Gabriel Prokofiev

Gabriel Prokofiev is a Hackney-based composer and producer of classical and electronic music. Composing music that both embraces and challenges western classical traditions, Prokofiev has emerged as a key player in new approaches to classical music at the beginning of the 21st century.

After completing his musical studies at Birmingham and York Universities and, dissatisfied with the seemingly insular world of contemporary classical music, he developed a parallel music career as a dance, grime, electro and hip hop producer. This background in electronic dance music combined with his classical roots, gives his work a very unique and contemporary sound. A strong sense of drive and communication are essential aspects to his music, which despite following classical structures, always remains connected with contemporary life and culture.

He has composed nine concertos, and his Concerto for Turntables, commissioned by the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain, has become one of the most widely performed concertos composed in the 21st century. His music has been performed by many orchestras including Seattle Symphony, Detroit Symphony, St Petersburg Philharmonic, BBC Philharmonic, National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain, MDR Leipzig, Beethoven Orchester Bonn, and Buenos Aires Filarmônica, Sinfonica di Milano.

He has composed electronic & orchestral scores for many contemporary dance companies: Stuttgarter Ballet, Luzerner Ballet, Rambert Dance, Birmingham Royal Ballet, and others. Gabriel is also an events curator, producer and founder of the Nonclassical label & events, with which he has become one of the leading proponents of presenting classical music in non-traditional venues. In 2022 he founded the Oscillations Label (which focus’s on long-form, narrative electronic music). He DJs and performs electronics regularly in UK and Europe, often alongside classical musicians.

He is a guest professor of composition at the Stauffer Institute in Cremona.

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