Русская версия

Kwan Yi

Piano

Performances with the RNO

July 2011

29 Fri

The Mann Center for the Performing Arts

Philadelphia

PA

Location

Program

From Russia - With Love - With Fireworks

Prokofiev: Symphony No. 1 'Classical'
Barry: From Russia With Love
Jarre: Dr. Zhivago Main Theme
Rachmaninov: Paganini Rhapsody
Tchaikovsky: Nutcracker Ballet Act II

Conductor:

Mikhail Tatarnikov

Guest Artist:

Kwan Yi, Piano

What They’re Saying

"To present American and Russian musicians performing and teaching together at Festival Napa Valley...is precisely the kind of effort that sustains vital cultural links...at a critical time for both societies. [This] resonates with the public [and] is meaningful for the musician participants...Cultural diplomacy and music offer alternatives to contention and sustain important linkages between our societies for the long run...Now more than ever we need viable citizen-to-citizen points of contact and dialogue."

James F. Collins (Ambassador Ret.)

Senior Fellow, Russia and Eurasia Program, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace