Pieces for Guitar Solo By Anna Inozemceva

Anna Inozemceva's collection of guitar pieces represents a rare collaboration between two artists: a composer and an visual artist. The design of the collection was created by the visual artist Evgeny Ponomarenko, and the collection includes several of his works: "Shadows on the Snow," "Tango," "Above the Black Sea," "Warm October," "Pier," "Night Liturgy," and "Aurum." The sheet music in this collection is presented in two parallel lines, with one representing classical notation and the other representing tablature. This makes all the compositions in this collection easily accessible not only for professional musicians but also for enthusiasts. The layout of the collection is designed in such a way that there is no need to flip pages in the middle of a piece. This fundamentally new approach to music printing makes working with this collection exceptionally enjoyable. This collection can be a splendid gift for both beginner musicians and serious artists.Technically, these pieces are not overly complex - they are very comfortable and enjoyable to perform. Musically, these compositions reveal the less obvious capabilities of the guitar - the constant use of different strings creates a pedal-like effect, more characteristic of harps, zithers, and other apollonian-type instruments. The pieces in this collection are united into a cycle: the narrative thread of the cycle unfolds from piece to piece, thus by the end of the cycle, the listener intuitively becomes engaged in a hidden drama, which nevertheless remains somewhat offstage. This quality makes this cycle worthy of attention not only for enthusiasts but also for professional musicians capable of delicately voicing hidden meanings. The entire cycle could constitute a single section of a concert. ______________________________________ Anna Inozemceva began playing guitar at the age of 6 under the guidance of her father, Russian Vladimir Kolosov, a well-known teacher and arranger. Later, she studied at the P.Jurgenson Music School. In 1994, Anna entered Music College of Moscow, Tchaikovsky State Conservatory, where she studied with N.Dmitrieva. From 1998-2003, she studied at Moscow State Classical Academy with professor E.Finkelshtein. Since 1996, Anna has been a teacher at P.Jurgenson Music School. Her pupils have been laureates of numerous competitions, some of them awarded with scholarships. Since 2010, she has been a teacher at Moscow State University of Culture and Arts. During the years 2001-2010, she performed in the Moscow Guitar Duet together with Asya Selutina.As a member of Moscow Guitar Duet, Anna has received laureates in international competitions in Moscow and St. Petersburg. As a soloist, Anna Inozemceva is a prize-winner of the International guitar competition in Kiev, Ukraine (2008). Currently, Anna plays in a duet with Oleg Boyko (Chernihiv, Ukraine), and since 2012 she has been a member of the Russian Guitar Quartet (rgquartet.ru, Moscow, Russia). Anna’s piece, «Autumn Etude», was awarded with the II prize at XII International Competition on the Best Guitar Miniature and Arrangement of Folk Music for Children’s Musical Schools «Seven Notes-Six Strings» (Belarus, Gomel – 2013). Also, she maintains several solo programs covering wide repertoire ranging from Baroque to Avant-Garde and Anna’s own compositions. In 2019, Anna recorded a CD entitled, «From Nowhere To Nowhere», available on iTunes and including all compositions in this folio.