Alexander Sukhanov (Baritone, Russian Federation)
— Soloist of the Yaroslavl state Philharmonic,
— guest Soloist of the Ekaterinburg State Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre
— Peter Slovtsov International Vocal Competition 2015 Second prize (Russia, Krasnoyarsk).
— Mikhail Glinka International Vocal Competition 2014 Third prize (Russia, Moscow).
— Wilhelm Stenhammar International Music Competition 2014 Forth prize (Sweden, Norrkoping).
— Russian Romances Competition 2013 Second prize (Russia, Vladimir).
Alexander Sukhanov is a famous Russian singer, winner of international vocal competitions. He graduated from the vocal faculty of the Nizhny Novgorod State Conservatory named after M.Glinka. He perfected his vocal skills in Italy, France and Austria.
The singer is active in concert activities in Russia and abroad. He performs in the best halls of Moscow, St. Petersburg, Yekaterinburg, Samara, Nizhny Novgorod. He has toured in Austria, Great Britain, Spain, Italy, China, Latvia, Romania, Switzerland, Sweden, France, Czech Republic and other countries.
The singer collaborates with the Svetlanov State Orchestra of Russia, the Yurlov State Academic Choral Chapel of Russia, the Moscow Philharmonic Academic Symphony Orchestra, the New Russia State Symphony Orchestra, with many regional collectives, with the Irina Arkhipova Foundation, the Arno Babajanyan Memorial Foundation. He has working with conductors – Yuri Simonov, Vladimir Ponkin, Dmitry Yurovsky, Felix Korobov, Alexey Bogorad, Pavel Smelkov, Johannes Wildner, Oliver von Dohnányi, Nader Abbassi.
The singer's repertoire includes over 500 vocal compositions of various genres, including roles in the operas "Eugene Onegin", "The Queen of Spades" and "Iolanta" by Tchaikovsky, "The Demon" by Rubinstein, "Kashchey the Immortal" by Rimsky-Korsakov, "La Traviata", "Il Trovatore" by Verdi, "Carmen" by Bizet, "Tsar Kandavl" by Tsemlinsky, in the operetta "Die Fledermaus" by Strauss; cantata and oratorio works by Tchaikovsky (Moscow), Rachmaninov (Spring, Bells), Bach (cantata "Ich Habe genug", BWV 82), Rossini (Petite Messe Solennelle), Brahms (German Requiem), Karl Orff (Carmina Burana), Shostakovich (Suite on Verses of Michelangelo Buonarroti), Lokshin (Symphony No. 5 Shakespeare's Sonnets) and vocal miniatures of Russian and European composers, Neapolitan and Spanish songs.
Roles of the baritone
Conte di Luna — Il Trovatore G.VerdiRodrigo di Posa — Don Carlos G.Verdi
Germon — La Traviata G.Verdi
Doctor Falke — Die Fledermaus J.Strauss
Eugenie Onegin — Eugenie Onegin P.Tchaikovsky
Prince Eletsky — The Queen of Spades P.Tchaikovsky
Ebn-Hakia — Iolanta P.Tchaikovsky
Demon — Demon A.Rubinstein
Simon — Die Jahreszeiten J.Haydn
Alexander Sukhanov had successful tours in the best halls of Moscow, St.Petersburg, Ekaterinburg, Nizhniy Novgorod; successfully toured abroad in England, Spain, China. Since February 2008 baritone has been the soloist of Yaroslavl State Philharmonic Society. Nowadays the singer takes part in different performances and gives sole concerts.