X International “Musical Olympus” Festival
May 26 – June 1, 2005
Moscow/Saint-Petersburg
May 26, Moscow
The Tchaikovsky Concert Hall
The Russian National Orchestra
Conductor Dorian Wilson (USA)
L. van Beethoven Concerto No.4 for Piano and Orchestra
Soloist Rachel Cheung Wai Ching (China), First Prize,The International Competition for Young Pianists In Memory of V. Horowitz, Kiev Ukraine (2003)
S. Prokofiev Concerto No.2 for Violin and Orchestra
Soloist Sayaka Shoji (Japan)
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A. Borodin Aria of Kontchak from “Prince Igor”
A. Boito Aria of Mefistofele from “Mefistofele”
G. Verdi Aria of Banco from “Macbeth”
Soloist Ilya Bannik (Russia), laureate of international competitions, soloist of the Mariinsky Theatre
G. Verdi Aria of Medora “Il Corsaro”
G. Puccini Aria of Lauretta “Gianni Schicchi”
G. Verdi Aria of Violetta “La Traviata”
Soloist Victoria Yastrebova (Russia), laureate of international competitions, soloist of the Mariinsky Theatre
W.-A. Mozart Duet of Zerlina and Don Giovanni from “Don Giovanni”
Soloists Victoria Yastrebova and Ilya Bannik
May 27, Saint Petersburg
Minor Hall of St. Petersburg Philharmonia
Piano recital
W.-A. Mozart Sonata in F major for Piano, KV 332
S. Rachmaninoff Melody in E major, op.3, No.3
F. Mendelssohn - S. Rachmaninoff Scherzo from “Midsummer Night Dream”
F. Kreisler - S. Rachmaninoff “Liebesfreude”(“Radost Lubvi”)
Soloist Eldar Nebolsin (Russia/Spain), laureate of international competitions
Schumann/Liszt Widmung, S-566, Wagner/Liszt: Isoldens Liebestod, S-447 and/or Mephisto Walzer No. 1, S-514
Soloist Anton Salnikov (Russia), Second Prize, The Franz Liszt International Piano Competition, Utrecht (the Netherlands), 2005
May 29, Saint Petersburg
Grand Hall of St. Petersburg Philharmonia
The St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductor Fabien Gabel (France), First Prize, The Donatella Flick Conducting Competition, London (Great Britain), 2004
S. Barber Toccata Festiva for Organ and Orchestra
Soloist Jörg Halubek (Germany), First prize, The International Johann Sebastian Bach Competition, Leipzig (Germany), 2004
R. Schumann Concerto for Cello and Orchestra, op. 129
Soloist Olivier Marron (France), First Prize, The International Johann Sebastian Bach Competition, Leipzig (Germany), 2004
A. Dvorak Concerto for Violin and Orchestra
Soloist Lisa Schneider (Russia), Second Prize, The Tibor Varga International Competition (Sion, Switzerland, 2001)
G. Charpentier Aria of Louise from “Louise”
J. Massenet Aria Manon from “Manon”
A. Dvorak Aria of Rusalka from “Rusalka”
G. Gershwin Aria of Clara from “Porgy and Bess”
Soloist Iwona Sobotka (Poland), First Prize, The Queen Elisabeth International Music Competition, Brussels (Belgium) 2004
May 30, Saint Petersburg
Grand Hall of St. Petersburg Philharmonic
The State Hermitage Orchestra
Conductor Dorian Wilson (USA)
J. Rodrigo “Concierto de Aranjuez” for Guitar and Orchestra
Soloist Adriano Del Sal (Italy), First Prize, Michele Pittaluga International Guitar Competition, Alessandria (Italy), 2004
A. Schnittke Concerto for Piano and Orchestra
Soloist Ekaterina Mechetina (Russia), First Prize, World Piano Competition, Cincinatti (USA), 2004
K. Nilsen Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra, op.57
Soloist Ivan Stolbov (Russia), First Prize, The “Jeunesses Musicales” International Competition, Bucharest (Romania), 2004
J. Ibert Concert for Flute and Orchestra
Soloist Alexander Lipay (USA), First Prize, MTNA Young Artist National Competition, Kansas City (MO,USA) 2004
June 1, Saint Petersburg
Grand Hall of St. Petersburg Philharmonic
The St. Petersburg Symphony Orchestra
Conductor A. Dmitriev
R. Strauss “Bourlesque” for Piano and Orchestra
Soloist Vadim Kholodenko (Ukraine), Grand Prix, Maria Callas Grand Prix, Athens (Greece),2004
F. Chopin Concerto No.2 for Piano and Orchestra
Soloist Dong Hyek Lim (South Korea), First Prize, Marguerite Long - Jacques Thibaud International Piano & Violin Competition, Paris (France), 2001
S. Rachmaninoff Concerto No.3 for Piano and Orchestra
Soloist Alexei Volodin (Russia), First Prize, The Geza Anda International Piano Competition, Zurich (Switzerland), 2003