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19:00 | Moscow State Chamber Choir |
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The Moscow State Chamber Choir (artistic director and principal conductor Vladimir Minin), Quartet Spiritus and Central Military Orchestra of Defence Ministry of the Russian Federation will present compositions by Kancheli, Tchaikovsky, Glazunov, Jenkins. The Moscow State Academic Chamber Choir was founded in 1972 by Vladimir Minin who is at the head of the choir up till now. The choir was born as antipode to official formal execution. There created a group capable to be collective "EGO" in its intercourse with audience, that is able to talk as outstanding personality while recounting about own feelings, events endured by the people, about its dreams and ideals, about concealed and significant matters. Absolute feeling of harmony and dynamism of the modern world are peculiar to artistic temper of the group. World-wide known singers - Obraztcova, Arkhipova, Vedernikov, Sotkilava, Nesterenko appear with the choir. The best Russian conductors - Fedoseyev, Spivakov, Pletnev, Sondetckys perform with the group. There are no composers in Russian choral music whose things wouldn't be performed by the choir. The repertoire of the choir is very diverse. It consists of Russian classic music things (Rakhmaninov, Tchaikovskiy, Musorgskiy), Western-European classic (Bach, Mozart, Brams, Vivaldy), Russian folklore.
Moscow Conservatory Great Hall  |
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19:00 | Wiener Capelle Johann Strauss (Austria) |
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Wiener Capelle Johann Strauss presents a program "Johann Strauss Ball". Conducted by Rainer Roos. The Strauss Dynasty - father and sons Johann, Josef and Eduard - had an own ensemble which accompanied them on their triumphant marches from Vienna around the world: the Wiener Johann Strauss Capelle, which remained in their duties until the end of the dynasty. In 1843 the orchestra was clothed with red dress suits and white trousers and from that on they had been playing in this clothing on special festive occasions. These two unchangeable characteristics distinguish the Wiener Johann Strauss Capelle, which was new-established in 1977. It is a true pleasure to hear the world-famous waltzes and polkas as they were composed for the ensemble by the Strauss dynasty and to see how the Original Strauss Capelle Wien dressed on festive occasions. Wiener Johann Strauss Capelle is one of the cultural symbols of Austria, a famous musical ensemble, first founded and led by Johann Strauss I and later by his son Johann Strauss II, the Waltz King. Hallmark of the orchestra - the red tailcoats - really highlight the musical experience created by the capelle in a true Vienna style, cheering people all over the world. People from Moscow and its guests have a unique opportunity to enjoy waltz melodies, polkas and arias from classical operettas created by Johann Strauss. Soloist - Elisabeth Flechl (soprano) who has established herself as one of Austria's foremost sopranos in both opera and operetta. Elisabeth Flechl studied at the University of Music and Performing Arts in Vienna, graduating with a Master of Arts in recorder and piano. She then went on to study lieder and oratorio with Kurt Equiluz and Walter Berry. In 1989 Elisabeth won the Austrian Young Musician of the Year Award. She made her debut at the Vienna Volksoper in April 2001 as Rosalinde in Strauss's Die Fledermaus.
MMDM Svetlanov Hall |
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