Before becoming a composer I've played trumpet. I started playing when I was 7 and by the age of 16 was quite a promising student when I damaged my embouchure and had to interrupt my career. Only a decade later I started playing again during my music lessons for children, then three years ago I joined a brass band and from this year on picked up on regular practicing. Lessons with Frank van der Poel and his method have been a great help in regaining the embouchure!

Right now I focus on Armenian traditional duduk repertoire which I play on a four valves quarter tone trumpet specially made by Hub van Laar. I try to bring the beauty and warmth of the duduk's sound and its ornamentation into my trumpet playing. 

Music production by Pim van den Heuvel
Cover image by Cinzia Nistico

Meditative Trumpet

sleepless night

Artistry in music

Amazing Artists multi Genre November 21

New & hot: Classical

LIVE performances

Some of the most remarkable music I found and enjoyed recently and I hope you will too.


https://linktr.ee/FlorianBoden
www.mastering-engineer.de

Some Ambassadors Of Music

Nation music

at sunset

NadaSonata

Voici une pièce que j'ai faite il y a un certain moment avec Gary Courtland-Miles (Anomon).  Il m'a demandé si je pouvais ajouter des orchestrations sur une de ses magnifiques pièces de piano.  Sur le thème de l'Amour et l'importance de sa place dans nos vies.

Here's a piece I did some time ago with Gary Courtland-Miles (Anomon).  He asked me if I could add orchestrations on one of his beautiful and heartfelt piano pieces.  This is all about Love and the importance of it in our lives.

https://soundcloud.com/gary-courtland-miles

It's Something Like This - with Anomon

“Veil after veil of thin dusky gauze is lifted, and by degrees the forms and colours of things are restored to them, and we watch the dawn remaking the world in its antique pattern.”
~ Oscar Wilde

A very special thank you to my 3-year-old grandaughter, Charlie on the vocal bits. 
She's quite awesome :}

The Golden Beholder

Release date October 6, 2021
https://moodexhibit.bandcamp.com/album/vibrations-empowered-within

“Vibrations Empowered Within" is a celebration of world percussion. 
It is an aural festival of the drum- with indigenous tuned percussive instruments from Japan, Indonesia, Africa, India, Latin America and the Middle East. 
Vocal elements are incorporated to enhanced the human element; as well as some electronics for good measure.

Mood Exhibit - Fervent Mantra

Lets Go Bradon

Part 57 of 266
Chapters released every weekend. All TAFFETA tracks are created within seven days.

I use a complete hybrid of organic & electronic sounds within the scope of the Taffeta project. Nothing is out of the question and no limits are set on how things may evolve one way or another.

If you want to hear everything that has come before:
The TAFFETA Albums are available for free on Bandcamp.
Released in 15 part/chapter increments:

TAFFETA Volume 1:
belialpelegrim.bandcamp.com/album/taffeta-vol-1

TAFFETA Volume 2:
belialpelegrim.bandcamp.com/album/taffeta-vol-2

TAFFETA Volume 3:
belialpelegrim.bandcamp.com/album/taffeta-vol-3

The TAFFETA Playlist is always kept up to date:
soundcloud.com/belial-pelegrim/sets/taffeta-a-266-part-musical

TAFFETA | Part 57

Your Story Interactive - Arcanum - Bert Romance

Your Story Interactive - Arcanum - Fairy Tale

Your Story Interactive - Arcanum - Liam Romance

Your Story Interactive - Arcanum - Mystical Romance

موسیقی بسیار زیبای بی‌کلام از فیلم سوت پایان به کارگردانی نیکی کریمی . واقعا این موزیک غم انگیز با آدم حرف می‌زنه

سوت پایان - کارن همایونفر

Live concert at Botanische Tuin Zuidas in Amsterdam on 3 October 2021
This concert has been organised by the Stichting Dichtbij Concerten
Audio recording by Amir Bar

Crossroads

Cold Wind (LIVE at the Botanical Garden)

Cold Wind (LIVE)

tsurumi ost

Mark Eliyahu - Journey

Live concert at Maria Magdalena church in Wormer, NL on 21 November 2021
This concert has been organised by the Russich-Nederlands Vocaal Sextet
This is a an Armenian folk tune and traditionally it is played on duduk. In this arrangement I play it on a four valves quartertone trumpet with organ.
Trumpet: Igor Iofe
Organ: Nikolai Martynov
Mastering by Florian Boden @florian-boden

Brother Hunter

Brother Hunter (LIVE)

This performance took place in the OLVG-kerk in Uitgeest on the 24 October 2021 as part of the program of the Russisch-Nederlands Vocaal Sextet. This is an interpretation of the traditional Armenian melody for duduk.

Trumpet Igor Iofe
Organ Ton Schoen

#russischnederlandsvocaalsextet #sextet #музыка #армянскаямузыка #trumpet #trompet #труба #vanlaartrumpets #vanlaarartist #quartertonetrumpet #duduk #organ #orgel

Look Here My Deaar (LIVE)

Look Here My Dear (LIVE)

Gypsy Love

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MUSIC VIDEO! #НЕТВОЙНЕ

Zaebali #NOWAR #НЕТВОЙНЕ

We collected €5151,73 to help Ukrainian refugees!
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Benefietconcert Top Musici voor de Vrede in
Noorderkerk Amsterdam 1 April 2022
This is a live recording of my solo "Cold Wind" played during this concert.

Trumpet: Igor Iofe 
Organ: Cinzia Nistico
Sound recording: Amir Bar
Mastering: Igor Iofe
Photo: © Hans Thé

This is a an Armenian folk tune called 'Hovern Elan'. Traditionally it is played on duduk. In this arrangement I play it on a four valves quartertone trumpet with accompaniment of organ.

Cold Wind (LIVE in Noorderkerk)

Here is a Piano and Trumpet Cover on "Titania" by @to_mi_nor The process of remastering and adding @igor-iofe-1 's trumpet to this composition was very enjoyable for both of us.

Titania Noir [Igor Iofe & Thomas Nakas | Trumpet & Piano]

Alim Qasimov - Xatiredir

On June 28 2011 I lost one of my long time life friends. Bleu Ocean was one of the real rock and roll heroes of his generation. Little known in the commercial world, but loved and a real icon to so many of us. He was the original drummer for the backup band in the Monkees and even more important was the founder of the Ocean Star Band (which I was a member of) of which this song was the theme song that we wrote together. Here it is in a piano arrangement for all of you to enjoy. Please pass on his name. He died while jamming at a gig on his drum set. Rocked until the last minute of his life, as I always knew he would. I'm gonna really miss him.
Jordan Rudess 9/17/2011



OCEAN STAR

Anthology:  The Commodores

Nightshift

Suddenly

Caribbean Queen (No More Love on the Run) (Extended Mix)

Moon Safari

All I Need (feat. Beth Hirsch)

The Best Of Yvonne Elliman

If I Can't Have You

Heart

These Dreams

Hawniyaz

Kayhan Kalhor & Aynur - Rewend کیهان کلهر و آینور دغان - امان - آلبوم هاونیاز

An Instrumental I produced in 2015.
In 2019 I decided it was time to do a Remastering.
Enjoy the New Soundscape.

Producing: Florian Boden (2015)
Mixing: Florian Boden (2015)
Remastering: Florian Boden (2019)
www.mastering-engineer.de
https://linktr.ee/FlorianBoden

New Old Songs

In the backyard

In The Backyard

This piece was written specially for the second edition of the "Omnibus Laboratorium" in Tashkent in August 2006. The piece was inspired by Georg Heym's Berlin I:

Beteerte Fässer rollten von den Schwellen 
Der dunklen Speicher auf die hohen Kähne. 
Die Schlepper zogen an. Des Rauches Mähne 
Hing rußig nieder auf die öligen Wellen. 

Zwei Dampfer kamen mit Musikkapellen. 
Den Schornstein kappten sie am Brückenbogen. 
Rauch, Ruß, Gestank lag auf den schmutzigen Wogen 
Der Gerbereien mit den braunen Fellen. 

In allen Brücken, drunter uns die Zille 
Hindurchgebracht, ertönten die Signale 
Gleichwie in Trommeln wachsend in der Stille. 

Wir ließen los und trieben im Kanale 
An Gärten langsam hin. In dem Idylle 
Sahn wir der Riesenschlote Nachtfanale. 

Berlin I

♫♫ للمزيد من الموسيقى العالمية ♫♫ 
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Klarnet Relax  - الموسيقى أنا

This is a an Armenian folk tune called 'Hovern Elan'. Traditionally it is played on duduk. In this arrangement I play it on a four valves quartertone trumpet. 

Trumpet by Igor Iofe @igor-iofe-1
Music production by Pim van den Heuvel @pimvdheuvel
Cover image by Cinzia Nistico @cinzia-nistico

Cold Wind

ALL THE DREAMS WILL CRY WITHOUT YOU
Written & Produced by Andrew Borderick Copyright AB Music 2015/2020
Featuring MIke Gabriel (UNGUIDED EXPRESS) on all guitars.
Key, Bass & Vocals by Andrew Borderick
Mastering by Mike Gabriel
Cover Design by my Granddaughter Elke Fletcher
Link for Live Video
https://youtu.be/C6Ufzk1Xjzc

WE LIVE SO FAR APART
BUT THE SUN GOES DOWN IN EVERY TOWN
AND THE DAYS WE GREW
YOU WILL ALWAYS SHINE

YOUR ROCKY MOUNTAIN LAND
TAKES MY HEART AND SOUL GIVES AN ENDLESS SMILE
I COULD LIVE IN YOU
YOU GET ME ROLLING HIGH IN THE SKY WITH YOU
(chorus)
ALL THE DREAMS WILL CRY WITHOUT YOU
ALL THE DREAMS WILL CRY WITHOUT YOU

NOW THAT I KNOW YOU
THERE IS MORE TO LIFE IT MAKES YOU CRY
THERE'S SILENCE IN THE AIR
NOW WE'RE FAR APART THERE'S ONLY PICTURES OF YOU
(chorus)
ALL THE DREAMS WILL CRY WITHOUT YOU
ALL THE DREAMS WILL CRY WITHOUT YOU
(break)
WE LIVE SO FAR APART
BUT THE SUN GOES DOWN IN EVERY TOWN
AND THE DAYS WE GREW
i WILL ALWAYS SHINE AN ENDLESS LOVE FOR YOU
(chorus)
ALL THE DREAMS WILL CRY WITHOUT YOU
ALL THE DREAMS WILL CRY WITHOUT YOU

ALL THE DREAMS WILL CRY WITHOUT YOU

ALL THE DREAMS WILL CRY WITHOUT YOU - Featuring MIke Gabriel (UNGUIDED EXPRESS) on Guitar.

This is a remix of an Armenian folk tune called 'Hovern Elan'. Traditionally it is played on duduk. In this arrangement it is played it on a four valves quartertone trumpet. 

Remix and music production by Pim van den Heuvel @pimvdheuvel
Trumpet by Igor Iofe @igor-iofe-1
Cover image by Cinzia Nistico @cinzia-nistico

Cold Wind (Pim van den Heuvel Remix)

Spotify: https://spoti.fi/36n3WV0

Open up dem window to the soul
Lose your mind till you lose control
I got them diggy-bom beats from a haul
so save that flavor for the rigmarole

Take the mashup to the place unseen
magazine load a mega-magazine
butter bass make it fat make it lean
now brace yourself for the microphone fiend

Open up dem!
Op-

Open up dem window to the soul
Lose your mind till you lose control
I got them diggy-bom beats from a haul
so save that flavor for the rigmarole

Take the mashup to the place unseen
magazine load a mega-magazine
butter bass make it fat make it lean
now shake a leg for the mic
for the microphone fiend

Open up dem!
Op-

I got the diggy-bom beats
diggy-bom-bom beats
beats

Roll the drums in a sweet ragga ball
change the rhythm 
change the game 
change your soul
Is that a badda-bing-bang in your flow?
Blows your mind drastically
if at all

Take the mashup to the place unheard of
Zing a zong zing a zong zinger word-a
Make them radicals scream bloody murder
Every particle vibratin' with the word up

Open up!

I got the diggy-bom

Open up dem window to the soul (open up)
Lose your mind till you lose control (open up)
I got them diggy-bom beats from a haul
so save that flavor for the rigma-role

Take the mashup to the place unseen
magazine load a mega-magazine
butter bass make it fat make it lean
brace yourself for the microph-
the microphone murder!

Open up dem!
(the mashup to the place unseen)
(magazine load the mega mega murder)
(butter bass butter bass)
Open up dem!
Op-
Open up!

Support Gom

Open Up Dem

Igor Iofe is a
composer whose musical
paths lead to diverse stylistic destinations. Currently Igor's focus in music is Armenian traditional duduk repertoire which he performs on trumpet. He brings the beauty and warmth of the duduk into his trumpet playing.

At the Conservatorium van Amsterdam he studied with  Wim Hendrickx,Richard Ayres,  Fabio Nieder,Willem Jeths and Jorrit Tamminga. Igor attended masterclasses with Misato Mochizuki, Dmitry Kourliandski, Tristan Murail andTan Dun. His music was performed at the Composers’ Festival Amsterdam (2012 and 2013), Atlas Academy (2010-12),  Looptail XXX and at such venues as De Link, De Duif, Het Bethaniënklooster, Het Veem, STEIM, Muziekgebouw aan 't Ij and CvA in Amsterdam and other cities of the Netherlands. His piece Y+Ywas performed by the Joint Venture Percussion Duo at several venues in the USA and Europe.

Parallel to his Classical Composition studies Igor studied Composing Music for Film with Jurre Haanstra and graduated as a Master in Composing for FIlm at the CvA. During his studies he wrote music for several movies which were shown at the Beeldbuis Filmfestival, Keep an Eye Film Festival, VERS Awards, Cinekid Filmfestival, M2M Filmfestival and Pleinbioscoop Rotterdam.

Igor is one of the organisers of the Toets des Tijds Concert Series