Serge Noskov

Serge Noskov (born 1956 in Syktyvkar, Komi Republic, Soviet Union) is a composer.

In 1986 he graduated from Gorky (now Nizhny Novgorod) State Conservatoire as a composer, as well as a music theory and history teacher.

After the graduation, he returned to Syktyvkar, where he wrote the 1st String Quartet, “Psalms” for a choir a'capella on texts of a poem by Victor Savin in Komi language, and the Bible, musical “Ogorod”, numerous songs with lyrics by Komi poets of 19th century, also, a few songs for a pop-group “Aski”.

Since then he has written six Symphonies, a ballet "Zarny Kai", String Quartet No2, “Magic Mushroom” – chamber composition for an electronic synthesizer and a chamber orchestra, art-rock album “Mayakovsky Rocks”, set on the lyrics by controversial Russian poet Vladimir Mayakovsky, “Diary of a Madman” – music for the drama by N.Gogol, soundtracks for several short films and jingles for TV adverts and theatre plays, “The Adventures of a Christmas Turkey” - a humorous composition in three movements for a symphony orchestra, "Bloody Men" - 7 songs for soprano with lyrics by Wendy Cope, and other numerous songs on lyrics by contemporary Komi, Russian and English poets.

In 2010 for his contribution and achievements in music Serge was awarded the Certificate of Merit by the Minister of Culture of Russian Federation.