April 4, 2025 | Svetlanov Hall of the MIPAC
Soloist – Denis Matsuev, piano
Conductor – Vladimir Spivakov
Beethoven. Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92
Beethoven. Concerto No. 5 for piano and orchestra un E-flat major, Op. 73
On April 1, the Svetlanov Hall of the Moscow Performing Arts Center will host the gala concert of the winners of the sixth edition of the Vladimir Krainev Piano Competition. The auditions started on March 25 and will end with the awarding ceremony and will traditionally end with the awarding ceremony and a concert of the winners on April 1, Vladimir Krainev's birthday. The young pianists will perform accompanied by the National Philharmonic Orchestra of Russia under the baton of Vladimir Spivakov and Ivan Nikiforchin.
The winners of the Discovery Prize (the youngest group) are Olga Azanova (Russia) and Zheheng Lu (China), the Achievement Prize (the middle group) has been given to Maria Varakina (Russia). And the highest award (Grand Prix) in the senior group has been won by Vladimir Vishnevsky (Russia) and Arseny Lanin (Russia).
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).
March 19, 2025 | Zaryadye Concert Hall
Soloist – Philipp Kopachevsky, piano
Conductor – Feodor Beznosikov
Glazunov. Chopiniana, suite for orchestra, Op. 46
Chopin. Concerto No. 2 for piano and orchestra in F minor, Op. 21
Chopin. Concerto No. 1 for piano and orchestra in E minor, Op. 11
March 16, 2025 | Tchaikovsky Concert Hall
Concert Offering to Sviatoslav Richter
Soloist – Alexey Melnikov, piano
Conductor – Vladimir Spivakov
Rachmaninoff. Concerto No. 2 for piano and orchestra in C minor, Op. 18
Scriabin. Symphony No. 3 (“The Divine Poem”), Op. 43
‘I Love You, Life’ – the musical-patriotic project to the 80th anniversary of the Great Victory
The People's Artist of Russia, UNESCO Artist for Peace Vladimir Spivakov, the National Philharmonic Orchestra of Russia and the opera diva of world fame Hibla Gerzmava are dedicating to the 80th anniversary of the Russian people's victory in the Great Patriotic War a unique musical-patriotic project, that is a concert which will be performed many a time in 2025 in various regions of the Russian Federation. The tour route includes iconic places of military glory, including hero cities (Moscow, St. Petersburg, Volgograd, Murmansk).
The nearest performances will take place in Kaluga (March, 7), Nizhny Novgord (March. 9), Murmansk (April, 11), and Severomorsk (April, 12), where the soloist will be Polina Shamayeva.
March 2, 2025 | Svetlanov Hall of the MIPAC
Waltzes of Love
Conductor – Arsenty Tkachenko
Mozart. Overture from 'Le nozze di Figaro' (The Marriage Of Figaro)
Lanner. Die Romantiker Walzer
Kreisler. Liebesfreud (Love's Joy); Liebesleid (Love's Sorrow)
Soloist – Timur Pirverdiev, violin
Mascagni. Intermezzo from 'Cavalleria Rusticana' ('Rustic Chivalry')
J. Strauss II. Frühlingsstimmen ('Spring's Voices'), op. 410
Gounod. Waltz from the opera 'Faust'
Chopin – Glazunov. Waltz in C-sharp minor (from 'Chopiniana' ballet)
Gulda – Strelnikov. Aria
Tchaikovsky. Polonaise and Waltz from the opera 'Eugene Onegin'
Tchaikovsky. Waltz from the ballet 'Sleeping Beauty'
Prokofiev. Waltz from the ballet 'Cinderella'
Gavrilin. Tarantella and Grand Waltz from the ballet 'Anyuta'
Khachaturian. Waltz from 'Masquerade Suite'
Artemyev. Waltz at the Ball from 'The Barber of Siberia'
Sviridov. Waltz and Romance from 'The Snowstorm'
Doga. Waltz from 'My Sweet and Tender Beast'
February 28, 2025 | Svetlanov Hall of the Moscow International Performing Arts Center
Soloist – Olga Peretyatko, soprano
Conductor – Arif Dadashev
Glinka, Rimsky-Korsakov, Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff. Romances and opera fragments
February 19, 2025, 20:00 | St. Petersburg Philharmonia - Grand Hall
In memory of Anatoly Sobchak
Soloists: Polina Tkhai, cello
Ekaterina Petrova, soprano
Alexei Neklyudov, tenor
Conductor – Vladimir Spivakov
Gliere. Anthem of Saint Petersburg
Prokofiev. Dance of the Knights from "Romeo and Juliet"
Tchaikovsky. Nocturne for cello and orchestra
Tchaikovsky. Tatiana's Letter from"Eugene Onegin"
Tchaikovsky. Lensky's Aria from "Eugene Onegin"
Rachmaninoff. Elegy (orch. by Alexey Strelnikov)
Tchaikovsky. Waltz from "The Sleeping Beauty"
Khachaturian. Waltz from "Masquerade"
Shostakovich. Waltz from "The First Echelon"