About event
Date
2 December
Time
20:00
Duration
~ 2 hours
Place
Great Hall of the Shostakovich Philharmonic
On our website you can buy tickets for a concert at the Shostakovich Philharmonic, where the Honored Collective of Russia Academic Symphony Orchestra will perform under the direction of the talented conductor Felix Korobov. The evening promises to be eventful and exciting, because the concert program includes masterpieces of world classical music.
The concert will open with the fantasy overture «Romeo and Juliet» by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, first performed in 1908 under the direction of Sergei Koussevitzky. This emotionally rich and dramatic work will not leave any listener indifferent.
The program will continue with the Concerto for Double Bass and Orchestra by Sergei Koussevitzky. The soloist will be the outstanding double bass player Evgeny Ryzhkov. This piece, written by Koussevitzky himself, is one of the most significant in the repertoire for the double bass and demonstrates the virtuosity and depth of sound of this instrument.
Next will be Arthur Honegger's Pacific 231, first performed in 1924 under the baton of Koussevitzky. This piece, inspired by the power and dynamics of a steam locomotive, captivates with its energy and rhythmic complexity.
The evening will end with the famous cycle Pictures at an Exhibition by Modest Mussorgsky, orchestrated by Maurice Ravel. This masterpiece was created by order of Koussevitzky in 1922 and has since won the hearts of millions of listeners around the world.
Don't miss the opportunity to immerse yourself in the world of classical music and enjoy the skill of the performers. You can buy tickets on our website now.