2011 RNO Grand Festival
Performances
September 2011
08 Thu
Great Hall, Moscow Conservatory
Moscow
Russia
Program
- Sibelius
- Violin Concerto
- Tchaikovsky
- Manfred Symphony, Op. 58
Conductor:
Guest Artist:
Sarah Chang, Violin
09 Fri
Tchaikovsky Concert Hall
Moscow
Russia
Program
- Arias, scenes and overtures from the operas of Mozart and Rossini
Guest Artist:
Vesselina Kazarova, Mezzo-soprano
10 Sat
Tchaikovsky Concert Hall
Moscow
Russia
Program
- A few meetings with the dearly departed Mozart
Conductor:
Guest Artist:
Eduard Radzinsky, Narrator
13 Tue
Tchaikovsky Concert Hall
Moscow
Russia
Program
- Gershwin
- I Got Rhythm
- What is This Thing Called Love?
- Rhapsody in Blue
- Djangirov
- Iris
Conductor:
Guest Artists:
Eldar Djangirov Trio, Jazz trio
Todd Strait, Drums
Earl Travis, Bass
Maxim Rubtsov, Flute
Vladislav Lavrik, Trumpet
14 Wed
Tchaikovsky Concert Hall
Moscow
Russia
Program
- Tchaikovsky
- The Seasons, Op. 37a (a choreographic poem for piano and three dancers, choreographed by Vera Arbuzova)
- Prokofiev
- Ballet Suite from Cinderella (arranged for two pianos by Mikhail Pletnev)
Guest Artists:
Valery Kuleshov, Piano
Maxim Mogilevsky, Piano
Yulia Makhalina, Ballet soloist
Vera Arbuzova, Ballet soloist
Yevgeny Deryabin, Ballet soloist
Andrei Kasyanenko, Ballet soloist
16 Fri
Tchaikovsky Concert Hall
Moscow
Russia
Program
- Arias, scenes and overtures from the operas of Mozart, Donizetti, Bellini and Rossini
Conductor:
Guest Artists:
Lawrence Brownlee, Tenor
Sarah Coburn, Soprano
18 Sun
Tchaikovsky Concert Hall
Moscow
Russia
Program
- Verdi
- Requiem
Conductor:
Guest Artists:
Lyudmila Monastyrskaya, Soprano
Mariana Pencheva, Mezzo-soprano
Achilles Machado, Tenor
Roberto Scandiuzzi, Bass
Moscow State Academic Chamber Choir
Popov Academy of Choral Arts Choir, Alexei Petrov, artistic director
11 Sun
Tchaikovsky Concert Hall
Moscow
Russia
Program
- Shostakovich
- Symphony No. 13 for Bass, Bass Choir and Orchestra
- Bernstein
- Symphony No. 3 ("Kaddish")
Conductor:
Guest Artists:
Sergei Leiferkus, Baritone
Maria Bulgakova, Soprano
Moscow State Academic Chamber Choir
Samuel Pisar, Narrator
Reviews
Chastny Korrespondent
Nezavisimaya Gazeta
Kultura
Belcanto.ru
Vedomosti
Kommersant
Vedomosti
NewsMusic.ru
Belcanto.ru
Classica FM
OperaNews.ru
“The [Brownlee and Coburn] concert was extremely successful and in and of itself was a huge gift to Moscow’s lovers of great singing: programs like this, at this level of quality, quite frankly, do not often occur in Moscow.
“The Requiem performed by the RNO under the baton of its artistic director sounded remarkably fresh, sincere and heartfelt... The connection between the maestro and his team was simply incredible – and it gave birth to truly great music. One wanted to drown in this ocean of perfection.
“The Third RNO Festival is over. And it ended with a magnificent climax. This holiday for Moscow music lovers – a weeklong festival at the very beginning of the concert/theatrical season – succeeded. Let us give thanks for the maestro’s great artistry and that of his orchestra, and hope for no less of a revelation at the Fourth Festival next year.