Nguyễn Mạnh Duy Linh

PROFILE ..

An enthusiastic composer with a Master of Arts degree in Russia. Proven abilities and skills in communication, interpersonal, organization, problem solving, scheduling and high adaptability. Able to establish and maintain excellent relations with new contacts and networks. Work well with others or independently, extremely responsible, resourceful and reliable with all tasks and assignments under high pressure.

Work Experience ..

02/2009–present HO CHI MINH CITY BALLET SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA and OPERA (HBSO)

(www.hbso.org.vn)

Manager of Performing Arts, PR-Marketing and Event Department

Compose and arrange music.

Programme music concerts.

Stage manger in each concert and performance.

Establish relationships with musicians, individuals, foreigners, correspondents, TV broadcasts, companies, agents and organizations both private and governmental, both internal and international for the purpose of furthering the development of cultures.

Promote HBSO in Vietnam and abroad and handled Public Relation activities.

Edite the program notes for each concert and performance.

Write some advertisements about monthly concert for TV broadcast newspapers and report for music journal.

09/2009–present HO CHI MINH CITY STATE CONSERVATORY (Theory of Music, Composing and Conducting Faculty)

Teaching in Composition of Music, Instrumentation, History of Music and Polyphony.

Achievements and Awards

Awards

2009/09 got 2 Silver Medals for 2 music compositions to contemporary dance’s compositions in The Festival of Professional Musicians and Artists in Nha Trang, Vietnam.

2008/04 First Prize in the Music Competition for Youth in Chelyabinsk as the pianist in the group of ensemble.

2008/03 First Prize in the Music Competition for Youth in Magnitogorsk as the pianist in the group of ensemble.

2007/02 Best Composer Award of the 4th International Festival of Music in Chelyabinsk (Russia) for the Violin Concerto.

2005/09 got the scholarship of Ho Chi Minh City’s government for studying of Master of Arts in Magnitogorsk, Russia.

Achievements

2012/08 participated in 8th Gala Festival “Autumn Melodies” with “Lost in Dream” for vibraphone and string orchestra which was performed by HBSO orchestra under the baton of the conductor Le Phi Phi (Macedonia/Vietnam).

2012/07 co-directed, co-programmed and composed music to the modern ballet “Dream Puzzles”.

2012/07 “Lost in Dream” for vibraphone and string orchestra was performed by HBSO orchestra under the baton of maestro Colin Metters (United Kingdom).

2012/05 worked as project coordinator and stage manager in Vietnam premiered of Henry Purcell’s opera “Dido and Aeneas” by the performance of HBSO Opera, Ballet and String Orchestra (Vietnam) with the support from Transposition Program (Norway).

2012/04 co-directed, co-programmed and composed music to the modern ballet “Dream Puzzles”.

2011/12 “Concerto Grosso” for violin, piano, percussions and string orchestra was performed by well-known Vietnamese violinist Bùi Công Duy under the baton of maestro Christian Schumann on the HCMC Opera House’s stage.

2011/11 worked as stage manager in the ballet “Nutcracker” by P.I. Tchaikovsky by the performance of HBSO Ballet (Vietnam) with the support from Transoposition Program (Norway).

2011/10 was invited to the Young Composers in Southeast Asia Competition and Festival, held by Goethe Institute in Bandung (Indonesia).

2011/09 “Concerto Grosso” for violin, piano, percussions and string orchestra was performed by well-known Vietnamese violinist Bùi Công Duy under the baton of maestro Le Phi Phi on the Hanoi Opera House’s stage.

2011/08 participated in 7th Gala Festival “Autumn Melodies” with the Concerto for violin and chamber orchestra with the Russian violinist Sergey Sivolgin in Ho Chi Minh city.

2011/07 co-directed and co-programmed a contemporary art program “Dialogue” combined with contemporary music and modern dance

2010/08 participated in 6th Gala Festival “Autumn Melodies” with the “Concerto Grosso” for violin, piano, percussions and string orchestra which was performed by well-known Vietnamese violinist Bùi Công Duy in Ho Chi Minh city.

2010/03 was invited to the workshop for performing arts managers in Washington and New York by the US Department and The John F. Kennedy Center Performing Arts (Washington, USA).

2009/12 was invited to the workshop for orchestra and theater managers by Goethe Institute in Manila (Philippines).

2009/09 co-directed and co-programmed a contemporary dance program combined with contemporary music for attending in The Festival of Professional Musicians and Artists in Nha Trang, Vietnam and got great successful with many awards and medals for each category of the festival.

2009/08 participated in The 5th Festival of Music “Melodies Autumn” in HCM city (Vietnam) with 2 works: String Quartet “Passing-by” and “Trio” for 3 Clarinets.

2008/11 Master of Arts degree with distinctions (Magnitogorsk State Conservatory, Russia).

2007/11 participated in the Contemporary Music Concert of The Annual Musical Conference in Magnitogorsk with the Violin Concerto.

2006/02 was invited to The Annual Festival of Young Russian Composers in Moscow with the String Quartet “Passing-by”.

2005/05 Bachelor of Arts degree with distinctions (Magnitogorsk State Conservatory, Russia).

From 2001 till now usually joined in many music concerts and activities as a composer and also a pianist in Russia and Vietnam.

Skills .

Languages: Fluent in Russian, English and Vietnamese.

Computer skills: Music software, office packages, Internet and Email.

Art design: Designed cover of compact discs, brochures, flyers and posters of concerts, designed T-shirts for some events.

Additional information .

Travel: Enjoy meeting people and experiencing new cultures.

Have traveled extensively in all Russia, The United States, Vietnam.

Interests: Music, Ballet and Opera, Fine Arts, Architecture, Sculpture, Exchange Cultures…

Hockey, Football, volunteer social work, traveling, reading and painting.