Fridrih LIPS, bajanista, jedan je od najpoznatijih i najpriznatijih profesora harmonike i izvođača u svijetu. Njegova mnogostrana umjetnička djelatnost u mnogim aspektima određuje razvojne puteve akademske harmonike danas. F. Lips je prvi izvođač više od 80 djela ruskih kompozitora za bajan (harmoniku). Među autorima koji su mu posvetili svoja djela su: V. Zolotarjov, S. Gubajdulina, E. Denisov, A. Holminov, R. Ledenjov, K. Volkov, S. Berinski, E. Podgajc, M. Broner, T. Sergejeva, A. Žurbin i mnogi drugi. Snimio je preko 100 kompozicija za radio i preko 40 kompakt diskova, koji su objavljeni u Rusiji, SAD-u, Japanu, Austriji, Njemačkoj, Švedskoj. Disk sa izvođenjem Partite „Sedam riječi“ S. Gubajduline osvojio je nagradu časopisa „Zlatni opseg“ u Parizu i bio je proglašen za najbolji disk 1991. godine. Disk Русская и трепак dobio je 3. nagradu u SAD-u, na takmičenju koje je 2006. godine organizovala privatna kompanija Just Plain Folks Music Awards, u kategoriji solo albuma klasične muzike od 25.500 nominovanih diskova. F. Lips je nastupao u najvećim koncertnim dvoranama svijeta (Velika sala konzervatorijuma – Moskva, Suntory Hall – Tokio, Lincoln Center – Njujork, John Kennedy Center – Vašington, Concertgebouw – Amsterdam) s mnogim istaknutim izvođačima, kao što su: G. Roždestvenski, V. Spivakov, J. Bašmet, V. Gergijev, V. Jurovski, G. Kremer, Yo-Yo Ma i drugi. Među studentima iz klase F. R. Lipsa je više od 60 laureata međunarodnih i domaćih takmičenja. F. Lips je autor tri knjige: „Umjetnost sviranja na bajanu“, „O umjetnosti transkripcije za bajan“, „Čini se, to je bilo juče…“. knjige i druge radove objavila mu je u Rusiji izdavačka kuća „Muzika“ , a prevedene su i na njemački i engleski jezik. Među serijama zbirki koje je uređivao F. R. Lips izdvaja se „Antologija literature za bajan“ (10 zbirki), koju je objavila izdavačka kuća „Muzika“. F. Lips je inicijator i umjetnički rukovodilac Međunarodnog festivala „Баян и баянисты“ („Bajan i bajanisti“) u Moskvi (od 1989. god.). Nosilac je visokog zvanja Narodni umjetnik Rusije (od 1994. god.), a nagrađen je Ordenom prijateljstva (2001. god.) i Srebrnim diskom festivala „Bajan i bajanisti“ 1993. godine. Izabran je za počasnog profesora Londonske akademije za muziku (2010. god.). Dobitnik je Nagrade Grada Moskva (2011. god.). U 2015. godini fondacija Ruska izvođačka umjetnost dodijelila mu je Međunarodnu nagradu u oblasti muzičke pedagogije koja nosi ime M. M. Ipolitova-Ivanova.
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Friedrich LIPS is not only one of the most well-known and most renowned musicians of Russia, but he received also broad international recognition. The versatile creative activity of Friedrich Lips, People’s Artist of Russia and professor at the Russian Gnessin Music Academy determines also the recent development of the academic bayan essentially. F. Lips appeared in the most famous concert halls of the world (Big Hall of the Tschaikovsky conservatory – Moscow, Santory Hall – Tokyo, Lincoln center – New York, J. F. Kennedy center – Washington, Concertgebouw – Amsterdam, Barbican Hall in London) with many outstanding musicians: among others G. Roshdestvensky, V. Spivakov, G. Kremer, Y. Bashmet, V. Gergiev, W. Yurovsky, Yo-Yo Ma. Lips’art of interpretation is documented on many CDs (about 40) released in Russia, Japan, the USA, Austria and Sweden. Among the graduates of the class of Professor Lips are about 60 winners of national and international competitions. Lips is an author of three books „The Art of Bayan Playing“, „The Art of Arranging Classical Music for Accordion“ and “It seems like yesterday”, as well as a set of articles on the art of the bayan. The books and articles are published in Russia and abroad in their translation in German, English and other languages. Lips is initiator, author and publisher of some volumes of the concert repertoire for bayanists, among others the unique “Anthology for Bayan” in 10 volumes. Lips did the first performance of more than 80 works for bayan, among others concerts and sonatas of the most important contemporary composers such as S. Gubaidulina, E. Denissov, A. Kholminov, Vl. Solotaryov, K. Volkov, P. Londonov, S. Berinsky, E. Podgaiz, M. Bronner, T. Sergeyeva, A. Zhurbin, and many others. Lips is member and president of jury of many Russian and international competitions. On his initiative and under his artistic direction the international festival „Bayan and Bayanists“ has been held in Moscow annually since 1989, the best Russian and foreign soloists are taking part. Since 1996 F.Lips has been holding the chair for folk instruments at the Russian Gnesin Music Academy (since 2004 chair for bayan and accordion). In 1993 he was awarded the “Silver Disc” of the festival “Bayan and Bayanists”. In 1994 president B.N. Yeltsin presented the distinction of a “People’s Artist of Russia” to Friedrich Lips in the Kremlin, and in 2001, due to a degree by president V.V. Putin “the order of friendship” was given to him. In 2001 he was named „Musician of the Year“ by the newspaper „Musical Review“. In 2005, the city of Emanzelinsk gave the name of its first graduate, Friedrich Lips, to the Children’s Art School No.1. In the occasion of the twentieth anniversary of the Moscow Autumn Festival, he was awarded the “Gold Medal of Moscow” in 2008, the Diploma “Golden Talent of Russia” by the Russian Performing Art Foundation in 2009. In 2010 he was elected honorary professor of the London Royal Academy of Music, in 2011 he became laureat of the “Prize of the City of Moscow”.
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