Festival 2014

The 19th International Festival MUSICAL OLYMPUS
May 22 – June 1, 2014, St. Petersburg

 

May 22, Thursday,19.00
The Mariinsky Theatre Concert Hall

The concert is held in cooperation with the Mariinsky Theatre

The Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra
Conductor         Sergey Smbatyan (Armenia)

A.Petrov             “Vivat, Olympus!” Celebration Overture
J.Sibelius          Violin Concerto
Soloist               Marc Bouchkov (Belgium), First Prize, The Montreal International Musical Competition (Canada), 2013

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G.Verdi              Overture to “La forza del destino”


                           Aria of Elvira from “Ernani”
                           Aria of Gulnara from “Il Corsaro”
Soloist              Hrachuhi Bassenz (Armenia), soprano, Second Prize, The “Voci Verdiane” International Competition, Busseto (Italy), 2013

A.Borodin         Aria of Konchak from “Prince Igor”
G.Verdi              Aria of Ferrando from "Il Trovatore"
W.-A.Mozart      Aria of Leporello from "Don Giovanni"
Soloist              Yuri Vlasov (Russia), bass, Second Prize, The Elena Obraztsova International Competition for Young Opera Singers, St.Petersburg (Russia), 2013

 


May 23, Friday, 19:00
St. Petersburg State Academic Cappella

St. Petersburg State Symphony Orchestra
Conductor        Tobias Volkmann (Brazil), Second Prize and Orchestra Prize, The Jorma Panula International Conducting Competition, Vaasa (Finland), 2012

M.Bruch             Concerto No.1 for Violin and Orchestra
Soloist               Nikki Chooi (Canada), First Prize, The Michael Hill International Violin Competition, Auckland (New Zealand), 2013

E.Blatti               Zenith Concert for Accordion and Orchestra
Soloist               Samuele Telari (Italy), First Prize, The “Prize Antonio Salieri” International Young Musicians Competition, Legnago (Italy), 2013


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W.A.Mozart       Overture to "Le Nozze di Figaro"

P.Tchaikovsky   Piano Concerto No. 1
Soloist               Remi Geniet (France), First Prize, The Queen Elisabeth International Music Competition, Brussels (Belgium), 2013


May 25, Sunday, 19:00
St. Petersburg State Academic Cappella

International Symphony Orchestra “Taurida”
Conductor         Risto Joost(Estonia), Second Prize, The Jorma Panula International Conducting Competition, Vaasa (Finland), 2012

A.Glazunov        Saxophone Concerto
Soloist               Matvey Sherling (Russia), First Prize, The International Russian Rotary Children Music Competition, Moscow (Russia), 2011

W.-A.Mozart       Clarinet Concerto
Soloist               Blaž Šparovec (Slovenia), First Prize, The Svirel International Competition (UPOL), Ljubljana (Slovenia), 2012

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G.Rossini         Bassoon Concerto
Soloist               Sophie Dartigalongue (France), Second Prize, The ARD International Music Competition, Munich (Germany), 2013

R.Wagner         Aria of Elisabeth from “Tannhäuser” (Dich teure Halle)
G.Verdi              Aria of Leonora from “Il Trovatore” (Tacea la notte... Di tale amor)
                           Aria of Leonora from  “La forza del Destino” (Pace, pace mio Dio)
Soloist              Seyoung Park (Republic of Korea), soprano, First Prize, The Francisco Vinas International Singing Competition, Barcelona (Spain), 2014
 

May 27, Tuesday, 19:00
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 Symphony Orchestra
Conductor        Kah Chun Wong (Singapore), First Prize, The “Jeunesses Musicales” International Competition, Bucharest (Romania), 2013

I.Stravinsky      Violin Concerto in D
Soloist              Bomsori Kim (Republic of Korea), Second Prize, The ARD International Music Competition, Munich (Germany), 2013

P.Tchaikovsky  Variations on a Rococo Theme for Cello and Orchestra
Soloist              Andrei Ionita (Romania), First Prize, The Khachaturian International Competition, Yerevan (Armenia), 2013

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R.Wagner               Overture to “Tannhaeuser”
S.Raсhmaninov     Piano Concerto No. 1
Soloist                     Boris Giltburg (Israel), First Prize, The Queen Elisabeth International Music Competition, Brussels (Belgium), 2013
 

 

May 29, Thursday, 19:00
The Hermitage Theatre


P. Dukas                Fanfare pour précéder "La Péri"
V. Ewald                 Brass Quintet No. 3  Mov 3 & 4
G. Fauré                 Pie Jesu
G. Bizet                   L'arlésienne Suite Nr .1  Menuetto & Farandole
                                 Eburon Brass Quintet (Belgium), First Prize, The Lyon International Chamber Music Competition (France), 2012:

                                 Simon Van Hoecke, trumpet
                                 Roeland Henkens, trumpet
                                 Anthony Devriendt, horn
                                 Maarten Lowel, trombone
                                Jean Xhonneux, tuba

K.Naegelen          Création 2014
Th. de Mey             "Silence Must Be"
M.Benigno            Création 2014
C.Rocailleux         "Konvulson"
C.Kahlua               "Ceci n'est pas une balle"
Soloist                   Alexander Esperet (France), percussion, First Prize, The TROMP International Music Competition, Eindhoven (The Netherlands), 2012

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J.-Ph.Rameau       “Le rappel des oiseaux”
A.-J.Manjon            Aire Vasco
G.Regondi             Introduction et Caprice
Soloist                    Lahzar Cherouana (France), guitar, First Prize, The Michele Pittaluga Classic Guitar Competition, Alessandria (Italy), 2012

H.Duparc                   Phydilée
F. Liszt                       “Pace non trovo” (from Petrarch Sonnets)
G.Fauré                     Poèmes d’un jour, vocal cycle (Rencontre - Toujours - Adieu)
S. Rachmaninov      Muse
                                    Contraste Duo (France), First Prize, The Lyon International Chamber Music Competition (France), 2013
                                    Cyrille Dubois, tenor
                                    Tristan Raes, piano

 

May 30, Friday, 19:00
The Hermitage Theatre

International Symphony Orchestra “Taurida”
Conductor         Lorenzo Viotti (Switzerland), First Prize, The Cadaqués Orchestra International Conducting Competition, Barcelona (Spain), 2013

R.Wagner         Overture to «Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg»
A.Dvorak           Cello Concerto
Soloist               Chiara Enderle (Switzerland), First Prize, The Lutoslawski International Cello Competition, Warsaw (Poland), 2013


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C.P.E.Bach       Flute Concerto in D minor
Soloist              Cobus du Toit (Republic of South Africa), First Prize, The Unisa Southern African Wind Instrument Competition, Pretoria (Republic of South Africa), 2013

C.Saint-Saens Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso for Violin and Orchestra
F.Waxman        Carmen Fantasy for Violin and Orchestra
Soloist               Fedor Rudin (France), First Prize, “The Rodolfo Lipizer Prize” International Violin Competition, Gorizia (Italy), 2013

 

June 1, Sunday, 16:00
Grand Hall of the D.D.Shostakovich St. Petersburg Academic Philharmonia

St. Petersburg Symphony Orchestra
Conductor                         Yao-Yu Wu (Taiwan), First Prize, The Besancon International Competition for Young Conductors (France), 2013

J.Strauss                          Overture to «Fledermaus»
R.Vaughan Williams      «Lark Ascending», Romance for Violin and Orchestra
M.Ravel                            «Tzigane», Rhapsody for Violin and Orchestra
Soloist                               Maia Cabeza (USA), First Prize, The Leopold Mozart International Violin Competition, Augsburg (Germany), 2013


Ch.Gounod                       Aria of Marguerite from “Faust”
V.Bellini                              Cavatina of Norma from “Norma”
G.Puccini                           Aria of Cio-Cio San from “Madama Butterfly”
Soloist                               Elisa Cho (Republic of Korea), soprano, First Prize, The Bilbao International Singing Competition (Spain), 2013

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M.Ravel                             Piano Concerto in G
Soloist                              Jong Do An (Republic of Korea), First Prize, The Long – Thibaud – Crespin International Competition, Paris (France), 2013

S.Rachmaninov              Cavatina of Aleko from “Aleko”
W.A.Mozart                        Aria of Leporello from “Don Giovanni”
G.Donizetti                        Aria of Belcore from “L'elisir d'amore”
Soloist                              Ao Li (China), bass-baritone, First Prize, The Placido Domingo’s Operalia, the World Opera Competition, Verona (Italy), 2013