Richardas Norvila, Dr. Phil

b.1961 in USSR, works and lives in Moscow

Interests and activities:

Philosophy
Interview (Text) (in Russian Language)
Philosophical Diary - A Book (In Russian Language)

Psychology and Consulting
Facebook Page (in Russian and English Languages)
Grototherapy (In Russian Language)
Grototherapy (In English Language)

Alchemy
Video Interview (in Lithuanian Language with English Subtitles)
Alchemy of ordinary Life (in Russian Language) (Original Publication)

Music – Composing, Performing, DJing
(main Content on this Page)

Poetry
Divided Silence – The Book
(Published at Facebook – in Russian Language)
Also printed edition available (In Russian and Estonian Languages)

Visual and Multimedia
Twenty-One Looks at the Wall – An Exhibition in Lithuanian Museum of Photography
Page (in Lithuanian and English Languages)
Video Interview (in Lithuanian Language with English Subtitles)

Music for the Leap Year (366 Multiples (Music, Video, Text, Photo Image) – all done day by day in 2016
YouTube Playlist (Texts – English Language)
WordPress page (Texts – in Russian & English Languages)
Facebook Page (Texts – in Russian & English Languages, also Photo Images which are not available in YT & WP)

Something to remember:

A.S. Pushkin Dubrovsky by Jakov Lomkin, Satyricon Theatre, Moscow (Premiere March 2024)

Isidor Shtock Divine Comedy by Jakov Lomkin, MasqueradeTheatrical Company, Moscow (Premiere February 2024)

Ganna Sluzki Love Squared by Jakov Lomkin, Theatre & Partners, Moscow (Premiere April 2022)

Richardas Norvila - Twenty-One Looks at The Wall – Exhibition, Concert, Lecture (July – September, 2021)

Evgeny Schwartz Shadow by Jakov Lomkin, Chelyabinsk Drama Theater named after Naum Orlov (Premiere April 2021)

Ilf and Petrov The Little Golden Calf by Jakov Lomkin, Norilskiy Zapoliarniy Drama Theater (Premiere March 2020)

In October 2019 Richardas Norvila will perform a 6 hours long concert "Spirits never sleeps" at Insomnia Festival (Nor).

Šiauliai – an audiovisual Poem by Richardas Norvila as a closing Event at Enter 17 Festival (LT)

Alexander Nikolayevich Ostrovsky Money to burn by Jakov Lomkin, Chelyabinsk Drama Theater named after Naum Orlov (Premiere April 2019)

A.Alberts, A.Konnikova R.Norvila The Sect PO.V.S.Tanze Dance Company (Premiere December 2018)

William Shakespeare Macbeth by Oleg Menshikov, Ermolova Theatre, Moscow (Premiere November 2018)

Ilf and Petrov The Twelve Chairs by Jakov Lomkin, State Russian Drama Theater of Udmurtia, Ijevsk (Premiere October 2018)

06.10.2017 – my Performance at Symposium in Salzburg. Music from Human Blood.

The performance "Blood" of the "Po.V.S.Tanze" dance company is among the nominees for the prestigious Russian Theatre Award
"Golden Mask 2017". The Soundtrack is by Richardas Norvila. It's partly made from the blood of the performers transformed into sound.
This experience is unique not only in the practice of soundtracks making, but also in the tradition of an avant-garde culture in general.

Richardas Norvila – 'Music For The Leap Year' – 366 new musical compositions in 2016

Richardas Norvila – 'Music For The Leap Year' on Blogspot

Richardas Norvila – 'Leap Year Live' – 12 Performances in 2016

Richardas Norvila - Philosophical Diary – A New Book

Benzo Single - Cry of Love 2015 – out now on Bandcamp

Diary of an Alchemist/Alchemiko Dienoraštis Benzo/Richardas Norvila performs @ Enter Festival (Shiauliai/LT) on 22th of May 2015

Benzo single – Metro Train Song – out now on Water & Sand Productions

Richardas Norvila book "Divided Silence" released @ ;paranoia publishing group ltd – book available in Russian and Estonian languages, English edition will be added later this year

Ultrashort Plays – a Set of Microdramas

Selected Works:

2024 – Divine Comedy* (Op.4/2024 – OST for the Stage Play + Outtakes)

2024 – Dubrovsky* (Op.1-3/2024 – OST for the Stage Play + Outtakes)

2023 – Potemkin's Garage* (For Sergei Malkin)(Op.1/2023 – A Set of Songs, inspired by secret Life of Leningrad)

2022 – Losing You* (Op.11-14/2022 – Soundtrack for "Love Squared" + Outtakes)

2022 – Scientia Sacra* (Op.10/2022 – A Set of Eclectic Chamber Works)

2022 – Bobo* (Op.7-9/2022 – A Set of Songs, inspired by V. Videmann's Book "Forbidden Union)

2022 – The Teacher* (Op.6/2022 – A Soundtrack for the Film of the same Title by E.Davydova)

2022 – 21st Century* (Op.5/2022 – A Set of Abstract Songs)

2022 – Colors* (Op.4/2022 – Alchemical Experience)

2022 – Blinded Hospital* (Op.3/2022 – A Contemplation Music Experience)

2022 – Korea Today* (Op.2/2022 – A Set of Electronic Compositions Inspired by the Lifestyles in South and North Korea)

2022 – Jewish Digital Discount* (Op.1/2022 – A Set of Electro Psychedelia)

2021 – Lust* (Op.10/2021 – Music, Inspired by the sexual Phantasies of TNOLT Members)

2021 – Der Letzte Mensch* (Op.9/2021 – Music, Inspired by the Reading of Maurice Blanchot)

2021 – Skinnende Fjorder* (Op.8/2021 – Music, Inspired by the Nature and Social Life in Norway)

2021 – Drops* (Op.7/2021 – Field Recordings)

2021 – Slow Steps Backwards* (Op.6/2021 – A soundtrack for A Film, produced by R.Norvila)

2021 – Marazm* (Op.5/2021 – A Set of Hard Trap Compositions)

2021 – Canon(For Valery Martynov)* (Op.4/2021 – A work, dedicated for V.Martynov and his "Canon" Theatre)

2021 – Those who near* (Op.3/2021 – A Set of Chamber Compositions)

2021 – Shadow and Me* (Op.2/2021 – A Soundtrack to "Shadow» Play by E.Schwartz, directed by Y. Lomkin)

2021 – Stones and Words* (Op.1/2021 – A Radiopaly)

2020 – Is the War over?* (Op.21/2020 – Eclectic Symphony)

2020 – Magada* (Op.20/2020 – Music, Inspired by Magada the Rat Issue)

2020 – The Kings of Corona (EP)* (Op.19/2020 – A Set of EDM/Techno Compositions)

2020 – Seventy Four Envelopes with Hair of Russian Female Medical Students Inside* (Op.18/2020 – Eclectic Set of Compositions, based on Dr. Yngvar Thomssen issue)

2020 – Beyond the Rainbow (For Masha)* – (Op.17/2020 in 2 Parts) (Quartet and Duet – in Memory of Masha D.N.)

2020 – His Room* – (Op.16/2020 in One Part) (Music for Piano, Violin, Viola and Celesta)

2020 – Beautiful World/Don't Care EP* (Op.15/2020 in 4 Parts) (A Set of EDM Compositions)

2020 – U.S.A.* (Op.14/2020 in 3 Parts) (Music for United States of America)

2020 – Jan Variations* (Op.13/2020 in 7 Parts) (Music for Piano)

2020 – Small Animals* (Op.12/2020 in 10 Parts) (Music, inspired by life of small and microscopic Animals)

2020 – New Times (For Sun Ra)* (Op.11/2020 in 8 Parts) (Music, inspired by Light of Sun Ra)

2020 – World in No Motion* (Op.10/2020 in 9 Parts) (A set of Chamber Compositions created in C-19 Time)

2020 – Music for Empty Clubs* (Op.9/2020 in 4 Parts) (A set of EDM Compositions created in C-19 Time)

2020 – Twenty-one Looks at the Wall* (Op.8/2020 in 21 Parts) (A Set of Symphonic Works, inspired by Pictures of Walls)

2020 – Loneliness of the Full Moon* (Op.7/2020 in 10 Parts) (A Set of Compositions for Piano)

2020 – Silence of Sunflowers* (Op.6/2020 in 9 Parts) (A Set of Composition for Electronic Instruments)

2020 – The Ball of Threads* (Op.5/2020 in 9 Parts) (A Set of Compositions for amplified Strings)

2020 – A Day When Everything Stops* (Op.4/2020 in 13 Parts) (A Set of Electroacoustic Compositions)

2020 – Simply Life* (Op.3/2020 in 9 Parts) (A Set of Compositions for Piano)

2020 – Red Clove (For Asja Lacis) * (Op.2/2020 in 7 Parts) (Music, inspired by readings of W. Benjamin)

2020 – Homeless Feelings* (Op.1/2020 in 9 Parts) (An eclectic Set of Compositions)

2019 – Not Knowing What'll Be After* (0p.15/2019 in 9 Parts) (Chamber Music for Electronic Instruments)

2019 – Unsent Letters* (Op.14/2019 in 8 Parts) (A Set of Compositions for Blues Combo)

2019 – Abandoned Places* (Op.13/2019 in 8 Parts) (A Set of Compositions for Prepared Piano, Flute and Electronic Sounds)

2019 – The Garden* (Op.12/2019 in 8 Parts) (Music, Inspired by Bernardine Garden in Vilnius)

2019 – Vilnius* (Op.11/2019 in 21 Parts) (Music, inspired by the City of Vilnius)

2019 – Kaleidoscope* (Op.10/2019 in 25 Parts) (Selected Ringtones)

2019 – At the Fireplace* (Op.9/2019 in 9 Parts) (Chamber Works)

2019 – Heavenly Numbers* (Op.8/2019 in 9 Parts) (Music for Piano and Number Stations)

2019 – New Music of Albania Vol.7* (Op.7/2019 in 12 Parts) (A reworked/decomposed set of Albanian Artists Works)

2019 – Theater* (Op.6/2019 in 12 Parts) (Pieces, inspired by my Visit to Chelyabinsk Drama Theater)

2019 – Red Square* (Op.5/2019 in 8 Parts) (A set of Compositions, inspired by the city Moscow)

2019 – Kolya* (Op.4/2019 in 9 Parts) (A Set of Compositions in memory of my late friend N.V.Tzen)

2019 – Sad Buildings* (Op.3/2019 in 6 Parts) (A set of Compositions, inspired by the Moscow Architecture)

2019 – Losing Everything* (Op.2/2019 in 9 Parts) (Compositions for String Quartet)

2019 – Quilt Blanket* (Op.1/2019 in 5 Parts) (A set of Compositions for Orchestra)

2018 – Impressions* (Op.19/2018 in 9 Parts) (A set of Compositions for Piano and Electronica)

2018 – Friends* (Op.18/2018 in 10 Parts) (A set of Compositions for Piano and Electronica, inspired by Animals Friendship)

2018 – Mississippi* (Op.17/2018 in 9 Parts) (A set of Acousmatic Compositions, Inspired by Delta Blues Stories)

2018 – The Room with No Entrance* (Op.16/2018 in 9 Parts) (Works for Orchestra)

2018 – The Deal* (Op.15/2018 in 9 Parts) (A Set of Blues Compositions)

2018 – Bombay Acid Sellers* (Op.14/2018 in 4 Parts) (Rhythm'n'Noise Set)

2018 – The Kingdom of Potatoes* (Op.13/2018 in 9 Parts) (A set of Compositions, inspired by Russian Folklore)

2018 – Occult Basel Rendezvous* (Op.12/2018 in 9 Parts) (A decomposed set of Impro Sets by Swiss Combo "FleischBasel")

2018 – Bordello* (Op.11/2018 in 8 Parts) (A set of Electronica Compositions)

2018 – The Symbol* (Op.10/2018 in 9 Parts) (A set of Compositions for Piano and selected Instruments)

2018 – The Well* (Op.9/2018 in 10 Parts) (A set of Occult Symphonic Works)

2018 – Around* (Op.8/2018 in 4 Parts) (A set of Dungeon/Black Metal Compositions)

2018 - Conversation* (Op.7/2018 in 9 Parts) (Third set of Compositions for Duets)

2018 – Šiauliai* (Op.6/2018 in 11 Parts) (Symphonic Poem, dedicated for my Hometown)

2018 – The Skinny Court Jester* (Op.5/2018 in 9 Parts) (A set of Compositions, inspired by legends about Shakespeare)

2018 – The Sanatorium of Bellevue* (Op.4/2018 in 10 Parts) (A set of Mystical Symphonic Landscapes)

2018 – Stranger to Myself* (Op.3/2018 in 9 Parts) (Works for Solo Piano)

2018 – Nobody Wants to Die* (Op.2/2018 in 9 Parts) (A set of Electronica Compositions)

2018 – A Rebours* (Op. 1/2018 in 9 Parts) (Works for Piano, Orchestra and Electronics)

2017 – Sleepwalker's Tenderness* (Op. 19/2017 in 10 Parts) (Second set of Compositions for Duets)

2017 - December* (Op. 18/2017 in 10 Parts) (First set of Compositions for Duets)

2017 – Dark Heart* (Op. 17/2017 in 8 Parts) (A set of Electronica Compositions)

2017 – Transparent Horse* (Op. 16/2017 in 9 Parts) (Second Set of Works for Orchestra and Solo Instrument)

2017 – Children of Silence* (Op. 15/2017 in 9 Parts) (First Set of Works for Orchestra and Solo Instrument)

2017 - Heaven* (Op. 14/2017 in 6 Parts) (Electroacoustic Compositions)

2017 - August* (Op. 13/2017 in 10 Parts) (Electroacoustic Compositions)

2017 – Lisa (My Dog's Mirror) * (Op. 12/2017 in 4 Parts) (Electroacoustic Compositions)

2017 - Untitled* (Op. 11/2017 in 10 Parts) (Works for Jazz Combo)

2017 – Flowers in Waiting* (Op. 10/2017 in 8 Parts) (A set of Compositions for Guitar)

2017 - Quartet* (Op. 9/2017 in 5 Parts) (Works for String Quartet and Piano)

2017 – Nirvana (For Alexander Piatigorsky* (Op. 8/2017 in 8 Parts) (Works for Solo Piano)

2017 – The End* (Op. 7/2017 in 5 Parts) (A set of Electronica Compositions)

2017 - Hope* (Op. 6/2017 in 5 Parts) (A set of Electronica Compositions)

2017 - Friendly Corridors * (Op. 5/2017 in 5 Parts) (A set of Electronica Compositions)

2017 - A Different Perspective * (Op. 4/2017 in 10 Parts) (A set of Electronica Compositions)

2017 - They Have Nothing to Lose * (Op. 3/2017 in 9 Parts) (A set of Electronica Compositions)

2017 - A Long Way Home * (Op. 2/2017 in 10 Parts) (A set of Electronica Compositions)

2017 - The Kind of Nothing* (Op. 1/2017 in 8 Parts) (A set of Compositions for Jazz Combo and Orchestra)

2016 – Music for the Leap Year (partly)* (Op. 1 – 366/2016)

2015 – Eshak – Gerai

2015 – Richardas Norvila – Ahimsa

2012 – Benzo – moscow.today

2012 - Solitude - a Piece for Piano, Strings and Sounds in 16 parts

2011 - Leaves in the Wind: A Japanese Requiem - a electroacoustic composition

*feat. The New Oslo Losers Trio, an Avant-Garde Combo from Norway:
Nils Pedersen, Magnus Niedermeier and Quentin Finkelpferd,
all skilled programmers/performers on NED Synclavier and CMI Fairlight
Thank you, guys – you are the best musicians I ever meet!

Eshak Page on Facebook

20.12.2014 - Benzo "moscow.today" performance at Bunker/Arma17 Event/Moscow/RU

Benzo Page on Facebook

Water & Sand Productions – A Label for Richardas Norvila Works

Richardas Norvila/Benzo – "Modern Archaic" - Talk with Levan Kelendzheridze "on page.42"

Benzo performance "moscow.today" rehearsal video

Richardas Norvila/Benzo appearence in Elektro Moskva, a Film by Elena Tikhonova and Dominik Spritzendorfer

Richards Norvila/Benzo on "The Morning Line - Vienna Festival for Spatial Sound and Advanced Music Composition 2012":

- a new composition "Solitude" (commissioned by Thyssen-Bornemisza Art Contemporary) as part of TML Installation

- a new Benzo show "moscow.today" - TML sound system version

- "The Lost Beauty of Disco" TML edition- One hour DJ Set on the Festival After-party

Production:

Richardas Norvila (directing, script and production) - "Taburetka" – Theatrical Performance - "New European Theatre" Festival, Moscow 02. - 03.12.2008

Benzo - "Moscow and the Sea" - a Videoplay "Territorija" Festival, Moscow 04.10.2008 - Richardas Norvila (directing, script and production)

Benzo Mediapay - "Memory Traces Pt.2" at Wien Modern 2007
22.11.2007, Wien (commissioned by Wien Modern Festival) - Richardas Norvila (directing, script and production)

Benzo Mediaplay - "Memory Traces Pt.1" at Tesla, Berlin in Juni 2007
(commissioned by City of Berlin) - Richardas Norvila (directing, script and production) - feat. Oleg Kornev (video production)

Benzo at "Nokia Trends Lab - VIP Zone" - A Mediaplay "City Transformations" - 20.11.2007, Moscow - Richardas Norvila (directing, idea and production) – feat. InFront (video production), Anna Abalikhina – (choreographics)

Performances:

At Insomnia Festival – Spirits Newer Sleeps – a 6 hours Sleeping Concert, based on "Music for the Leap Year" – 2019/ Tormso, Norway

At Insomnia Festival – Less is More: How to build a personal Electronic Instrument – 2019/ Tormso, Norway

At Enter 17 - Šiauliai – an audiovisual Poem by Richardas Norvila/2019 (Šiauliai/LT) (Screening and Discussion)

At Sdvig/St. Petersburg 2019 – The Sect (Score and Performer)

At Boyarskiye Palaty/Moscow 2018 – The Sect (Score and Performer)

At Still Unopened Place/Moscow 2016 – Richardas Norvila performs "Conversation with Dead Souls" – Music for The Leap Year – Tenth from Twelve Performances

At ART.WHO.ART Festival,/Moscow 2016 – Richardas Norvila performs "Khalnach/Ritual N9 as part of Po.V.S.Tance performance of the same name – Music for The Leap Year – Ninth from Twelve Performances

At Theatrical Centre "Na Strastnom"/Moscow 2016 – Richardas Norvila performs "Blind Doctor Mo (Anton Webern Variations)" as Part of "The Little Nails" Performance – Music for The Leap Year – Eight from Twelve Performances

At Noise and Furry Festival/DOM/Moscow 2016 – Richardas Norvila performs "Everything Inside You Is Real (Swans Variations)"– Music for The Leap Year – Seventh from Twelve Performances

At Central House of Artist/Moscow 2016 – Richardas Norvila performs "Dreams of a dervish in the lush garden (Concerto for imaginary audience, jinns and ghosts)" – Music for The Leap Year – Six from Twelve Performances

At Vermel/Moscow 2016 – Richardas Norvila performs "Letter to Ivan (For Ivan Sokolovsky)" – Music for The Leap Year – Fifth from Twelve Performances

At Shagi/Moscow 2016 – Richardas Norvila performs "Smog over Moscow (Deep Purple Variations)" – Music for The Leap Year - Fourth from Twelve Performances

At Boyarskiye Palaty/Moscow 2016 – Richardas Norvila performs "Time machines 2016 (Coil Variations)" – Music for The Leap Year - Third from Twelve Performances

At DOM/Moscow 2016 – Richardas Norvila performs "Crippled Tears (Feldman Variations)" – Music for The Leap Year - Second from Twelve Performances

At That is not here/Moscow 2016 – Richardas Norvila (aka Eshak) plays Muslimgauze - Azzazin Part IV – Music for The Leap Year - First from Twelve Performances

At Enter 12 – Diary of an Alchemist/2015 (Šiauliai/LT) – A Richardas Norvila Performance

At Arma17/Bunker/Moscow 2014 - Benzo "moscow.today" performance

at Avant Art Festival/Wroclaw 2013 – Benzo "moscow.today" performance

at Festival for Spatial Sound and Advanced Music Composition/Vienna 2012 – Benzo "moscow.today" performance

at P.10 Event/Moscow 2010 - "The Lost Beauty of Disco" DJ Set

at LandRover Show Case/Moscow 2010 – "WonderLand" DJ Set

at LandRover Show Case/Moscow 2009 – "Dandy Drives" DJ Set

at "Architekture of Movementl" Festival/Jaroslavl 2009 – "The Lost Beauty of Disco" DJ Set

at "NET" Festival/Moscow 2008 – Taburetka/The Stool – a theatrical Performance

at "Territorija" Festival/Moscow 2008 – Moskva i More/Moscow and the Sea – a Videoplay and "The Lost Beauty of Disco" DJ Set

at "Lytchnoje Delo" Festival/Moscow 2008 – "The Lost Beauty of Disco" DJ Set

at Max/Siauliai 2008 – "The Lost Beauty of Disco" DJ Set

at "Diversia" Festival/Kostroma 2008 – "The Lost Beauty of Disco" DJ Set

at Nokia 9600 CT presentation /Krasnodar 2008 - "True Style" DJ Set"

at MasterCard X Anniversary/Moscow 2008 – "Music Box" DJ Set

at Nokia Trends Lab/Moscow 2007 – "City transfotrmation" – a Mediaply

at "Wien Modern" Festival/Vienna 2007 – "Memory Traces Part II" – a theatrical Performance

at werkstatt_klangapparate3: das subharchord/Berlin 2007 - "Memory Traces Part I" – a theatrical Performance

at FreeLander II presentation/Moscow 2007 – as audio Style designer and "The Lost Beauty of Disco" DJ Set

at Nokia N95 presentation/Moscow 2007 – as audio Style designer and "True Style" DJ Set"

at Honda CR-V presentation/Moscow 2007 - as audio Style designer and "True Style" DJ Set"

at "Kontracom" Festival /Salzburg 2006 – "Medical Shadows" Performance

at "Donaufestival" /Krems - 2006 - "Medical Shadows" Performance

at "Minimax" Festival /Bratislava – 2005 - "Medical Shadows" Performance

at Maknite Event /Vienna – 2005 - "Empty Bodies" Performance

at "Transmediale" Festival /Berlin – 2005 "Medical Shadows" Performance

at "NokiaLab Selected" Festival /Moscow -2004 – a "Moscow Spam Club" Performance

at "NokiaLab" Festival /Moscow - 2004 – "Colours of my Country" Performance

at "Jauna Muzika" Festival/Vilnius – 2004 – "Four Seasons" Performance

at Secession/Vienna – 2004 – "The Noise of White in Red and Blue" Performance

at Laton Days in Moscow/Moscow - 2002 – "You know…" Performance

at "Avanto" Festival /Helsinki – 2002 – "U Kostra/At the Kampfire" Performance

at "Prototype" Festival/Theis– 2002 – "Telephone Call" Performance

at "Phonotaktik" Festival/Vienna – 2002 – "What I'm doing here/" Performance

Music For Stage Plays: