Irina Paradnaya

Producer

Irina Paradnaya is a freelance producer running her own company located in Frankfurt, Germany, working on various independent projects.

Projects “In the Solitude of Cotton Fields” and “Iphigenia in Aulis” are made together with her fellow colleague and partner Ms. Ekaterina Yakimova.

Irina Paradnaya received her professional education in Moscow (Moscow Art Theater School, Bachelor’s Degree, Class of 2010) and New York (NYU, Master's Degree, class of 2016). She also participated in various exchange programs and did research at the Harvard University (Boston, USA) and University of Kent (Canterbyrry, UK).

Between 2010 and 2017 Irina was holding a position of Executive Producer at the Bolshoi Theater of Russia. While at the Bolshoi, she produced a multitude of projects (more than 20 projects), including ballet and opera productions, international tours, an international ballet festival and the Grand Re-Opening Concert of the Historical Stage of the Bolshoi Theater following the extensive renovation project.

During her years in New York she interned and worked in such eminent companies as The Metropolitan Opera, New York City Ballet and The Joyce Theatre mainly focusing on marketing and development.

In July 2016, she launched a NY based IJ Group International with Jared G. Lilly, the organization's Senior Partner and Director of Operations and, among other projects, produced an immersive performance for the Fabulous Fund Fair (first collaboration of the Naked Heart Foundation and amfAR in New York). The performance was made in creative collaboration with Laboratory ABC and was based on “Sleep no more" experience.

Irina participated in the Harvard Leadership Conference and held several lectures in the American Center in Moscow. In 2022 together with her family she moved to Germany and started Flow Projects together with her husband Nikita Sambozhuk, and later on Flow Projects Culture Club, which they continue to successfully develop today.

Projects

  • MAN WITH NO NAME

    play

    Gesher Theatre Tel Aviv

    by Valeriy Pechenkin

    Joint creation Serebrennikov, Kukushkin, Aidu, Barmenkov

    2023

  • IN THE SOLITUDE OF THE COTTON FIELDS

    play

    Dailes Teatris Riga (co-production with Ekatterina Yakimova)

    By Bernard-Marie Koltes

    Director Timofey Kulyabin

    2022

    currently on tour

  • SADKO

    opera

    Bolshoi Theatre of Russia, Main Stage

    Music N.A. Rimsky-Korsakov

    Director Dmitriy Tcherniakov

    2020

  • FABULOUS FUND FAIR

    charity event

    amfAR and Naked Heart Foundation

    artistic director Jef Koons

    Produced in cooperation with Laboratory ABC

    New York

    2017

  • THE MAID OF ORLEANS

    opera, concert version

    Bolshoi Theatre of Russia, Main Stage

    Music P.I.Tchaikovsky

    Conductor T. Sokhiev

    2014

  • LOST ILLUSIONS

    ballet, tour

    Opera Garnier, Paris

    Music L.Desyatnikov

    Choreography Alexey Ratmansky

    2014

  • MARCO SPADA

    ballet

    Bolshoi Theatre of Russia, Main Stage

    Music D.Auber

    Choreography Pierre Lacotte

    2013

  • EUGENE ONEGIN

    opera, tour

    Israeli Opera, Tel Aviv

    music P.I.Tchaikovsky

    director Dmitriy Tcherniakov

    2013

  • RITE OF SPRING

    ballet

    Bolshoi Theatre of Russia, New Stage

    music I.Stravinsky

    Choreography Tatiana baganova

    2013

  • LA TRAVIATA

    opera

    Bolshoi Theatre of Russia, Main Stage

    music G.Verdi

    director Francesca Zambello

    2012

  • JEWELS

    ballet

    Bolshoi Theatre of Russia, Main Stage

    music G.Fauré, I.Stravinskiy, P.I.Tchaikovsky

    choreography George Balanchine

    2012

  • WWB@LLET.RU

    ballet festival

    Bolshoi Theatre of russia, New Stage

    artistic director S.Filin

    2012

  • RUSLAN AND LYUDMILA

    opera

    Bolshoi Theatre of Russia, Main Stage

    music M.Glinka

    director Dmitry Tcherniakov

    2011

  • GRAND RE-OPENING OF THE HISTORICAL STAGE OF THE BOLSHOI THEATRE

    DIRECTOR DMITRIY TCHERNIAKOV

    OCTOBER 28, 2011

  • SYMPHONY OF PSALMS

    ballet

    Bolshoi Theatre of Russia, New Stage

    music I.Stravinsky

    choreography Jiri Kylian

    2011

  • CHROMA

    ballet

    Bolshoi Theatre of Russia, New Stage

    music J.Talbot

    choreography Wayne McGregor

    2011

  • LOST ILLUSIONS

    ballet, world premiere

    Bolshoi Theatre of russia, New Stage

    music L.Desyatnikov

    choreography Alexey Ratmansky

    2011

  • RUBIES

    ballet

    Bolshoi Theatre of Russia, New Stage

    music iI.Stravinsky

    choreography George Balanchine

    2010

  • HERMAN SCHMERMAN

    ballet

    Bolshoi Theatre of Russia, New Stage

    music T.Willems

    choreography William forsythe

    2010

  • SERENADE

    ballet, revival

    Bolshoi Theatre of Russia, New Stage

    music P.I.Tchaikovsky

    Choreography George Balanchine

    2010