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«The Seasons» 2011

10th Anniversary Panorama

In 2011 «The Seasons» Music Festival celebrates ten years of music-making! As a special celebration we are proud to present our Festival Panorama — the very best music and performers from a decade of outstanding Festival programmes, and from all of the countries which have been showcased in «The Seasons» Moscow International Music Festivals over the last ten years!

Welcome to the Anniversary Panorama!

Vladislav Bulakhov
Artistic Director

Press-release

The Concert Programs










12–26 September 2011


September 12, Monday, 19:00
Maly Zal of the Moscow Conservatoire, Bolshaya Nikitskaya 13

Opening Concert Of The Festival

Part One

  • Felicien David (1810—1876)
    «The Seasons»
  • Andre Jolivet (1905—1974)
    Concerto for Flute (1949)

Part Two

  • Andrey Eshpai (b. 1925)
    Divertimento for strings (2011) (World premier)
  • Manuel Ponce (1886–1948)
    «Night»
  • Johannes Brahms (1833–1897)
    Hungarian Dances for Violin (arr. by M.-O. Dupina)

Performers

  1. «The Seasons» Ìoscow Ñhamber Îrchestra,
  2. Juliette Urel (Flute) France,
  3. Graff Mourja (Violin),
  4. Introducer A. Bulakhova

September 18, Sunday, 19:00
Maly Zal of the Moscow Conservatoire, Bolshaya Nikitskaya 13

Part One

  • Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)
    Brandenburg Concerto in G № 3 BWV 1048
  • Igor Golubev (b.1945)
    «Entry to the Temple» for strings, cembalo and gong (1996)
  • Marcin Blazewicz (b.1953)
    Concerto for Flute (1999) (First performance in Russia)

Part Two

  • Wojciech Kilar (b.1932)
    «Orava» for strings (1986)
  • Arturs Maskats (b. 1957)
    «Salve Regina» for Mezzo-soprano & Cello (1996)
  • Valery Gavrilin (1939–1998)
    «The Seasons» for Mezzo-soprano (1969) (arr. by I.Bulakhov)
  • Elena Butuzova (b.1963)
    Two pieces for Organ:
    «St. Sophia Cathedral» & «Antiphons» (2011)
    (World premier)

Performers

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  • Elena Aghabalyants (Cembalo, Organ),
  • Edyta Fil (Flute),
  • Denis Shapovalov (Cello),
  • Irina Reynard (Mezzo-soprano)

Introducer A. Bulakhova

September 21, Wednesday, 19:00
Moscow House Of Composers, Briussov pereulok 8

Part One

  • Antonio Vivaldi (1678–1741)
    Concerto for orchestra in C RV 112
  • Concerto for Guitar in RV 93
  • Concerto for Cello in RV 398
  • «Kyrie» «Credo» RV 591 for choir

Part Two

  • Pyotr Òchaikovsky (1840–1993)
    «The Seasons». Selected №, op.37-bis
    (arr. by I. Bulakhov)
  • Johan Roman (1694–1758)
    Concerto for Violin in D minor
  • Efrem Podgaits (b. 1949)
    Concertino for Piano, op.149
  • Isaac Dunaevsky (1900–1950)
    Two songs for Children Choir

Performers

  • «The Seasons» Ìoscow Ñhamber Îrchestra,
  • Vitaliy Vavaev (Guitar) Vyshnii Volochok,
  • Anastasia Krivozubova (Piano) Moscow,
  • Maria Ryabokon (Violin) Eysk,
  • «Poliot» Children’s Choir

Introducer A. Bulakhova

September 24, Saturday, 19:00
Rachmaninov Hall of the Moscow Conservatoire, Bolshaya Nikitskaya 13

Part One

  • Henry Purcell (1659–1695)
    Suite from «The Faerie Queene»
  • Michael Finnissy (b. 1946)
    Concerto for Piano (1975)
    (First performance in Russia)

Part Two

  • Modest Mussorgsky (1839–1881)
    «Nursery» for Soprano
    (arr. by I. Bulakhov)
  • Franz Schubert (1797–1828)
    «Arpeggione» Sonata for cello in A minor D.821

Performers

  1. laquo;The Seasons» ÌÑÎ,
  2. Rustam Komachkov (Cello),
  3. Viñtoria Nosovskaya (Soprano),
  4. Jonathan Powell (Piano) Great Britain

Introducer A. Bulakhova

September 25, Sunday, 18:00
Pyotr Tchaikovsky Culture Center, Kudrinskaya ploschad 46

The Lyric Muse in Britain and Russia

Part One

  • Reinhold Gliere (1875–1956) —
    Six Romances
    • «Will you come again with the fresh Spring?»
    • «In a torrent of tears»
    • «Little star»
    • «As seen from a stargazer’s turret»
    • «If only my sadness»
    • «Live, let us live!»

Classical English verse: William Shakespeare, Johan Keats, Emily Bronte, William Blake and others.

Part Two

  • Nikolai Metner (1880–1951) —
    Sonata No 2 «The Night Wind» îp. 25
  • Contemporary British Piano Music by living composers: John White, Morgan Hayes, Brian Ferneyhough
  • Contemporary English verse: George Macbeth, Philip Larkin, Martin Cooke
  • Nikolai Medtner (1880–1951)
    —     Five Songs
    • «Day & Night»
    • «What happens on the water»
    • «The chariot of life»
    • «Insomnia»
    • «Winter’s Eve»

Performers

  • Jonathan Powell (Piano),
  • Martin Cooke (Poet) Great Britain,
  • Svetlana Sozdateleva (Soprano)

Introducer A. Bulakhova

September 26, Monday
19.00
Rachmaninov Hall of the Moscow Conservatoire, Bolshaya Nikitskaya 13

* Closing Concert Of The Festival *

Part One

  • Joaquin Turina (1882–1949) «La oración del torero» for strings op.34 (1925)
  • Igor Evard (b. 1963)
    Suite for Clarinet (2005)
  • Àlexander Arutiunian (b.1920)
    Concerto for Violin «Armenia 88» (1988)

Part Two

  • Tonu Korvits (b. 1969)
    Safra for Piano (2005)
    (First performance in Russia)
  • Spanish folk songs arranged by Garcia Lorca for Soprano
    (arr. by P. Ganov, N. Spiridonov)

Performers

  • «The Seasons» Ìoscow Ñhamber Îrchestra,
  • Artur Naziulin (Clarinet),
  • Alexander Trostyansky (Violin),
  • Mihkel Poll (Piano) Estonia,
  • Sara Mattarans-Sanz (Soprano) Spain

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