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19:00 | Pyatnitsky Russian Folk Choir |
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The concert will be dedicated to Mitrofan Pyatnitsky's 150 anniversary. The Pyatnitsky Russian Folk Choir was established by Mitrofan Pyatnitsky in 1910 initially with 18 peasants from Voronezh, Ryazan and Smolensk gubernias. The peasant chorus held its first performance at the Small hall of the Moscow Nobility Club (later the October Hall of the House of Trade Unions) on March 2, 1911. Pyatnitsky focused on traditional Russian song. The performers sang, enacted dance scenes and played folk instruments. One of the first soloists of renown in the chorus was Arina Kolobayeva. In its early years the chorus received high praise from Russian musicians Sergei Rachmaninov and Fyodor Chaliapin. The chorus has its own folklore studio with a collection of folklore materials and recordings. Today, the chorus has over 100 members. The chorus has been awarded numerous state awards. In its long years of existence it has visited every port of the former Soviet Union and toured Czecholslovakia, Poland, Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary, Austria, Finland, Canada, Japan, Sweden, Mexico, Germany, USA, Australia, New Zealand, Norway and Luxembourg.
Tchaikovsky Concert Hall  |
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20:00 | Fantasy for Saxophone and Organ |
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Laureate of international competitions Sergey Kolesov (saxophone) and Honored artist of Russia Alexei Semenov (organ) perform Bach, Albeniz, Vierne, Bedar, Vinci, Piazzolla in the program "Fantasy for Saxophone and Organ" from "At the crossroads of epochs" cycle. Sergey Kolesov is one of the brightest Russian saxophonists. He is the first and the only Russian musician who won the "Grand-prix" at the most prestigious saxophone competition International Adolphe Sax Competition in Dinant, Belgium, 2006. Having won among 176 outstanding international participants, Sergey Kolesov obtained three First Prizes for the best performance of the works written especially for this competition. The graduate of the Russian Gnesin's Academy of Music in the class of Professor and Russian People's Artist, Margarita Shaposhnikova, the founder of the Russian classical saxophone school, Sergey Kolesov is the first prize winner of a whole number of prestigious international competitions.
Roman Catholic Cathedral of Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary |
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Performers: Moscow City Symphony - Russian Philharmonic, Sergey Ostrovsky (violin), Alexander Akimov (viola). Conducted by Dmitri Jurowski. The program includes Overture to opera Don Giovanni, Concerto # 3 for violin and orchestra, Concert symphony for violin, viola, and orchestra, Symphony # 40 by Mozart. Mozart's creative work amazes by its manysidedness. Despite his short life (Mozart didn't reach 36) he created lots of compositions in all genres and forms of his epoch. His symphonies, quartets, trios, sonatas, concertos, operas, works are equally significant and still influence on the audience. Mozart's 40th Symphony is one of the most popular classical music works. Hardly there is a person who doesn't know at least its first phrases. Sergey Ostrovsky is the first violinist and the founder of the "Aviv" String Quartet (1996), First Concertmaster of Orchestre de la Suisse Romande in Geneva. Sergey Ostrovsky is a winner of the 3rd Melbourne International Chamber Music Competition (1999, Grand Prix and 4 Special Prizes), Bordeaux String Quartet Competition (2003), Aviv National Music Competition (1999,Tel Aviv) and other top prizes: "Schubert and Modernity" Competition (2003, Graz, Austria, 2nd Prize and Schubert Prize) and Rodolfo Lipizer Violin Competition (Italy, 1995). From 2009 Sergey is Professor of the Geneva Conservatory. Alexander Akimov graduated from the Moscow Conservatory and post-graduate courses (class of Professor Y. Bashmet). He is International Competition Prize-winner, including the J. Brahms Competition in Austria (I Prize, 2003), the Yuri Bashmet Viola-players Competition in Moscow (I Prize, 2010). Alexander Akimov performed as a soloist with Russian National Orchestra led by Mikhail Pletnev, "Novaya Rossiya" Orchestra and "Soloists of Moscow" Ensemble led by Yuri Bashmet, Academic Symphony Orchestra of Moscow Philharmonic Society, Orchestra della Svizzera italiana, State Academic Symphony Orchestra named after Svetlanov, etc. The musician took part in international festivals: Young Artists in Los Angeles, Moscow Easter Festival, "December Nights of Sviatoslav Richter", "Diplomacy of Stars" in Almaty, "Mozart's Days in Moscow". In August 2005 the musician was awarded the prize of "Pro-Arte" European Cultural Foundation (Wiesbaden, Germany).
MMDM Svetlanov Hall |
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