XI International Festival Musical Olympus
May 26 – June 04, 2006
Saint-Petersburg
May 26, Friday
Grand Hall of D.D.Shostakovich St. Petersburg Academic Philharmonia
St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductor Karen Durgaryan (Armenia)
D.Milhaud Concerto for Percussion and Orchestra, op.109
P.Sadlo Cadence for 6 timpani
Soloists Mikhail Lestov(Russia), First Prize, The International Rymsky-Korsakov Competition for Percussionists, St. Petersburg (Russia), 2005
Ch.Theofanidis (USA), First Prize, The Masterprize International Composers’ Competition, London (Great Britain), 2003
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P.Tchaikovsky Concerto No. 1 in B minor for Piano and Orchestra, op. 23
Soloist Khatia Buniatishvili (Georgia), Second Prize, The Tbilisi International Piano Competition (Georgia), 2005
May 28, Sunday
The State Hermitage Theatre
The State Hermitage Orchestra
Conductor Alexander Slakvovsky
W.A.Mozart Concerto in A major for Clarinet and Orchestra, KV 622
Soloist Olivier Vivares (France), Second Prize, The Carl Nielsen International Music Competition, Odense (Denmark), 2005
W.A.Mozart Concerto No. 13 in C major for Piano and Orchestra, KV 415 (1783)
Soloist Salome Scheidegger (Switzerland), Second Prize, The Ludmila Knezkova-Hussey International Piano Competition, Bathurst (Canada), 2004
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E.Lalo “Symphonie Espagnole” in D minor for Violin and Orchestra, op. 21 (1873)
Soloist Alena Baeva (Russia), Grand-prix, The Second Moscow International Paganini Сompetition (Russia), 2004
May 30, Tuesday
Small Hall of D.D.Shostakovich St. Petersburg Academic Philharmonia
R.Schumann Andante and Variations, op. 46
F.Liszt “Reminiscences de Don Juan de Mozart”
D.Milhaud “Scaramouche”, Suite for Two Pianos, op. 165b
Soloist “Piano Duo” Vilija Poskute & Tomas Daukantas (Lithuania), Second Prize, The ARD International Music Competitions, Munich (Germany), 2005
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Music for Accordion
Soloist Alexey Barakov (Russia), First Prize, The “Citta di Lanciano” International Competition, Lanciano (Italy), 2005
May 31, Wednesday
The State Hermitage Theatre
The State Hermitage Orchestra
Conductor Sergei Roldugin
H.Tomasi Concerto for Trombone and Orchestra
Soloist Alexander Gorbunov (Russia), First Prize, The International Trombone Competition, Budapest (Hungary), 2005
M.Castelnuovo-Tedesco Concerto No. 1 in D major for Guitar and Orchestra, op. 99
Soloist Marlon Titre (The Netherlands), First Prize, The Michele Pittaluga International Guitar Competition, Alessandria (Italy), 2005
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E.Elgar Concerto in E minor for Cello and Orchestra, op.85
Soloist Marie-Elisabeth Hecker (Germany), First Prize, The Mstislav Rosropovich International Cello Competition, Paris (France), 2005
June 2, Friday
Grand Hall of D.D.Shostakovich St. Petersburg Academic Philharmonia
St. Petersburg Academic Symphonic Orchestra
Conductor Damian Iorio (Italy)
A.Berg Concerto for Violin and Orchestra
Soloist Frederieke Saeijs (The Netherlands), First Prize, The M.Long – J.Thibaud International Competition, Paris (France), 2005
C.Saint-Saens Concerto in A minor for Cello and Orchestra, op. 33 (1873) (version for Tuba and orchestra)
Soloist Carolyn Jantsch (USA), First Prize, International Instrumental Competition, Markneukirchen (Germany), 2004
W.A.Mozart Aria of Leporello from “Don Giovanni”
G.Verdi Aria of Silva from “Ernani”
G.Rossini Aria of Basilio from “Il Barbiere di Siviglia”
Ch.Gounod Aria of Mephistopheles from “Faust”
Soloist Gabor Bretz (Hungary, bass), Grand Prix, The Maria Callas Grand Prix, Athens (Greece), 2005
W.A.Mozart Cavatina of Contessa from “Le Nozze di Figaro”
G.Rossini Cavatina di Rosina from “Il Barbiere di Seviglia”
P.Tchaikovsky Scene of Tatiana (The Letter Scene) from “Eugeni Onegin”
Soloist Marina Poplavskaya (Russia), Grand Prix, The Maria Callas Grand Prix, Athens (Greece), 2005
W.A.Mozart Duet of Don Giovanni and Zerlina from “Don Giovanni”
Soloists Marina Poplavskaya andGabor Bretz
June 4, Sunday
The State Hermitage Theatre
The State Hermitage Orchestra
Conductor Mikhail Agrest (USA)
B.Britten “Les Illuminations”, Song Cycle for Soprano and String Orchestra after A.Rimbaud
Soloist Fanie Antonelou (Greece), Grand Prix, The Maria Callas Grand Prix, Athens (Greece), 2005
C.Debussy Premier rapsodie for Clarinet and Orchestra (1911)
Soloist Olivier Patey (France), First Prize, The Carl Nielsen International Music Competition, Odense (Denmark), 2005