Vladimir Spivakov and the NPR will Perform at the Great Wall of China

June 12, 2025 | Badalin Great Wall, Beijing (China)
Beijing Great Wall Concert

Soloists: Olga Peretyatko, soprano
Alexey Neklyudov, tenor
Yin Chengzong, piano
Conductor – Vladimir Spivakov
Tchaikovsky. Overture-Fantasy "Romeo and Juliet"
Tchaikovsky. Waltz from the ballet "Sleeping Beauty"
Tchaikovsky. Grand Pas de Deux (Adagio) from the ballet "The Nutcracker"
Tchaikovsky. Lensky's Aria from the opera "Eugene Onegin"
Tchaikovsky. Russian Dance  from the ballet "The Nutcracker"
Gounod. Juliet's Waltz from the opera "Romeo and Juliet"
Tchaikovsky. Neapolitan Dance from the ballet "The Swan Lake"
Cannio. "O surdato' nnamurato"
Arditi. "Il bacio"
Verdi. Brindisi from the opera "La Traviata"
Yin Chengzong. "Yellow River" – concerto for piano and orchestra (mov. II and IV)
Zheng Jianchun. Chinese Lullaby
Kolmanovsky – Vanshenkin. "I'm in Lovу with You, Life!"

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The “Vladimir Spivakov Invites” Festival in Omsk amd Perm

Following tradition Vladimir Spivakov and the National Philharmonic Orchestra of Russia will spend the beginning of June in Omsk (1-04.06) and Perm (6-10.06) where the maestro organized the Vladimir Spivakov Invites festival. The tour will take place within the frames of All-Russian Philharmonic Seasons of the Moscow Philharmonia and the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation with the support of the Ministry of youth policy and mass communication of the Perm Krai and the Government of the Omsk Region.

It will be the 13th Omsk edition and the 16th Perm edition of the Vladimir Spivakov Festival. Perm and Omsk were just the first cities, which Vladimir Spivakov chose as sites for his regional festivals to add to that of the Moscow one. The concerts will feature great masterpieces of Russian and European classics from Mozart to Schnittke (see Events).

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Vladimir Spivakov and the NPR will perform in Samara and Orenburg

On March 24–27, the National Philharmonic Orchestra of Russia under Vladimir Spivakov will give three concerts in Samara and Orenburg. The musicians will be hosted on the stages of the regional philharmonic societies. Two diverse programs have been prepared for the audience. The first of them, with the participation of soloists and the Academic Grand Choir “Masters of Choral Singing”, includes only one work – Requiem by the contemporary composer from Wales Karl Jenkins. The second program consists of masterpieces by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (see Events).

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Vladimir Spivakov Invites… Festival in Omsk and Perm

As usual, Vladimir Spivakov and the National Philharmonic Orchestra of Russia are completing the season with a tour in Russian regions. The concerts, combined into the Vladimir Spivakov Invites... Festival, will take place in Omsk (June 1-4) and Perm (June 6-10) within the All-Russia Philharmonic Seasons program of the Moscow Philharmonic Society and the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation with the assistance of the Ministry of Culture, Youth Policy and Mass Communications of the Perm Krai and the Government of the Omsk Region.

The Omsk edition of the Vladimir Spivakov Festival is taking place for the 12-th time, while that in Perm – in the 15-th time.  Perm and Omsk were just the first towns that Vladimir Spivakov chose for regional editions of his Festival that continued the original Moscow event. The current concerts will feature masterworks of the Russian and European classical music from Handel to Shostakovich (see Events).

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The NPR Will Perform in Samara and Orenburg

The Russian tour of Vladimir Spivakov and the NPR will proceed with three April concerts in Samara and Orenburg. The musicians will be hosted by main concert halls of the Regional Philharmonic Societies. The concerts will be part of the All-Russia Philharmonic Seasons program under the auspices of the Moscow Philharmonic Society and the Russian Ministry of Culture. The concerts will feature works by European and Russian classic composers (see Events). Read more...

The Ryazan First Edition of the “Vladimir Spivakov Invites” Festival

On March 18-20, Ryazan will host the Vladimir Spivakov Invites” Festival for the first time (see Events). The music forum is sponsored by the Ryazan Region's government and is connected with the festivities on the occasion of the 85th anniversary of the Ryazan Philharmonic Society. The history of the Russian editions of the Vladimir Spivakov Festival goes back to 2001 when the maestro organized the music feast in Moscow with the participation of world stars and rising artists to take place once in two years. In the course of time, the project has extended its boundaries beyond Moscow and went to many other Russian towns from Murmansk to Omsk. Now Ryazan is continuing this trend.

The official birthday of the Ryazan Philharmonic Society is March 4, 1939. Now it is an actively developing organization with a long history and new daring prospects. Its concert hall in Ryazan has presented best Russian performers and collectives to its audience. The NPR has also played on this stage many a time.

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Siberian Tour by Vladimir Spivakov and the NPR

From December 4 to 7 the National Philharmonic Orchestra of Russia under the baton of Vladimir Spivakov will be touring the Siberian Federal District. Three performances will take place on the stages of the A.M.Katz State Concert Hall of the Novosibirsk Philharmonic Society, the House of Scientists in the Novosibirsk Academgorodok and the Grand Hall of the Krasnoyarsk Philharmonic Society (see Events). The tour will be part of the All-Russia Philharmonic Seasons program under the auspices of the Ministry of Culture and the Moscow Philharmonic Society.

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The Urals Tour of Vladimir Spivakov and the NPR

On October 10 and 11, the National Philharmonic Orchestra of Russia under the baton of Vladimir Spivakov will be performing in the Urals largest cities, i.e. Chelyabinsk and Ekaterinburg. The collective will be hosted at the M.I. Glinka State Academic Opera and Ballet Theater in Chelyabinsk and in the Sverdlovsk State Academy Philharmonic Great Hall in Ekaterinburg.

The Urals audiences will be treated with one of the NPR's most exquisite and loved programs “A corner in France” played a week earlier in Moscow at the opening of the 12th edition of the “Vladimir Spivakov Invites...” Music Festival. Read more...

“Vladimir Spivakov Invites” Festival in Omsk and Perm

Vladimir Spivakov and the National Philharmonic Orchestra of Russia will complete the 2022/2023 season touring Russia in line with its annual tradition. The first half of June will see the maestro and his collective giving day-by day concerts, most of which are part of  the festival “Vladimir Spivakov Invites...” in Omsk (June 1-4) and Perm (June 6-10). Festival programmes – see Events.

The tour will be part of the “All-Russia Philharmonic Seasons” project by the Moscow Philharmonic Society and the RF Ministry of Culture supported by the Ministry of Culture, Youth Policy and Mass Communications of the Perm Krai and the Omsk Oblast Government. Read more...

Concerts of Vladimir Spivakov and the NPR in Uzbekistan

On April 28 and 30, 2023, the National Philharmonic Orchestra of Russia will give concerts in Tashkent (on the stage of the Navoi Theater) and in Bukhara (at the Sadriddin Ayni Drama and Music Theater). The NPR will perform under the baton of its artistic director and principal conductor Vladimir Spivakov. The program features world-famed music masterpieces by Pyotr Tchaikovsky (Italian Capriccio and Ballet Suites), Aram Khachaturian (music to Lermontov's drama “Masquerade”) and Max Bruch (Violin Concerto No.1).

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