along with C.Santana, J.Taylor, Doobie Brothers, B.Raitt etc. Relocated to USA in 1990. While writing and composing for independent films and music libraries, completed several tracks for Neal Schon's solo album "Electric World" recording with Alphonso Jonson, Zakir Hussain and Walfredo Reyes. Recently completed Neal Schons album "Eye On You", scheduled for release in the early 2005 on Steve Vai's Favored Nation record label.
Currently Igor is living and making music in Los Angeles, California.