May 25 - May 31, Saint-Petersburg, Russia
The parade of international prize winners
May 25, Monday, 20:00
Grand Hall of the D.D. Shostakovich St. Petersburg Academic Philharmonia
The concert is held in cooperation with the D.D. Shostakovich St. Petersburg Academic Philharmonia
| St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra | |
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Conductor: Stepan Armasar (Russia) First Prize, Arturo Toscanini International Conducting Competition, Parma (Italy), 2025 |
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| A. Petrov (1930 – 2006) |
Vivat, Olympus! Celebration Overture (1996) (7′) |
| J. Rodrigo (1901 – 1999) |
Fantasía para un gentilhombre, Guitar Concerto (1954) (22′)
Villano y ricercar Españoleta y fanfarria de la caballería de Nápoles Danza de las hachas Canario |
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Soloist: Ausias Parejo (Spain), First Prize, Michele Pittaluga International Classical Guitar Competition, Alessandria (Italy), 2025 | |
| W.A. Mozart (1756 – 1791) |
Guglielmo’s aria from the opera Cosi fan tutte, KV 588 (1790) (5′) |
| P. Tchaikovsky (1840 – 1893) | Yeletsky’s aria from the opera The Queen of Spades, op. 68 (1890) (5′) |
| C. Millöcker (1842 – 1899) | Erminio’s aria from the operetta Gasparone (1884) (3′) |
| U. Giordano (1867 – 1948) | Gerard’s aria from the opera Andrea Chenier (1896) (4′) |
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Soloist: Sam Park (baritone, Republic of Korea), First Prize, The ARD International Music Competition, Munich (Germany), 2024 | |
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| M. Mussorgsky (1839 – 1881) |
Dawn over the Moscow River, prelude to the opera Khovanshchina (1874) (6′) |
| S. Rachmaninoff (1873 – 1943) |
Piano Concerto No. 3 in D Minor, op. 30 (1909) (41′)
Allegro ma non tanto Intermezzo: Adagio Finale: Alld breve |
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Soloist: Alexander Kashpurin (Russia), First Prize, Liszt Utrecht International Piano Competition, Utrecht (The Netherlands), 2026 | |
May 26, Tuesday, 19:00
The Hermitage Theatre
| Concert for two pianos | |
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Duo Mouseîon (France): Maria Esaulova (France/Russia) Narek Galoyan (Armenia/France) Grand Prix, Leopold Bellan International Competition, Paris (France), 2025 |
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| I. Stravinsky (1882 – 1971) |
Concerto for Two Pianos solo, K058 (1932 – 35) (20′)
Con moto Notturno. Adagietto Quattro variazioni Prelude e Fuga |
| M. Ravel (1875 – 1937) |
La Valse, choreographic poem for orchestra (1919 – 1920), arrangement for two pianos (12′) |
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| S. Prokofiev (1891 – 1953) |
Cinderella Suite, arrangement for two pianos by M. Pletnev (39′)
Introduction. Andante dolce Querelle. Allegretto Hiver. Adagio - Allegro moderato Printemps. Vivace con brio - Moderato - Presto Cinderella's Waltz. Andante - Allegretto Gavotte. Allegretto Gallop. Presto - Andantino - Presto Valse Lente. Adagio - Poco piu animato Finale. Allegro moderato |
| G. Bizet (1838 – 1875) |
Carmen Fantasy, arrangement for two pianos by G. Anderson (14′) |
May 28, Thursday, 19:00
St. Petersburg State Academic Cappella
Parade of the Prize Winners of The XXVI International Television Contest for Young Musicians "The Nutcracker" (TV Channel «Russia-K», 2025)| Symphony Orchestra of the St. Petersburg State Academic Cappella | |
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Conductor: Misha Shekhtman (Russia/Israel), Ferenz Fricsay International Conducting Competition, Budapest (Hungary), 2025 |
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| C. Reinecke (1824 – 1910) |
Flute Concerto, op. 283 (1908) (20′)
Allegro molto moderato Lento e mesto Moderato — In tempo animato — Tempo I — Più mosso — Più lento maestoso |
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Soloist: Yuna Guryanova (Russia), Third Prize (Bronze Nutcracker) | |
| A. Baltin (1931 – 2009) |
Concertino for Harp and Orchestra (1954) (8′) |
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Soloist: Kornelia Harmath (Russia/Hungary/Uzbekistan), Second Prize (Silver Nutcracker), 2024 | |
| F. Chopin (1810 – 1849) |
Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor, op. 11 (1830) (21′)
I. Allegro maestoso |
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Soloist: Kirill Belotserkovsky (Republic of Belarus), Special Prize «Prospect» of the Musical Olympus Foundation | |
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| C. Wagenseil (1715 – 1777) |
Harp Concerto (12′)
Allegro Andante Vivace |
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Soloist: Gabriella Harmath (Russia/Hungary/Uzbekistan), Third Prize (Bronze Nutcracker) | |
| W.A. Mozart (1756 – 1791) |
Flute and Harp Concerto, KV 299 (1778) (12′)
I. Allegro |
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Soloists: Yuna Guryanova Kornelia Harmath | |
| P. Tchaikovsky (1840 – 1893) |
Violin Concerto in D Major, op.35 (1878) (18′)
I. Allegro moderato — Moderato assai |
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Soloist: Aleksander Kolesnikov, Second Prize (Silver Nutcracker) | |
| F. Chopin (1810 – 1849) |
Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor, op. 21 (1830) (13′)
I. Maestoso |
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Soloist: Violetta Boluchevskaya, Second Prize (Silver Nutcracker) | |
May 29, Friday, 20:00
Grand Hall of the D.D. Shostakovich St. Petersburg Academic Philharmonia
| St. Petersburg Symphony Orchestra | |
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Conductor: Yixing Sun (China), Second Prize, The Rachmaninoff International Competition for Pianists, Composers and Conductors, Moscow (Russia), 2025 |
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| C.M. von Weber | Overture to the opera «Der Freischütz» |
| R. Strauss (1864 – 1949) |
Oboe Concerto, AV 144, TrV 292 (1945) (25’)
Allegro moderato Andante Vivace – Allegro |
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Soloist: Leonid Surkov (Russia/Switzerland), First Prize, The ARD International Music Competition, Munich (Germany), 2024 | |
| W.A. Mozart (1756 – 1791) |
Violin Concerto No. 3 in G Major, К. 216 (1775) (25′)
I.Allegro II.Adagio III.Rondeau: Allegro |
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Soloist: Issei Kurihara (Japan), Second Prize, Victor Tretyakov International Violin Competition, Krasnoyarsk (Russia), 2025 | |
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| M. Ravel (1875 – 1937) | Piano Concerto in G major, M. 83 (1929 – 1931) (23′)
Allegramente Adagio assai Presto |
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Soloist: Khanh Nhi Luong (Vietnam), Third Prize, The Leeds International Piano Competition (UK), 2024 | |
| Ch. Gounod (1818 – 1893) | Marguerite’s aria from the opera Faust (1859) (5′) |
| G. Bizet (1838 – 1875) | Micaëla’s aria from the opera Carmen (1874) (6′) |
| G. Menotti (1911 – 2007) | Monica’s Valse from the opera The Medium (1945) (5′) |
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Soloist: Anna Dudina (Russia), Leontina Vaduva Special Prize, George Enescu International Vocal Competition, Paris (France), 2025 | |
May 31, Sunday, 16:00
St. Petersburg State Academic Cappella
Parade of the Prize Winners of The XXVI International Television Contest for Young Musicians The Nutcracker (TV Channel «Russia-K», 2025)| Symphony Orchestra of the St. Petersburg State Academic Cappella | |
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Conductor: Misha Shekhtman (Russia/Israel), First Prize, Ferenz Fricsay International Conducting Competition, Budapest (Hungary), 2025 |
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| E. Grieg (1843 – 1907) |
Piano Concerto in E minor, op. 16 (1868) (16′)
II. Adagio III. Allegro moderato molto e marcato – Quasi presto – Andante maestoso |
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Soloist: Felix Sou (Australia), Third Prize (Bronze Nutcracker) | |
| J.J. Quantz (1697 – 1773) |
Concerto for Flute, Strings and Basso Continuo «Pour Potsdam» (12′)
Allegretto Più tosto Andantino Presto |
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Soloist: Veronika Tkachuk, First Prize (Golden Nutcracker) | |
| F. Mendelssohn (1809 – 1847) |
Violin Concerto in E minor, op. 64 (1844) (28′)
Allegro molto appassionato Andante Allegretto non troppo — Allegro molto vivace |
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Soloist: Eloisa Ober (Luxemburg/Switzerland), First Prize (Golden Nutcracker) | |
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| J.W. Kalliwoda (1801 – 1866) |
Oboe Concertino, op. 110 (18′)
Allegro con fuoco Romanze: Allegro Vivace |
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Soloist: Miroslava Shakirova, Second Prize (Silver Nutcracker) | |
| C. Saint-Saëns (1835 – 1921) |
Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor, op. 22 (1868) (25′)
Andante sostenuto Allegro scherzando Presto |
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Soloist: Emir Zakaria, First Prize (Golden Nutcracker) | |