The NPR subscription series at the Moscow Philharmonic Society
The Moscow Philharmonic Society has started sales for the subscription series of Season 2016/2017. Every year the National Philharmonic Orchestra of Russia actively collaborates with the Philharmonic Society, one of the oldest concert organizations of Russia. Year by year the Philharmonic Society has been extending its capacity, and its cooperation with the NPR has been widened, becoming more productive. The Orchestra participates in various Philharmonic projects and also arranges its own subscription series under the auspices of the Moscow Philharmonic Society, which is a measure of prestige and high reputation for any creative entity.
In Season 2016/2017 the NPR will have two subscription series at the Tchaikovsky Concert Hall (Nos. 17-18) and a third one, following the already established tradition, at the Rachmaninoff Concert Hall ("Philharmonia-2») (No. 98). One of the subscription series (No. 18) will feature matinee concerts for family visits with programs aimed at a wider audience. Among the participants of the concerts one will find the NPR's Artistic Director and Principal Conductor Vladimir Spivakov, the NPR's Permanent Guest Conductor Ken-David Masur, prize winners of the Tchaikovsky International Competition violinist Sergey Dogadin and pianist Daniil Kharitonov, young conductors, rapidly gaining popularity and professional credibility, Stanislav Kochanovsky, Konstantin Khvatynets, Alexander Soloviev, Dimitris Botinis, Gabriel Bebeșelea and others.
Dimitris Botinis and Gabriel Bebeșelea will perform with the National Philharmonic Orchestra of Russia for the first time. Botinis is known to Moscow music fans as an assistant of Yury Simonov, he is the First Prize winner and the holder of all special prizes of the Antonio Pedrotti International Conducting Competition (Italy, 2006) and the winner of the First All-Russia Music Competition for “Opera and Symphony Conducting" (Moscow, 2011). The 28-year-old conductor Gabriel Bebeșelea is a new name for the Russian capital. A pride of Romania and a new star on the European conductor's podium, Gabriel got his musical education in his country, and then continued his studies at the Vienna University of Music and Performing Arts. In 2010, he became the winner of the Jeunesses Musicales Competition, in Season 2013/2014 he was named the best conductor of Romania, and in 2015 he was chosen by Bernard Haitink to participate in his master classes at the Lucerne Festival. He is currently the Principal Conductor of the State Philharmonic of Sibiu and the Principal Conductor of the Romanian National Opera in Cluj-Napoca..
The National Philharmonic Orchestra of Russia is also involved each year in concert cycles of the Philharmonic Society, such as the popular subscriptions series "Great Piano Concertos» (No.33) and "Masterpieces of Symphonic Music» (No. 72). In the coming season the stars of these programs with the NPR will be world-renowned pianists Boris Berezovsky and Ekaterina Mechetina.
The season tickets can be booked at the Philharmonic Box Offices and online
The NPR subscription series at the Moscow Philharmonic Society
Tchaikovsky Concert Hall
Subscription Series No. 17: National Philharmonic Orchestra of Russia
October 20, 2016
Conductor - Stanislav Kochanovsky
Fauré. "Pelléas et Mélisande", op. 80, Suite from the music to the drama by M. Maeterlinck
Sibelius. "Pelléas et Mélisande", op. 46, Suite from the music for the play by M. Maeterlinck
Schoenberg. "Pelléas et Mélisande", op. 5, Symphonic Poem
December 9, 2016
Conductor - Ken-David Masur (Germany - USA)
Mendelssohn. "A Midsummer Night's Dream", "Ruy Blas", op. 95, Overtures
Mendelssohn. Concerto No.1 for piano and orchestra in G minor, op. 25
Mendelssohn. Symphony No. 3 in A minor, op. 56 ( «Scottish»)
January 30, 2017
Soloist - Sergey Dogadin (violin)
Conductor - Vladimir Spivakov
Ravel. Valses nobles and sentimentales
Ravel. La valse (Choreographic Poem)
Chausson. Poème, for violin and orchestra, op.25
Saint-Saëns. Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso for violin and orchestra, op.28
Fauré. Pavane, op.50
Ibert. Paris, Symphonic Suite
Tchaikovsky Concert Hall, 14.00
Subscription Series No.18: Sunday Matinee Concerts
March 5, 2017
Conductor - Konstantin Khvatynets
Shostakovich. Excerpts from the music for ballets "The Golden Age", "The Bolt", "The Lady and the Hooligan"
April 9, 2017
Conductor - Dimitris Botinis
Adam, Delibes, Tchaikovsky. Ballet Music
April 30, 2017
Conductor - Gabriel Bebeșelea (Romania)
Dvořák . Slavonic Dances, op. 46
Brahms. Hungarian Dances
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"Philharmonia-2." Rachmaninoff Concert Hall
Subscription Series No.98: National Philharmonic Orchestra of Russia
February 23, 2017
Soloist - Vladimir Ovchinnikov, piano
Conductor - Dimitris Botinis
Liadov. "Baba Yaga", "Kikimora", "A Musical Snuff Box"
Scriabin. Concerto for piano and orchestra in F-sharp minor, op. 20
Prokofiev. "Cinderella", Excerpts from the ballet music
March 15, 2017
Conductor - Vladimir Simkin
Rossini. Opera Overtures
April 17, 2017
Soloist - Daniil Kharitonov (piano)
Conductor - Alexander Soloviev
Grieg. Norwegian Dances, op. 35
Rachmaninoff. Concerto No. 2 for piano and orchestra in C minor, op. 18
Sibelius. Symphony No. 6 in D minor, op. 104
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Tchaikovsky Concert Hall
Subscription Series No.33: Great Piano Concertos
January 16, 2017
Soloist - Boris Berezovsky (piano)
Conductor - TBA
Rachmaninoff. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini for piano and orchestra, op.43
Gershwin. Rhapsody in Blue for piano and orchestra
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The Great Hall of the Conservatoire
Subscription Series No.72: Masterpieces of Symphonic Music
February 18, 2017
Soloist - Ekatherina Mechetina (piano)
Conductor - Vladimir Spivakov
Rachmaninoff. Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini for piano and orchestra, op. 43
Rachmaninoff. Symphony No. 2 in E minor, op. 27
Rachmaninoff - Respighi. Five Etudes-Tableaux
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Some changes in the programs are possible