March 17, 2022 | Svetlanov Hall of the Moscow Performing Arts Center
Subscription Series “Two Centuries of Russian Classics”
Conductor – Vladimir Spivakov
Tchaikovsky. Suite from the ballet “Swan Lake”
Tchaikovsky. Suite from the ballet “The Nutcracker”
Tchaikovsky. Suite from the ballet “The Sleeping Beauty”
Stravinsky. Divertimento from the ballet “The Fairy's Kiss” (Le Baiser de la fée)
March 8, 2022 – 18:00 | Zaryadye Concert Hall
Soloist – Alexander Boldachev, harp
Conductor – Arsenty Tkachenko
Bizet. Suite No. 2 from the music to the drama “L'Arlesienne” by Daudet
Glière. Concerto for harp and orchestra in E flat major, Op. 74
Tchaikovsky. Spanish dance from the ballet “Swan Lake”
Rodrigo. “Concierto de Aranjuez” (Adagio – Part II)
Albéniz. “Asturias” from the Spanish Suite No. 1, Op. 47 No. 5
Gershwin - Bennett. “Porgy and Bess” Symphonic Picture
Bernstein - Mason. “West Side Story” Symphonic Fantasy
The already much popular Eugene Onegin opera recording made by Vladimir Spivakov and the National Philharmonic Orchestra of Russia will be on all world digital media platforms on February 25.
World famous singers, leading soloists of the best Russian and European theatres were invited to perform the main roles: Hibla Gerzmava (Tatiana), Vasily Ladyuk (Onegin), Dmitry Korchak (Lensky), Julia Mazurova (Olga), Ekaterina Morozova (Larina), Nikolai Didenko (Gremin) etc. The Academic Grand Choir "Masters of Choral Singing" under the direction of People's Artist of Russia Lev Kontorovich are also taking part in the recording.
One of the key figures in this series of recordings will be well-known German sound engineer and producer Philipp Nedel.
The recording will be available here: https://nda.promo/1369A47
The album by Vladimir Spivakov and his collective has been highly appraised by Valentina Kholopova, Professor of the Moscow Conservatory, and Irina Ohalova, musicologist specializing in Tchaikovsky's works.
February 26, 2022 | Rachmaninoff Concert Hall (Philharmonia-2)
Subscription Series No. 100: “The National Philharmonic Orchestra of Russia”
Soloist – Pyotr Gladysh, cello
Conductor – Alexander Soloviev
Ravel. «Spanish Rhapsody»
Stravinsky. «The Firebird» Suite (1919)
Popper. Hungarian Rhapsody for cello and orchestra, Op. 68
Gershwin – Bennett. «Porgy and Bess», symphonic picture
February 21, 2022 | Tchaikovsky Concert Hall
Subscription series No. 24 “Images. A Tribute to Evgeny Svetlanov”: “A Corner in France”
Conductor – Vladimir Spivakov
Bizet – Shchedrin. «Carmen Suite»
Faure. Pavane, Op. 50
Ibert. «Paris», suite
Ravel. Bolero
February 14, 2022 | Zaryadye Concert Hall
Soloist – Nicolas Baldeyrou, clarinet (France)
Conductor – Gabriel Bebeșelea (Romania)
Mahler. Adagietto from Symphony No. 5 in C-sharp Minor
Debussy. Rhapsody No. 1 for clarinet and orchestra, L. 116b
Krommer. Concerto for clarinet and orchestra in E-flat Major, Op. 36
Zemlinsky. Die Seejungfrau (The Mermaid), fantasy for orchestra
February 9, 2022 | Zaryadye Concert Hall
Soloist – Alexander Ramm, cello
Conductor – Mihhail Gerts (Estonia)
Dvořák. In Nature's Realm (V přírodě), concert overture, Op. 91
Schumann. Concerto for cello and orchestra in A minor, Op. 129
Brahms. Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 73
February 4, 2022 | Svetlanov Hall of the Moscow Performing Arts Center
Subscription Series “World Opera Stars”
Soloist – Freddie De Tommaso, tenor (Great Britain – Italy)
Conductor – Vladimir Spivakov
Excerpts from operas by Verdi (“I vespri siciliani”, “Rigoletto”, “Simon Boccanegra”, “Attila”, “I Lombardi”, “Macbeth”, “Un ballo in maschera”), Mascagni (“Cavalleria rusticana”), Ponchielli (“La Gioconda”), Puccini (“Tosca”, “Manon Lescaut”), Bizet (“Carmen”), Cilea (“L'arlesiana”)
February 2, 2022 | Svetlanov Hall of the Moscow Performing Arts Center
Concert to the 150th Anniversary of Alexander Scriabin
Conductor – Vladimir Spivakov
Scriabin. Symphony No. 2 in C minor, Op. 29
Lyadov. “The Enchanted Lake”, a fairy-tale scene for orchestra, Op. 62
Scriabin. “Le Poème de l'extase”, Op. 54
January 31, 2022 | Tchaikovsky Concert Hall
Subscription series No. 24 “Images. Tribute to Evgeny Svetlanov”: “Masquerade”
Soloist – Alexander Ramm, cello
Conductor – Vladimir Spivakov
Tchaikovsky. “Romeo and Juliet” Overture-Fantasy
Saint-Saens. Concerto for cello and orchestra No. 1 in A minor, Op. 33
Prokofiev. “Romeo and Juliet” Suite
Khachaturian. Suite from the incidental music to Lermontov's drama "Masquerade"