Music masters such as Shostakovich and Stravinsky have personally performed the classic ballet suites "Roju" and "The Nutcracker".
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In the history of the St. Petersburg Symphony Orchestra, music masters such as Shostakovich, Stravinsky, and Britten have all collaborated with the orchestra. Under the guidance of great conductors such as Nikolai Rabinovich, Arvid Jansons and former chief conductor Yuri Temirkanov, the orchestra has become a powerful Russian symphony team with extremely high artistic standards. .
They are good at using an ensemble method that is particularly rich in Russian tradition. Their playing style is full of passion and strength. The St. Petersburg Symphony Orchestra has a strong Russian wild style. Every performance can be inspiring and make you feel the surge in your heart. Experience the unprecedented musical shock.
During this tour, the St. Petersburg Symphony Orchestra will present the popular excerpts from Prokofiev's "Romeo and Juliet" ballet suite and excerpts from Tchaikovsky's "The Nutcracker" ballet suite. The two works have majestic, exquisite and gorgeous melodies. They are all classic repertoire in major concerts.
The St. Petersburg Symphony Orchestra has a history of 92 years since its establishment. This year marks the 70th year that the orchestra has joined the St. Petersburg Philharmonic Association. The St. Petersburg Symphony Orchestra in Russia was founded in 1931. In the first two decades, it was affiliated to the Leningrad Broadcasting Company, and gradually developed from a small concert orchestra into a large-scale symphony orchestra. Through live performances and cooperation with the best conductors in the Soviet Union, the orchestra has accumulated a rich repertoire and developed a variety of performance styles.
The orchestra was initially led by Unger and Altman, and later collaborated with many famous conductors such as Fried, Gauck, Dranishnikov, Lofanov, Mravinsky, Musin, Kay King, Grigunov, Ilyasberg, Rabinovich and Kondrashin collaborated. During World War II, the St. Petersburg Symphony Orchestra, then known as the Leningrad Radio Symphony Orchestra, was the only remaining orchestra during the German siege. Although the orchestra was forced to standstill during the first winter of war, their indomitable heroic spirit enabled them to premiere Shostakovich's Seventh Symphony conducted by Ilyas Berg in August 1942. 》.
In 1953, the St. Petersburg Symphony Orchestra was elevated to the status of a philharmonic orchestra. The cooperation of conductors Rabinovich, Ilyas Berg and Jansons Sr. with the orchestra promoted this change. The latter also led the orchestra for its first performance. Touring abroad. From 1962 to 1963, the orchestra performed works by composers Stravinsky and Britten. In addition, the orchestra also collaborated with many conductors, such as Masur, Maazel, Svetlanov, Rozhdestvensky, and soloists Van Cliburn, Richter, and Gillels , Stern, Menuhin, Oistrakh, Rostropovich, Shostakovich and others. In 1968, Yuri Temirkanov became the orchestra's director, and through his efforts the orchestra gained international recognition.
From 1977 to June 2018, conductor Alexander Dmitriev took charge of the orchestra, during which time the orchestra won the title of "Exemplary" (1985). The orchestra has premiered in St. Petersburg Handel, Mahler, Richard Strauss, Debussy, Ravel, Scriabin, Onegger, Tippett, Orff, Dutilleux, A. Works by W. Pat, Schnittke, Nono, Ligeti, Adams, Crumb, Piazzolla and Leningrad-St. Petersburg composers, and recorded Beedo with famous conductors and soloists Complete symphonies by Fin and Schubert, as well as works by Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninov, Ravel and Britten.
The musicians who the orchestra often collaborates with include conductors Järvi Sr., Katz, Chidashenko, Chernushenko, Simonov, Fedoseyev, Lazarev, Serov, Balshay and Domakas. , Martynov, Klass, Kogan, Shostakovich, Snysky, Sonticos, Tinov, Rostropovich, Grund, Yanovsky, Casadesius, Totelier and Bribayev, composers Ligeti and Pendereski, soloists Sokolov, Gutman, Vesalaz, Bashmet, Tellet Tyakov, Riller, Ogden, Hall, Donoghue and Kempf. The band regularly performs at major international music festivals and tours in Europe, Asia and the Americas. In the past four seasons, the orchestra visited Israel and Finland for the first time, visited China for the second time and performed in Spain.
Bach Voices 2015 review: "This exemplary orchestra's performance of Tchaikovsky is top-notch, and its performance of Shostakovich is impressive." Bristol website review 2017: "Musicians They unquestionably perform and demonstrate their understanding and love for the heritage of these works from their homeland. The tempo and dynamics are impeccable and the play itself is amazing; these performers are able to cope with the structure of any piece and control every The beat and every note.
In his fifth season with the orchestra, Nikolai Alexeev has been actively collaborating with the St. Petersburg Symphony Orchestra, opening and closing concerts of the season and touring. In December 2021, the St. Petersburg Symphony Orchestra, under the leadership of Alexeyev, participated in a grand concert at the Art Square International Music Festival to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Philharmonic Orchestra. E. Vesaladze and N. Lugansky performed with the orchestra at the festival, N. Alexeyev and Z. von played Y. Temirka at the concert commemorating the 90th anniversary of the orchestra's founding Nov's repertoire. This new concert season, N. Alexeev will start (together with E. Leonskaya) and end the orchestra's performances this season.
Under the leadership of Vladimir Altshuler, who has collaborated with the St. Petersburg Symphony Orchestra for more than 25 years and recently celebrated his 75th birthday, the orchestra performed for the first time in St. Petersburg a piece dedicated to Mr. Altshuler Slonimsky. Symphony No. 23. They also held a concert to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the birth of A. von Zemlinsky. In the 2022/2023 season, the conductor will perform Mozart, Mendelssohn (whose "Second Symphony" has already been performed in the historic concert "Genesis Philharmonic Orchestra"), Beethoven, Brahms, Musical works by Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff, Schubert and Mahler, and in January he will traditionally give a Yellow Stars concert in memory of the victims of the Holocaust.
In the past season, to commemorate the 90th anniversary of the founding of the St. Petersburg Symphony Orchestra and the 100th anniversary of the founding of the St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra, the orchestra performed H. Unger, J.C. Casadesus, Y. Temirkanov and A. Dmitriev. The orchestra has collaborated with V. Fedoseyev, E. Versaradze, V. Repin, D. Leith, A. Liebreich, M. Fedotov, A. Titov, S. Ko Charnovsky, A. Anikhanov, V. Ulyupin, D. Vlasenko, S. Dogadin, P. Miliukov, N. Mindoyants, I. Demi Dov, A. Korobenikov, E. Meketina, O. Petrova, I. Abdrazakov, V. Dioeva, V. Berzhenskaya , P. Raul, M. Kurtshev, I. Besonov and A. Tarasevich-Nikolayev. A concert to commemorate the 150th anniversary of Scriabin's birth; under the leadership of V. Ulypin, John Adams' "Harmony" has been staged (coinciding with the 75th anniversary of the composer's birth); the Philharmonic Orchestra's 2021/2022 season regular Composer-in-residence Sir J. Macmillan conducted the orchestra in a concert of his own works, including the Russian premiere of his Saxophone Concerto.
In the 2022/2023 season, the orchestra will perform concerts to commemorate its 70th anniversary as a member of the St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra and participate in other musical cycles. The orchestra will perform four special concerts in the "Rachmaninov Diary Pages" cycle, which coincides with the 150th anniversary of the birth of this great Russian composer (participants include V. Altschuler, F. Ko Lobov, A. Anikhanov, F. Kempf, A. Tkachenko, A. Gindin and M. Kurtshev).
Concerts dedicated to the 85th anniversary of the birth of V. Uspensky, the 90th anniversary of the birth of S. Slonimsky and the 120th anniversary of the birth of A. Khachaturian, as well as the 125th anniversary of the death of J. Brahms Concerts are included in this season's program; the orchestra will also perform at a concert commemorating the siege of Leningrad, performed by the Leningrad Broadcasting Committee Orchestra, the predecessor of the St. Petersburg Symphony Orchestra. R. Shchedrin's 90th birthday concert is expected to be the highlight of the season; under the conductor of A. Anikhanov, it will be performed during the International Winter Arts Festival Art Square.
Guest conductors this season include V. Fedoseyev (special program composed of music by G. Sviridov), F. Korobov, V. Ulyupin, D. Yurovsky, M. Alexeyev, A. Rybalko, F. Mondelsi, E. Topzhan, A. Dadashev and N. Marko conducting competition winner D. Matvienko; solo The authors include E. Vesaladze, V. Repin, A. Ram, N. Kutcher and G. Kazhazan. In addition to symphony classics, the orchestra's repertoire also includes Ph. Glass, D. Bowie, Ch. Aznavour, M. Tarivediyev, A. Lloyd Webber, T. Ka The music of Siv and J. Williams, as well as the St. Petersburg premiere of S. Gubaidulina's Violin Concerto No. 3 (V. Repin solo).