Monta Tupčijenko

composer, band leader,

singer, storyteller

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Monta Tupčijenko is a composer, band leader, singer
and storyteller. When she closes her eyes and looks
at an empty note sheet, above the skyscrapers,
beyond the big city lights, behind the concert halls
she sees nature in all its beauty, and nature gives her
hope large enough to dare and act.


Born in Latvia, lived in Estonia, Norway, the
Netherlands, and now residing in Germany, Monta
writes harmonically saturated polyphonic music with
folk, classical and jazz influences. With a strong
experience in bandleading, singing and writing lyrics,
Monta has been composing music for solo piano,
choirs, a capella groups, jazz bands and orchestras,
big bands and large crossover ensembles. As
versatile as her music is, Monta is open to any
creative collaborations you can offer, especially
interested in singing and composing for large
ensemble forms.


Interview with Jazzin.lv Magazine

Article in “The Baltic Times”

BIO

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Music

Jazz Music

big band

(Subway Jazz Orchestra,

Folkwang Jazz Orchestra,

Jazzkombinat Hamburg,

NDR Bigband)


Jazz groups

(Jazz trios, Large Ensembles,

  • Berliner JugendJazzOrchestra)

© David Vogel

Compositions

and arrangements

for various instrumentations

and musical genres:

“an intricate combination of jazz,

new age, contemporary classical,

and traditional folk music”

Classical Music

solo Piano


Classical piano trio

a capella arrangements

  • (Female Quartet "Vocalights")

It Feels Like There

Wasn't Enough Time

A composition for solo piano written in 2014.

  • Performed by Siu Tin Chi.

All In

A composition written in 2021 and in 2023

arranged for rhythm section and 10 horns.

Played by Maxim Burtsev, Caris Hermes, Jonas Grätzer- rhythm section;

Florian Raepke, Fabian Schneider - trumpets,

Philipp Schitekk, Paul Lüpfert - trombones,

Julius van Rhee, Kristof Dömötör,

  • Tim Köhler - saxophones.

Ģērbies, saule, sudrabota

A latvian folk song "Ģērbies, saule sudrabota"

("Dress up, sun, in silver") arranged for big band

in 2023.

Played by Maxim Burtsev, Caris Hermes,

Jonas Grätzer- rhythm section;

Florian Raepke, Fabian Schneider - trumpets,

Philipp Schitekk, Paul Lüpfert - trombones,

  • Julius van Rhee, Kristof Dömötör, Tim Köhler - saxophones.

Happy Together

"Happy Together" written by Kalle Kalima and

arranged by Monta Tupčijenko for large ensemble consisting:

Clarinet Bb, Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone / Clarinet Bb,
Flute, Tenor Saxophone / Bass Clarinet / Bassoon /

Trumpet, Flugelhorn / Trombone / Harp / Jazz Guitar /
Synthesizer / Piano / Double Bass / Drums /

Percussion / Violin 1, 2 / Viola 1, 2

The composition was played and recorded live

  • at the Jazz Hall Hamburg on November 25, 2023.

Choir and Acapella

Gospel Choir


Female Choir

(Latvian Female Choir "Jumara")



Current projects: Composing for the Ethno+Jazz, Vol. 7
concert at the deciBels festival in Riga, Latvia; performing
original music with the HfMT Bigband, vocal quartet, and
large ensemble at the Feminale festival in Hamburg,
Germany.

Previously, she was one of four composers selected for
the Berlin Youth Jazz Orchestra (BJJO) project Spot on
Female/Flinta Composers and participated in European
Composers Vol. 2 with the Subway Jazz Orchestra; also
released the single All In and wrote for Jazzkombinat
Hamburg and the NDR Bigband.


Projects

© Klinta Kalneja


Lathyrus is a chamber jazz quartet. The music is a symbiosis of jazz and classical music. The compositions are in English and Latvian, giving the music a folk-like atmosphere. In October 2021 under the Label "Tonkunstmanufaktur" Lathyrus released their Debut Album "On the Brink of Light".


Monta Tupčijenko - voice, compositions

Ruven Weithöner - trumpet, flugelhorn

Conrad Noll - cello

Max Brackmann - piano

© Lucas Coersten

© Lucas Coersten

Flowers

An original composition recorded live

at Bürgermeisterhaus Essen in 2021.

  • Played by Lathyrus.

© Lucas Coersten

"On the Brink of Light"

Lathyrus debut album,

released in October 2021,

  • is now available on all platforms.

Monta Tupčijenko Large Ensemble


The music, composed for a large ensemble, is inspired

by poems of Maya Angelou.

The program was written for the final concert of my

Bachelor studies in 2022.


Compositions, vocals - Monta Tupčijenko

Vocals - Mariann Shaguroff, Anna Veronika Hargitai,

Anna Galchenko, Franziska Boeck, Sophia Hufschmidt

Strings - Sung Mi Marina Kim, Katharina Koch, Sara Halbach, Tabea Hörsch

Horns - Ruven Weithöner, Kristof Dömötör, Michele Schiatti, Paul Lüpfert, Leon Dehne

Rhythm Section - Raphael Zapp, Conrad Noll, Jonas Grätzer

Music Lessons

© Klinta Kalneja

Vocal Lessons

  • ⎼ Vocal Technique
  • ⎼ Different stylistics (jazz, pop, rock)
  • ⎼ Improvisation

⎼ Stage Presence

⎼ Band Coaching

⎼ Coaching during the recording sessions

Composition & Theory

  • ⎼ Arrangement

⎼ Lyric Writing

⎼ Music Theory

⎼ Ear Training

Piano Lessons

  • ⎼ Basics

⎼ Accompaniment

⎼ Technique

⎼ Classical, Pop, Jazz Music

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Concerts&

PROJECTS

© Klinta Kalneja

2025

Jan 30th - Feb 1st

NDR Bigband Recording

NDR Studio, Hamburg

Apr 4th, 7PM

Ethno+Jazz, vol.7 @ deciBels

Apr 23rd, 7.30 PM

HfMT Bigband feat. Monta
Tupčijenko @ Feminale

Apr 25th, 3 PM

Female Voices - Ensemble-
Edition @ Feminale

Apr 24th-26th

Jazzahead

2023

Mar 1st, 8 PM

Romy Camerun Students' Concert

Jun 16th, 6 PM

RMS Students' Concert

Jul 1st, 9 PM

Monta Tupčijenko Group

Jul 6th, 9 PM

Monta Tupčijenko Group

Sept 3rd, 4 PM

Soundfabrik Cover Band

Stadtfest Rösrath

Sept 30th, 12 PM

Monta Tupčijenko

Stadtfest Langenfeld

Nov 22nd, 8.30
PM

Lathyrus

Nov 25th, 7.30
PM

Kalle Kalima Large Ensemble

Dec 6th, 8.00
PM

Jazzkombinat Hamburg

Dec 10th, 8.30
PM

Lathyrus

2024

Mar 27th, 8 PM

Subway Jazz Orchestra

Apr 11th-13th

Jazzahead

Apr 23rd, 8 PM

Vocalights at “Feminale”
festival

Oct 21-27th

BJJO Project “Spot on
Female/Flinta Composers”

Oct 26th, 8 PM

BJJO MEETS FEMALE
COMPOSERS Live Recording

Oct 27th, 8 PM

BJJO MEETS FEMALE
COMPOSERS

Nov 6th, 7 PM

Gerhard Trede-Preis

Nov 13th, 7.30 PM

HfMT Bigband feat. Monta
Tupčijenko

Nov 14th, 7.30 PM

HfMT Bigband feat. Monta
Tupčijenko

Monta Tupčijenko


+49 15787903729

monta.tupcijenko@gmail.com

Contact

Me

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