2013 US Tour
Performances
February 2013
On Tour
12 Tue
Davies Symphony Hall
San Francisco
CA
Program
- Smetana
- Overture from The Bartered Bride
- Tchaikovsky
- Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op.23
- Dvorak
- Symphony No.6 in D major, Op.60 , B.112
Conductor:
Guest Artist:
Daniil Trifonov, Piano
On Tour
13 Wed
Davies Symphony Hall
San Francisco
CA
Program
- Verdi
- Overture to I vespri siciliani
- Prokofiev
- Piano Concerto, No.3 in C major, Op.26
- Tchaikovsky
- Symphony No.4 in F minor, Op.36
Conductor:
Guest Artist:
Daniil Trifonov, Piano
On Tour
14 Thu
Laxson Auditorium
Chico
CA
Program
- Smetana
- Overture from The Bartered Bride
- Prokofiev
- Piano Concerto, No.3 in C major, Op.26
- Tchaikovsky
- Symphony No.4 in F minor, Op.36
Conductor:
Guest Artist:
Daniil Trifonov, Piano
On Tour
16 Sat
Christopher Cohan Center
San Luis Obispo
CA
Program
- Smetana
- Overture from The Bartered Bride
- Prokofiev
- Piano Concerto, No.3 in C major, Op.26
- Tchaikovsky
- Symphony No.4 in F minor, Op.36
Conductor:
Guest Artist:
Daniil Trifonov, Piano
On Tour
17 Sun
Mondavi Center for the Arts
Davis
CA
Program
- Smetana
- Overture from The Bartered Bride
- Tchaikovsky
- Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op.23
- Dvorak
- Symphony No.6 in D major, Op.60 , B.112
Conductor:
Guest Artist:
Daniil Trifonov, Piano
On Tour
19 Tue
McCallum Theater
Palm Desert
CA
Program
- Smetana
- Overture from The Bartered Bride
- Tchaikovsky
- Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op.23
- Dvorak
- Symphony No.6 in D major, Op.60 , B.112
Conductor:
Guest Artist:
Daniil Trifonov, Piano
On Tour
21 Thu
Lied Center of Kansas
Lawrence
KS
Program
CONCERT CANCELLED DUE TO BLIZZARD
- Smetana
- Overture from The Bartered Bride
- Tchaikovsky
- Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op.23
- Dvorak
- Symphony No.6 in D major, Op.60 , B.112
Conductor:
Guest Artist:
Daniil Trifonov, Piano
On Tour
23 Sat
Kentucky Center for the Arts
Louisville
KY
Program
- Smetana
- Overture from The Bartered Bride
- Prokofiev
- Piano Concerto, No.3 in C major, Op.26
- Tchaikovsky
- Symphony No.4 in F minor, Op.36
Conductor:
Guest Artist:
Daniil Trifonov, Piano
On Tour
24 Sun
Wentz Concert Hall and Fine Arts Center
Naperville
IL
Program
- Smetana
- Overture from The Bartered Bride
- Prokofiev
- Piano Concerto, No.3 in C major, Op.26
- Tchaikovsky
- Symphony No.4 in F minor, Op.36
Conductor:
Guest Artist:
Daniil Trifonov, Piano
On Tour
26 Tue
Broward Center for the Performing Arts
Ft. Lauderdale
FL
Program
- Rimsky-Korsakov
- Capriccio Espagnol, Op.34
- Tchaikovsky
- Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op.23
- Rachmaninoff
- Symphonic Dances, Op.45
Conductor:
Guest Artist:
Barry Douglas, Piano
On Tour
27 Wed
Kravis Center, Dreyfoos Hall
West Palm Beach
FL
Program
- Rimsky-Korsakov
- Capriccio Espagnol, Op.34
- Tchaikovsky
- Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op.23
- Rachmaninoff
- Symphonic Dances, Op.45
Conductor:
Guest Artist:
Barry Douglas, Piano
On Tour
28 Thu
Kravis Center, Dreyfoos Hall
West Palm Beach
FL
Program
- Tchaikovsky
- Capriccio Italien, Op. 45
- Rachmaninoff
- Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini, Op.43
- Prokofiev
- Symphony No. 5, Op.100
Conductor:
Guest Artist:
Barry Douglas, Piano
March 2013
On Tour
01 Fri
Community Church
Vero Beach
FL
Program
- Rimsky-Korsakov
- Capriccio Espagnol, Op.34
- Tchaikovsky
- Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op.23
- Rachmaninoff
- Symphonic Dances, Op.45
Conductor:
Guest Artist:
Barry Douglas, Piano
On Tour
03 Sun
Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Center
Fort Myers
FL
Program
- Tchaikovsky
- Capriccio Italien, Op. 45
- Rachmaninoff
- Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini, Op.43
- Prokofiev
- Symphony No. 5, Op.100
Conductor:
Guest Artist:
Barry Douglas, Piano
Reviews
Palm Beach Daily News
The house was packed and enthusiastic... Sounds, particularly from the wind soloists and the concertmaster, were wildly intense and penetrating. The timpanist seemed to be channeling Thor, the Norse god of thunder. Yet Petrenko kept things in balance, even through one of the fastest finales this reviewer has ever experienced. It was thrilling.... Rachmaninoff’s Symphonic Dances... was a real tour-de-force, a vehicle for a virtuoso orchestra and a conductor who knows how to bring out the best from his players.
Palm Beach Daily News
The concert opened with Tchaikovsky’s Capriccio italien. From the opening bugle call to the rousing finish, this piece was outstanding in every respect. The orchestra has a wide dynamic range — the pianissimo passages are barely audible and contrast dramatically with the full-throated fortes... The rhythms of this work are so infectious that, at one point, the conductor actually appeared to be dancing.... [Prokofiev's Symphony No. 5] was a thrilling and moving performance, and it was greeted by cheers and a standing ovation. The Russian National Orchestra is an orchestra of virtuosos. It is always welcome at the Kravis Center.
San Francisco Examiner
Under Guerrero’s direction the RNO allowed the music to speak its piece with expressive qualities that neither overplayed nor underplayed the content... The responsiveness of the RNO musicians made it clear that Guerrero was in control, allowing the dramatism of [Tchaikovsky's Fourth] symphony to be appreciated for its multidimensional qualities, rather than its bombast. This symphony concluded the program with the most positive energy imaginable.
San Jose Mercury News
Guerrero drew a big vital sound from the orchestra, with deep rosy hues from the strings: the sounds of good health... Dvorak's Symphony No. 6... pulsed with color and more of that healthy outdoorsy-ness through its opening Allegro. The Adagio captured the solace of Beethoven, Dvorak's inspiration here, as Guerrero painted with horns and cellos, violas and flutes. It was lush and lovely... The encore, Glinka's "Ruslan and Ludmila" Overture... was a bundle of energy, transmitted with precision and with lavish melody.
South Florida Classical Review
This ensemble is not only one of Russia’s best but holds its own with top-tier European and American orchestras... The lustrous, dark-hued playing of the Moscow-based orchestra conveys a unique sonority. Bereft of the reedy wind sound and coarse brass of Soviet era orchestras, this ensemble does not have a weak link. Superb first-chair players took the spotlight in the opening Capriccio Espagnol by Rimsky-Korsakov. Concertmaster Alexey Bruni excelled in his featured solo role, exhibiting the kind of sweet, thick vibrato characteristic of past generations of Russian violinists. The beautiful, warm tone of the English horn solos and liquid sonority of the strings were particular delights... In Rachmaninoff’s Symphonic Dances, Petrenko [propelled] the performance with power and inexorable drive. Instrumental textures were finely shaded, highlighting a panorama of musical detail often obscured in more generalized readings. There was real Russian soul in the haunting saxophone solo and the entire opening movement was shaped organically.