Andrey Ermakov

Andrey Ermakov
Born (1987-05-27) May 27, 1987
St. Petersburg, Russia
Citizenship Russia
Education Vaganova Ballet Academy
Occupation ballet dancer
Years active 2005 – present
Height 195 cm (6 ft 5 in)
Current group Mariinsky Ballet

Andrey Ermakov (Russian: Андрей Андреевич Ермаков), (born May 27, 1987) is a Russian ballet dancer, a winner of 'Soul of Dance' award (Russian 'Ballet' magazine, 2013), who performs as a soloist with the Mariinsky Ballet (formerly the Kirov Ballet).

Biography

Andrey Ermakov was born in Leningrad into a family of workers; at present his mother is an entrepreneur and his father is a shipwright.[1] Ermakov began his professional training at the age of 10 when he entered Vaganova Academy of Russian Ballet in Saint Petersburg, where he was tutored by Evgeny Scherbakov, Vitaly Tsvetkov and others.

Upon his graduation from the Academy in 2005,[2] he was invited by three Saint Petersburg theatres to join. He chose to join the Mariinsky ballet. In the Mariinsky he has been coached by professor Gennady Selutsky, a former ballet dancer, renowned ballet professional, Honored Art Worker of Russian Federation.

During his first years at Mariinsky he appeared as soloist in the premiere of Peter Quanz's ballet Aria Suspended[3] to Igor Stravinsky's music of Symphony in C dedicated to 125th anniversary of the composer, and in George Balanchine's La Valse;[4] he also toured with the Mariinsky Ballet Company to Great Britain, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, the USA, Israel, Japan, China, Thailand and Taiwan.

Then he began appearing as Vaslav in The Fountain of Bakhchisarai, and after that other leading parts followed - in George Balanchine's Serenade, Emeralds etc. At the age of 20 he danced Ali in Le Corsaire, one of the most technically and emotionally demanding male ballet parts.

Ermakov performing "Le Corsaire" pas de deux. July 16, 2012.

In 2010 Ermakov debuted as Ali-batyr in "Shurale" ballet choreographed by Leonid Yakobson to Färit Yarullin's music, as count Vronsky in Alexei Ratmansky's "Anna Karenina"[5] and as Solor in "La Bayadère".

Ermakov is very convincing in heroic, romantic or dramatic ballet roles, both in classical and modern repertoire. His dancing is known for characterization, rare manly athletizm, elegance, virtuosity,[6] great stage presence, technical strength and purity of the great Vaganova style.

In 2011 he performed Count Vronsky part in Alexei Ratmansky's Anna Karenina to Rodion Schedrin's music at Metropolitan Opera in New York during the Lincoln Centre Festival,[7] was dansing Solor in La Bayadere at Teatro Regio in Turin, Italy, as well as Conrad in Le Corsaire at Gran Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona.[8]

In March, 2012 Ermakov participated in Gala Concert dedicated to reputed ballet pedagogue Gennady Selutsky,[9] then in April of the same year he performed Count Vronsky part again in Anna Karenina at Grand Theatre de Geneve, partnering People's Artist of Russia, prima-ballerina Ulyana Lopatkina. As Lopatkina's partner he took part in a series of Gala Concerts Ulyana Lopatkina and ballet stars of XXI century dedicated to Rudolph Nureyev and Margot Fonteyn, where Lopatkina and Ermakov gave their first public performance of a famous adagio from Marguerite and Armand ballet, choreographed by Frederick Ashton.[10]

In May, 2012 Ermakov as a guest artist participated in XXV Rudolph Nureyev International classical ballet festival dancing the part of Ali-batyr in ballet Shurale.[11] In July, 2013 he reprised this role at the International Music Festival "Shalyapin. Nureyev. Kazan" during 2013 Summer Universiade in the city of Kazan (Tatarstan, Russia).[12]

In 2012 Ermakov starred in Big Ballet TV show[13] on "Россия К" (Культура) channel.[14]

In December, 2012 Ermakov together with Ulyana Lopatkina took part in Gala Three centuries of Petersburg ballet marking 275th anniversary of Vaganova Academy of Russian Ballet,[15] and in New Year Gala Ulyana Lopatkina – Johann Strauss Ball.[16]

February, 2012 saw the debut of Ermakov as a guest artist in the role of Nutcracker Prince in The Nutcracker with Yakobson ballet company.[17] In October 2015 cooperation with Yakobson ballet continued and Ermakov as a guest soloist took part in the premiere of Grand Pas "Paquita".[18]

In April, 2013 Ermakov with Ulyana Lopatkina appeared in "Tango Gala" dedicated to Ástor Piazzolla[19] at Moscow Operetta Theatre and in a special Gala dedicated to three ballet legends - Anna Pavlova, Galina Ulanova, Maya Plisetskaya during Festival of Russian Culture in Baden-Baden, Germany.[20] In May, 2013 Ermakov took part in Gala Ulyana Lopatkina & Friends at Lausanne Opera[21] and in a world premiere of "Salome", one act ballet by choreographer Emil Faski to Florent Schmitt's music at Teatro Verdi in Trieste, Italy.[22]

in June, 2013 Ermakov appeared as Von Rothbart in a world premiere - a live 3D Mariinsky broadcast of "Swan Lake" ballet at cinemas around the world.[23]

Ermakov performed a leading part in the premiere of the Mariinsky Ballet production of Concerto DSCH that took place on July 4, 2013.[24]

During October - November 2013 tours by Mariinsky ballet Ermakov debuted as Golden Slave in "Scheherazade" at Auditorio Nacional, Mexico,[25] and as a soloist in Paquita grand pas classique at Royal Opera House Muscat, Oman.[26]

In October, 2013 Ermakov appeared in a closing gala of XXIII "Alla Shelest" classical ballet festival in Samara, Russia.[27]

Andrey Ermakov, ballet dancer.

Ermakov took part in Wayne McGregor's "Infra" which made its Mariinsky premiere on February 24, 2014.[28]

On March 4 and 5, 2014 Telmondis (France) in cooperation with Mezzo TV wrapped up principal photography of "Anna Karenina", a two-act ballet choreographed by Alexei Ratmansky to Rodion Shchedrin's music, starring Ulyana Lopatkina as Karenina, Ermakov as count Vronsky and Victor Baranov as Karenin.[29] November 28, 2014 saw the premiere of "Anna Karenina" on Mezzo TV. Valery Gergiev conducted.[30]

On December 14, 2014 Ermakov debuted as Romeo in "Romeo and Juliet", three-act ballet choreographed by Leonid Lavrovsky to Sergei Prokofiev's music, in April 2015 he debuted at Bolshoi theatre as Ferkhad in "Legend of Love" ballet,[31] on June 17, 2015 Ermakov added the role of сount Albrecht from "Giselle" to his repertoire.[32]

In May 2015 Ermakov took part in two "Ulyana Lopatkina and stars" gala performances dedicated to the 175th Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's anniversary at Stanislavski and Nemirovich-Danchenko Moscow Academic Music Theatre[33] and participated in a Benois de La Dance Stars gala.[34]

Ermakov took part in the yearly Workshops of Young Choreographers at Mariinsky theatre.[35] III Workshop of Young Choreographers saw the premieres of Ksenia Zvereva's "Second I" to Philip Glass's music and Maxim Petrov's "Ballet № 2" to Alexander Tsfasman's score; both ballets were included into Mariinsky ballet repertoire.[36]

In October 2015 Ermakov as one of Lopatkina's steady ballet partners participated in Three legends of Russian ballet gala at Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut,;[37] he also appeared in "Tanzgötter XXI" gala at Wiener Stadthalle in Vienna, Austria[38] and at Bolshoi theatre in Ave Майя gala dedicated to 90th anniversary of Maya Plisetskaya. Gala Ave Майя was broadcast by Россия К channel.[39] On December 30, 2015, according to tradition, Ermakov took part in a New Year gala Ulyana Lopatkina and stars at Moscow International House of Music.[40]

Awards

Repertoire at the Mariinsky Theatre

Rôle
Ballet
Choreographer
Composer
Conrad; Ali Le Corsaire Pyotr Gusev, Jules Perrot,
Marius Petipa, O. Vinogradov 		Adolphe Adam, Léo Delibes,
Riccardo Drigo, Cesare Pugni
Solor La Bayadere Marius Petipa Ludwig Minkus
Count Albrecht Giselle Jean Coralli, Jules Perrot Adolphe Adam
Basilio Don Quixote Alexander Gorsky, Marius Petipa Ludwig Minkus
Romeo Romeo and Juliet Leonid Lavrovsky Sergei Prokofiev
Von Rothbart Swan Lake Lev Ivanov, Konstantin Sergeyev Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Ivan-Tsarevich The Firebird Michel Fokine Igor Stravinsky
Vaslav The Fountain of Bakhchisarai Rostislav Zakharov Boris Asafyev
Ferkhad Legend of Love Yury Grigorovich Arif Melikov
Jose; Torero Carmen Suite Alberto Alonso George Bizet, Rodion Shchedrin
Count Vronsky Anna Karenina Alexei Ratmansky Rodion Shchedrin
Spartacus Spartacus Leonid Yakobson Aram Khachaturian
Soloist Concerto DSCH Alexei Ratmansky Dmitri Shostakovich
Soloist "Infra" Wayne McGregor Max Richter
Soloist In the Night Jerome Robbins Frédéric Chopin
Ali-Batyr Shurale Leonid Yakobson Färit Yarullin
Jean de Brienne Raymonda Marius Petipa Alexander Glazunov
Young Man Leningrad Symphony Igor Belsky Dmitry Shostakovich
Soloist Serenade George Balanchine Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Soloist La Valse George Balanchine Maurice Ravel
Soloist Emeralds George Balanchine Gabriel Faure
Soloist Trois gnossiennes Hans Van Manen Erik Satie
Soloist Variations for two couples Hans Van Manen Benjamin Britten, Einojuhani Rautavaara Pelimannit, Stefan Kovács Tickmayer, Astor Piazzolla
Soloist 5 tango's Hans Van Manen Astor Piazzolla
Soloist Le Parc (ballet) Angelin Preljocaj Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Soloist Diamonds George Balanchine Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Soloist Grand Pas Classique Victor GsovskyDaniel Auber
Armand (adagio) Marguerite and ArmandFrederick AshtonFranz Liszt
Orion Sylvia (ballet)Frederick AshtonLéo Delibes
John the Baptist (pas de deux) SalomeEmil FaskiFlorent Schmitt
Soloist Without Benjamin Millepied Frédéric Chopin
Soloist Ballet №2 Maxim Petrov Alexander Tsfasman
Soloist Second I Ksenia Zvereva Philip Glass
Soloist Aria Suspended Peter Quanz Igor Stravinsky
Lysander; Titania’s CavalierA Midsummer Night's Dream George BalanchineFelix Mendelssohn
Big Horses The Little Humpbacked Horse Alexei RatmanskyRodion Shchedrin

Filmography

References

  1. ↑ "Andrei Yermakov". mariinsky.ru. Retrieved June 9, 2014.
  2. ↑ Ballet-Dance Magazine — Vaganova Academy Graduation Performance — Mariinsky Theatre, St. Petersburg
  3. ↑ The New York Sun. Quanz's Romantic Russian Odyssey.
  4. ↑ "La Valse", "The Prodigal Son", "Apollo", "Chopiniana", "Le Spectre de la Rose", "Polovetsian Dances", November 2006, St. Petersburg, Mariinsky Theatre. By Kevin Ng for Ballet Magazine
  5. ↑ Anna Karenina. Ballet in two acts after the novel by Lev Tolstoy. May 24, 2010.
  6. ↑ Kondaurova, Ermakov and the Mariinsky girls triumph in La Bayadère in Turin | gramilano Graham Spicer
  7. ↑ Anna Karenina | Lincoln Center: Metropolitan Opera House | Ballet review
  8. ↑ El Punt Avui — Notícia: Divina Lopatkina
  9. ↑ Ъ-Газета — Педагогический аншлаг
  10. ↑ Телеканал Культура. В Москве состоялся гала-концерт, посвящённый дуэту Рудольф Нуреев — Марго Фонтейн
  11. ↑ Балет Шурале: национальная нотка Нуриевского фестиваля
  12. ↑ Балет Шурале — в программе фестиваля Шаляпин. Нуриев. Казань
  13. ↑ Stars: Ermakov, ballet dancer, profile on "Россия 1" TV channel
  14. ↑ Неожиданные повороты проекта Большой балет на канале Культура
  15. ↑ Газета "Коммерсантъ", №233/П (5018), 10.12.2012 Т. Кузнецова. Военно-хореографическое училище
  16. ↑ Майя Крылова. Ульяна Лопаткина в Доме музыки. RBK daily 27.12.2012
  17. ↑ Премьеры. Дебюты. Спектакли
  18. ↑ Товарооборот балетов. Театр балета имени Леонида Якобсона на сцене БДТ. Коммерсант.ру. 16.11.2015
  19. ↑ "Танго-гала": на сцене – Ульяна Лопаткина и Уте Лемпер
  20. ↑ Den drei Legenden des russischen Balletts gewidmet. Anna Pavlova, Galina Ulanova, Maya Plisetskaya
  21. ↑ Гала-концерт Ульяны Лопаткиной и ее друзей в Лозанне / Ulyana Lopatkina & Friends se présentent à Lausanne
  22. ↑ Emil Faski firma al Verdi di Trieste una nuova "Salomé" Con il Balletto del Teatro Mariisnkij
  23. ↑ Giant Screen. Kondaurova. Swan Lake. We're There.
  24. ↑ Ратманский привез в Россию маленький шедевр на музыку Шостаковича. 4 июля 2013г.
  25. ↑ The ballet company on tour in Mexico
  26. ↑ The Mariinsky in Oman
  27. ↑ Петербургские звезды выступили на Шелест-гала, статья Ирины Кирилловой 29.10.2013
  28. ↑ Premiere of Infra
  29. ↑ Anna Karenina 2014, сonducted by Valery Gergiev, filmed at Mariinsky Theatre St-Petersburg, March 2014.
  30. ↑ Anna Karenina Choreography by A. Ratmansky, Mariinsky theatre. On Mezzo TV.
  31. ↑ Andrey Ermakov on the Bolshoi theatre site.
  32. ↑ Mariinsky Theatre 17June Wednesday 19:30 Giselle
  33. ↑ "Чайковский-гала" - два вечера подряд на сцене Театра имени Станиславского. Новости культуры 25.05.2015
  34. ↑ Звезды балета дали концерт на сцене Большого.
  35. ↑ Andrey Ermakov in Workshops of Young Choreograpers at MT.
  36. ↑ Mariinsky ballet repertoire
  37. ↑ Yale School of Music presents prima ballerina in performance and conversation. By Dana Astmann
  38. ↑ Galaabend der russischen Ballettstars. Donnerstag, 22. Oktober 2015
  39. ↑ Героиня на все вечера. Гала в честь 90-летия Майи Плисецкой. Статья Т. Кузнецовой. Газета Коммерсантъ
  40. ↑ Россия К news 30.12.2015
  41. ↑ Лауреаты приза журнала "Балет" "Душа танца"-2013 года.


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