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19:00 | Musica Viva Orchestra, Pekka Kuusisto (Finland) |
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"The Masterpieces and Premieres" series. Musica Viva Moscow Chamber Orchestra and Pekka Kuusisto (violin, Finland) conducted by Alexander Rudin perform Vivaldi, Kreisler, Respighi, Marten. The "Masterpieces and Premieres" is one of the principal projects of Musica Viva chamber orchestra, its title reflecting the basic directions of the orchestra's artistic activity. Programs in the series are formed on the principle of combining acknowledged masterpieces of classical music with compositions that have seldom, if ever, been heard in Russia. Over the many years of its existence, the series has undertaken yet another task, that of presenting to the Russian public performers from abroad, primarily soloists and conductors who have already gained recognition in Europe but are little known to listeners here. Guest of the orchestra on February 24, 2015 will be the distinguished Finnish violinist Pekka Kuusisto. Representative of a famous musical dynasty, (his grandfather, Taneli Kuusisto, his father, Ilkka Kuusisto, and his brother, Jaakko Kuusisto, all being well-known composers), Pekka Kuusisto has gained a reputation for combining music of different kinds - compositions ranging from the baroque and classical eras to the present day, folk music and jazz - in a natural and organic manner. The program of his Moscow concert is intended to reflect the wide-ranging character of Kuusisto’s artistry. On the podium will be Maestro Alexander Rudin.
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19:00 | Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra's Soloists |
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The soloists of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra (Netherlands) Alexei Ogrinchuk (oboe), Miriam Pastor Burgos (oboe, Spain), Olivier Patey (clarinet, France), Arno Piters (clarinet, Netherlands), Simon van Hole (bassoon, Belgium), Helma van den Brink (bassoon, Netherlands), Felix Dervaux (french horn, Netherlands), Fons Verspaandonk (french horn, Netherlands) perform fragments of Mozart's operas and Octet in E-flat major, Op. 103 by Beethoven. The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra (RCO) is one of the very best orchestras in the world. But what makes the orchestra so special? Time and time again, critics have lauded its unique sound, which clearly stands out among thousands of others. Although sound is difficult to describe in words, the RCO's string section has been called "velvety," the sound of the brass "golden," the timbre of the woodwinds "distinctly personal" and the percussion have an international reputation. The Concertgebouw Orchestra was founded in 1888. On the occasion of its 100th anniversary in 1988, the orchestra officially received the appellation "Royal." It celebrates its 125th anniversary in 2013. In addition to some eighty concerts performed at the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra gives forty concerts at leading concert halls throughout the world each year. The orchestra participates in residencies in Paris (Salle Pleyel), Brussels (BOZAR), London (Barbican Centre) and Frankfurt (Alte Oper).
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