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19:00 Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra (Russia)
The Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Alexey Rubin performs various works by Modest Mussorgsky, Antonín Dvořák and Pyotr Tchaikovsky. The Orchestra has generally been highly regarded among Russian orchestras of the twentieth and twenty first centuries. It was founded in 1951 by Samuil Samosud, as the Moscow Youth Orchestra for young and inexperienced musicians, acquiring its current name in 1953. It is most associated with longtime conductor Kiril Kondrashin under whom it premiered Shostakovich's Fourth and Thirteenth symphonies as well as other works. The Orchestra performed with all the best Soviet conductors as well as some outstanding guest conductors such as Lorin Maazel, Charles Munch, Igor Markevitch, Kurt Sanderling, Igor Stravinsky, Zubin Mehta, Krzysztof Penderecki, to name a few, who all left an indelible mark on the orchestra’s history of success. The Orchestra has also flourished under Yuri Simonov, the orchestra's principal conductor since 1998. The geography of the orchestra tours covers more than fifty countries. It gave performances at the best concert halls of the world: in Britain, France, Germany, Slovenia, Croatia, Poland, Lithuania, and Spain, as well as Hong Kong, Japan and South Korea. “The Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra is a unique orchestra. It ranks equal with the Chicago, Cleveland, Amsterdam, Berlin, that is the best of orchestras,” - American critic wrote.
Rachmaninov Concert Hall (Philharmonia-2) 
19:00 Munich Bach Choir (Germany)
The Munich Bach Choir was founded by Karl Richter in 1954, and gained international renown through major tours. After Karl Richter´s death in 1981, the choir was taken over by Hanns-Martin Schneidt, who continued the choir´s extensive concert performing while giving it a new musical impetus. Since autumn 2005, the conductor Hansjörg Albrecht, "a stroke of luck for the Munich Bach Choir", has been in charge of the Choir. Albrecht has made a name for himself not only as a conductor but also as an outstanding organist and harpsichord player. He has conferred on the choir a new artistic style, and a transparent sound quality which is consistently highlighted in excellent reviews by the Munich and international press. The Munich Bach Choir works particularly closely with the Munich Bach Collegium. In addition, the choir has sung with the Bavarian State Orchestra and recently with the Munich Radio Orchestra and the Rheinland-Pfalz State Philharmonic Orchestra. The ensemble has performed under such well-known guest conductors as Bruno Weil, Ralf Otto, Oleg Caetani and Peter Schreier, and with renowned soloists such as Chen Reiss, Elizabeth Kulman, Christiane Iven, Ingeborg Danz, Markus Schäfer, Konrad Jarnot and Roman Trekel.
Tchaikovsky Concert Hall 
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