NIKO KLAAS
SINGER, BARITONE
NEW YORK
WORLDWIDE PERFORMANCES:
GERMANY, FRANCE, UK, ITALY, POLAND, SOUTH ASIA, RUSSIA, UKRAINE, BELARUS
USA PERFORMANCES:
NATIONAL OPERA CENTER, New York
THE STANDART, New York
BURNING MAN FESTIVAL, Nevada
THE LIACOURAS CENTER, PA
FABRIKA DINNER THEATER, PA
ABOUT:
Based in New York, Niko received his opera training at the Music Academy in Belarus. He performed in musicals and operas and rocked hundreds of concerts across Europe, South Asia, and the USA. He snagged the National Music Award for "Debut of the Year" in Belarus. His tracks and videos are broadcast on various TV and radio stations across Europe. Recognizing Niko's extraordinary talent, he was awarded a green card and invited to work in the USA. He started competing and became a finalist in the Lotte Lenya Competition in New York. He performs actively and produces performance shows for a big team of artists.
PUBLICATIONS:
USA: FOX 29, ESPN, Radio USA FM, Radio RUSREK, Freedom FM
EUROPE: Belarusian TV & Radio, Polish press, Russian TV, Czech Press, Germany TV
WHAT TO EXPECT
Niko is distinguished by the depth and velvety quality of his voice, which is characteristic of Russian vocal school. His special charm and charismatic presentation hold the public's attention.
"I want to make classical music more clear and fun to the people, more approachable to a wider audience. Therefore, such elements of the show as a charismatic artistic presentation, unique costumes, a bright repertoire, and communication with the audience are important to me”, - says Niko Znahar.
PERFORMANCE
Vocal performance with live piano accompaniment: classical arias, Russian romances, Italian and Broadway songs.
REPERTOIRE
Iconic operas arias by-Mozart, Tchaikovsky, Handel.
Well-known and universally loved Russian and Ukranian art songs: “Dark Eyes”, “Those were the Days”, “Nich Yaka Misyachna”.
Immortal Italian, Spanish and German songs: “O sole mio”, “Bessame mucho”, Schubert’s “Serenade”.
Broadway masterpieces from “South Pacific”, “Man of La Mancha”, “Les misérables”, “Jesus Christ Superstar”.
American movie and Jazz classics: “Strangers in the night”, “What a wonderful world”, “A time for us”, “The shadow of your smile”, “Fly me to the moon”.
... and etc.
NIKO KLAAS ABOUT HIS PROFESSION:
“I started to explore classical music at the age of 16 inspired by Dmitry Hvorostovsky. During the years opera became deeply entrenched in my life, sometimes including writing my songs, doing rock music, and electronics. All these things have given me an understanding of my unique way of performing classics - classical crossover. I want to make classical music more clear and fun to people, and more approachable to a wider audience. Therefore, such elements of the show as a charismatic artistic presentation, unique costumes, a bright repertoire, and communication with the audience are important to me”, - says Niko Znahar.
NEWS
CLASSICS TO ENJOY
Bass-baritone Niko Znahar with accompaniment by Ivan Filipchyk has introduced their program "Classics to Enjoy" at the National Opera Center America in New York. Iconic operas, Broadway and movie masterpieces, and well-known and universally loved Russian and Italian art songs have all been performed