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New Interview with Prog Keyboardist Vitalij Kuprij

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Topic: New Interview with Prog Keyboardist Vitalij Kuprij

Posted By: danfromnj
Subject: New Interview with Prog Keyboardist Vitalij Kuprij
Date Posted: July 11 2016 at 20:22

For several years now, I have been doing a long-running series of interviews with musicians and vocalists that have been part of Trans-Siberian Orchestra. Since Vitalij has quite the history in his own right with prog-metal bands Artension and Ring of Fire, I thought some here might have an interest in this one.

Some of the subjects we covered:

- His musical background, including studying in Ukraine, Russia and Switzerland
- That one special album that turned him onto rock
- Balancing his Classical studies and work with the neo-classical rock side
- Performing with Savatage at Wacken 2015
- His recent co-written song for TSO, King Rurik
- Writing and recording his new solo release
- The imminent return of Artension

Direct Link to interview: http://musicandartinterviews.blogspot.com/2016/06/vitalij-kuprij.html" rel="nofollow - http://musicandartinterviews.blogspot.com/2016/06/vitalij-kuprij.html

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Posted By: octopus-4
Date Posted: July 17 2016 at 12:33

I suggested him for inclusion on PA, I think in 2010. Now that even Malmsteen is in the archives, I think Vitalij deserves a page here.

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Posted By: danfromnj
Date Posted: July 19 2016 at 20:48

octopus-4 wrote:

I suggested him for inclusion on PA, I think in 2010. Now that even Malmsteen is in the archives, I think Vitalij deserves a page here.

I am a bit surprised that he hasn't been included on this site yet. His band Artension is here already and much of VK's solo material fits under the Prog umbrella. I would second the vote for his inclusion here.

Posted By: aapatsos
Date Posted: July 31 2016 at 14:29

He was rejected back then, has he got any new material since 2010?

Posted By: octopus-4
Date Posted: July 31 2016 at 16:52

Not as solo artist for what I know. He's now playing in Trans-Siberian Orchestra (featured on PA as well as his former band Artension) and is part of the Vivaldi Metal Project which has released four CDs (the four seasons of course).

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Posted By: DamoXt7942
Date Posted: July 31 2016 at 17:04

I'm one of them who have suggested him, and sadly he's been rejected. So ... this thread moved to Get The Word Out.

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