Vlad (Zeev) Shulman.
Opera and concert singer, cantor, vocal teacher, public figure.
Chairman of the Board (Max Goldin Society Jewish Culture Heritage), Member of the Board (I.Kozakevich Latvian Association of the National Cultural Societies), Director of Riga synagogue cultural programs.
Vlad Shulman was born in Riga in 1962.
Vocal education: in Nizhny Novgorod (Russia) – Mikhail Glinka Nizhny Novgorod State Conservatoire, in Moscow – Maimonid State Classical Academy, Moscow Academy of Cantorial Arts.
In 2002 Vlad Shulman was invited by the Board of Riga Jewish Religious Community to the position of a cantor of Riga synagogue. Subsequently he actively cooperates with Latvian Council of Jewish Communities as a coordinator of cultural projects.
Since 2002 up to the present Vlad Shulman has organized more than 100 concerts of Jewish and classical music in Riga. Supported by: Latvian Council of Jewish Communities, Riga City Council’s Education, Culture and Sports Committee, Israel Embassy for Latvia and Lithuania, Embassies of Estonia, Germany and Russia, Latvian Association of the National Cultural Societies, Dutch Jewish Humanitarian Fund.
The Artistic Director of five Riga Festivals: First Misha Alexandrovich International Jewish Music Festival – in 2007, Remembering the Hand of a Conductor Festival, dedicated to the memory of professor of Latvian State Conservatoire Ludmila Pismennaya – in 2012, Second Misha Alexandrovich International Jewish Music Festival – in 2013, Third Misha Alexandrovich International Jewish Music Festival – in 2016 and Forth Misha Alexandrovich International Jewish Music Festival – in
Chairman of the organizing Committee and Artistic Director of Misha Alexandrovich Young Vocalists Competition – 2014-2015.
General Director of I.Kozakevich Latvian Association of National Cultural Societies – 2015-2016.
In 2003 Vlad Shulman organized RIGA KLEZMER BAND, which included well-known Riga musicians: Yury Savkin (violin), Gidons Grinbergs (violin), Eduards Raubishko (clarinet), Yuris and Yury Kasper (piano). In 2006 he organized Riga synagogue boys’ choir.
As an expert in the field of Jewish tradition and culture, Vlad Shulman was a consultant to several theatrical and film productions: the stage play of Riga OSA theatre by Sholom Aleichem’s Motl, Peysi the Cantor’s Son ( the stage manager – S.Losev) – in 2006, The Courageous Heart of Irene Sendler – the film production of Hallmark Hall of Fame, USA (the film Director – John Kent Harrison) – in 2008, theatrical performance The secrets of Kabbalah in the New Riga Theatre (the stage manager – A.Hermanis) – in 2012.
Vlad Shulman actively represents Latvian Jewish culture and music in Latvia and abroad. He is the author of several Latvian Jewish music programs. Latvian Jewish liturgical music program – with Youth choir BALSIS male ensemble (conductor – Ints Teterovskis) was presented on 2009 September 10 in the concert at the Latvian National Opera.
On 2013 December 1 in the framework of Second Misha Alexandrovich International Jewish Music Festival the oratorio In Memory of Riga Ghetto by Mendel Bash was performed (State Choir Latvija, Latvian National Symphony orchestra, conductor – Arkady Leytush (USA), soloists – Inessa Galante and Vlad Shulman).
Vlad Shulman recorded two CDs: Riga Ghetto Songs – in 2001 and Melodies of Burned Synagogues (Liturgy of Latvian Synagogues) with the Latvian Youth choir BALSIS male ensemble and organ – in 2009.
As a singer and a cantor Vlad Shulman has toured in Estonia, Lithuania, Italy, Poland, Czech Republic, Romania, Norway, Israel and Russia. He participated in three international competitions of vocalists: in Warsaw (1994) and in Kaliningrad (1992 and 1994).
Recital in Bialystok (Poland) in the framework of International Jewish Culture Festival “Zachor” – in 2015.
“Riga ghetto songs” concert in Trieste (Italy) in the framework of International Festival Victor Ullman – in 2016.
The concert of Latvian Jewish music with RIGA KLEZMER BAND in the framework of Jewish Culture Festival in Trondheim (Norway) – in 2017.
His repertoire includes about 300 arias, romances and songs in Hebrew, Yiddish, Italian, Latvian, Russian, German, English, Polish, Ukrainian.
In 2008 Vlad Shulman was awarded a honorary diploma of the Ministry of Culture of Latvia – for his contribution to the creation of a harmonious multicultural society in Latvia.
His hobby is chess, FIDE Master, four times champion of Riga, as well as champion of Kirov and Nizhny Novgorod region and the city of Perm – in Russia.
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- Реувен Ривлин у Мемориала в Румбуле
1. The Blackheads House
2-3. The presentation of Max Goldin Society
4. with Inessa Galante and Arkady Leytush
5. M.Bash. The oratorio In Memory of Riga Ghetto
6. The concert at Latvian National Opera
7. A concert-dedication To The Righteous Among the Nations
8. with Inessa Galante, Vestards Shimkus and Ramon Jaffe
9. with Riga Piano Duo, Yury Kasper and the students of R.Kharajanian and N.Novik
10. with Balsis male ensemble at Latvian National Opera
11. with Ints Teterovskis and Balsis male ensemble
12. A Concert-Dedication To The Righteous Among The Nations
13. First Alexandrovich Jewish Music Festival
14. with Rabbi Menachem Barkahan, Joseph Tsisser, David Kagan, Rahmiel Freidman, Raffi Kharajanian, Eduards Raubishko, Ints Teterovskis, Leo Birmanis, Yury Savkin and Yury Kasper
15. with Shofar choir
16-18. with RIGA KLEZMER BAND
19. with President of Latvia Mrs. Vaira Viķe-Freiberga and Chief Rabbi of Latvia Nathan Barkan
20. with Chief Rabbi of Latvia Nathan Barkan
21. with Chief Rabbi of Latvia Nathan Barkan, Archbishop of Latvia Janis Vanags, Chairman of Latvian Council of Jewish Communities Arkady Sukharenko
22. with President of Israel Mr. Moshe Katsav and President of Latvia Mrs. Vaira Viķe-Freiberga
23. with Israel Knesset Speaker Mr. Reuven Rivlin, Chairman of Saeima of Latvia Mrs. Ingrida Udre, Deputy Chairman of Riga Jewish Community Beniamin Kaiem
24. with Chairman of World Jewish Congress Rabbi Israel Singer, President of Euro-Asian Jewish Congress Alexander Mashkevich, Chief Rabbi of Moscow Pinchas Goldschmidt and Rabbies
25. Gogol-shul Memorial
26. with President of Latvia Mrs. Vaira Viķe-Freiberga, Mayor of Riga Gundars Bojars, Chairman of Latvian Council of Jewish Communities Arkady Sukharenko, Chairman of Riga Jewish Religious Community Zalman Joffe
27. with rabbi of Riga synagogue Mordechai Glazman and Sol Bukingolts
28. with President of Latvia Mrs. Vaira Viķe-Freiberga
29. with Holocaust Survivor Valentina Freimane
30. with Ruta Shatz-Maryash and Raffi Kharajanian
31. with Ambassador of Israel Mr. Gary Koren
32. with Ambassador of Israel Mr. Hen Ivri
33. Hen Ivri plays piano – with Rahmiel Freidman, Zelik Antokol, David Kagan
34. with Ambassador of Israel Mr. Hen Ivri
35. with David Levy (Embassy of Israel)
36. with Head of Jewish Agency for Israel in Baltis States Efraim Meidan
37. Riga synagogue boys’ choir with President of Latvia
38. with Riga synagogue boys’ choir and conductor Joseph Tsisser
39. The autograph of President
40. with Balsis ensemble – the opening ceremony of Riga synagogue after the renovation
41. the opening ceremony of Riga synagogue after the renovation
42. with Ints Teterovskis and Balsis male ensemble
43-45. with Chief Cantor of Jerusalem Great synagogue Naftali Hershtik
46. with Chairman of Latvian Association of National Cultural Societies Raffi Kharajanian
47. Chairman of Saeima of Latvia Mrs. Solvita Aboltiņa with Board of Latvian Association of National Cultural Societies
48. with professor Raffi Kharajanian
49. with Ambassador of USA Mrs. Judith Garber, Arthur Nevitsky (Moscow House), Chairman of Latvian center of Uzbek culture Alim Abdusaidov
50. with famous science fiction writer Harry Harrison
51. with Chairman of Latvian Tatar-Bashkir Cultural society Zufar Zainullin
52. during the shooting of the film The Courageouse Heart of Irene Sendler (USA) – with Meier Meller and German Levin
53. with the film’s Director John Kent Harrison (The Courageous Heart of Irene Sendler)
54. during the shooting of the film The Courageous Heart of Irene Sendler (USA)
55. with the elders of Riga synagogue – cantor Levi Firkser and Rahmiel Freidman
56. with composer Mendel Bash and Deputy Chairman of Max Goldin Society Mark Joffe
57. with one of the oldest parishioners of Riga synagogue Zelik Antokol
58. with the daughter of Misha Alexandrovich – Ilona Makhlis and Leonid Makhlis
59. with nieces of Misha Alexandrovich Stella and Rina
60. with the son of poet Grigory Beilin – Bob Beilin and Mark Joffe
61. with a collegue Mark Joffe at the presentation of Max Goldin Society
62. with Don Jaffe, Ramon Jaffe, Arkady Leytush and Mark Joffe
63. Alexandrovich Fest
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