What's on

12
May, 2019
3:00 pm, Sun
About Musical Epochs and Styles
Conductor - Dmitry Russu
Evgeny Zaretsky - piano
Natalia Entelis - pesenter
Mozart: Eine kleine Nachtmusik; Liszt: Les Préludes, symphonic poem; Prokofiev: The Love for Three Oranges, excerpts from suite; Slonimsky: Piano Concerto No. 2
13
May, 2019
8:00 pm, Mon
Gala Concert of World Opera Stars IV International Art Festival "Elena" Opening
"Northern Sinfonia" Symphony Orchestra
Conductor - Fabio Mastrangelo
Veronika Dzhioeva - soprano; Olesya Petrova - mezzo-soprano; Ramón Vargas - tenor (Austria); Sergei Skorokhodov - tenor; Vasily Ladyuk - baritone; Ildar Abdrazakov - bass
Ilze Liepa - presenter
Organizers: Elena Obraztsova Musical Academy
15
May, 2019
8:00 pm, Wed
Elisso Virsaladze
Piano Recital
Festival Opening
Schumann: Novelette No. 8, "Davidsbundlertanze"; Chopin: Ballade; Chopin: Nocturne in F Major, op. 15 No 1, Waltz in F minor op. 34 No. 3, Waltz in A flat major op. 69 No. 1, Waltz in A flat major op. 64 No. 3, Waltz in C sharp minor op. 64 No. 2, Nocturnes Op. 27 No. 1,2, Ballade No. 3 op. 47
16
May, 2019
8:00 pm, Thur
“The Beatles Connection”
“The King’s Singers”
The Family: Henry Ley. The Prayer of King Henry VI, Bob Chilcott. We are; The Joy of the Renaissance: Claude le Jeune. Revecy venir du Printans, Juan Vasquez. Gentil señora mia, Ludwig Senfl. Das G’läut zu Speyer; The Traveller: Camille Saint-Saëns. Les Marins de Kermor; The Romance of Folksong: A selection of three folksongs from around the world, including music from the country in which we’re performing; The Philosopher: Toru Takemitsu. Handmade Proverbs; The Boyband: Lennon and McCartney. I’ll follow the sun (arr. Bill Ives), Lennon and McCartney. And I love her (arr. Bob Chilcott), Lennon and McCartney. Honey pie (arr. Paul Hart); The Entertainer: Drayton. Masterpiece; The Bard: John Rutter. Be not afeard; The Visionary: Nico Muhly. To stand in this hous; The Party Bag: Classic audience favourites and brand new surprises in their signature close-harmony style from the lighter side of The King’s Singers’ repertoire
Supported by: Department of Culture and Education of the British Embassy in Moscow,
17
May, 2019
8:00 pm, Fri
Conductor - Ben Palmer (UK)
Alexander Malich - presenter
Ravel: Mother Goose; Prokofiev: "Cinderella", Suite from the Ballet; Shore: Suite from "The Lord of the Rings"; Williams: "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" Suite, "Alien" Suite, "Star Wars"
18
May, 2019
6:00 pm, Sat
"Museums at Night"
"Chemistry of Music"
12 concerts based on 12 chemical elements
Dedicated to the international day of the periodic table

6 pm
1. H (Hydrogen is the main content of stars)
"Star Epigraph"
WILLIAMS. "Star Wars", Main Theme
"E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial", Suite from Movie
"Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone", Suite
St.Petersburg Symphony Orchestra
Conductor - Ben PALMER

7 pm
2. Sc (Scandium is a chemical element named after Scandinavia)
“Time to travel: the Scandinavia highway” 
GRIG. Holberg Suite
SIBELIUS. Valse Triste ("Sad Waltz")
"Rakastava" ("The Lover") Suite for String Orchestra, Triangle and Timpani
Chamber Orchestra
Conductor - Arkady STEINLUCHT

8 pm
3. O (Oxygen)
“Time to Take a Breath: Choir Alchemy”
St. Petersburg Conservatory Choir
Conductor – Anton MAXIMOV
TANEYEV. Four choirs to the poems of Y.Polonsky
FALIK. "Canzone", excerpts

9 pm
4. Au (Aurum)
“Time to enjoy: the era of golden classics”
MOZART. Adagio for String and Orchestra
TCHAIKOVSKY. Serenade for String
Sinfonietta St. Petersburg
Artistic director and soloist – Chinghiz OSMANOV

10 pm
5. Ag (Silver)
“Time to compose poems: The Silver Age of Russian Poetry”
PROKOFIEV. Two Romances from "Five poems of Akhmatova"
Diana NOSYREVA soprano
Veronika SOLNTSEVA piano

GNESIN, VASILENKO. Romances
Anastasia MIKHALEVSKAYA mezzo-soprano
Nikita KACHAEV piano

RACHMANINOFF. Six Poems op.38
Irina VASILIEVA soprano
Irina SHARAPOVA piano

11 pm
6. Po (Polonium is a chemical element named after Poland)  
“Time for Nostalgia: Poland of Chopin” 
Evgeny IZOTOV piano

12 pm
7. As (Arcenic is a poison became a symbol) 
“Time to choose: With or without Mozart”
SCHNITTKE.  "Moz-Art" for two violin and string orchestra
RASKATOV. "Five minute from W.A.M’s life" (not a notturno) 
SALIERI. Concertino da camera 
MOZART. Serenade in D major (Notturno)
Divertissement Chamber Orchestra
Artistic director and soloist - Ilya IOFF

1 am
8. Ru (Ruthenium is a chemical element named after Russia) 
“Time to start dancing: it sounds Russian” 
Bis-Quit Ensemble
Artistic director - Andrei ANTIPOV

2 am
9. Ge (Germanium is a chemical element named after Germany) 
“Time to improvise: German classics in jazz arrangements” 
Stanislav CHIGADAEV piano
BACH. Prelude and Fugue in Ñ minor from The Well-Tempered Clavier (Book I)
BEETHOVEN. Piano Sonata No. 8 (exscerpts)
ZIMMER. "Interstellar", excerpts from music of movie

3 am
10. Fr (Francium is a chemical element named after France) 
“Time to Fall in Love: The Romance of French Film Music”
COSMA. "Le Jouet", excerpts from music of movie
"The Tall Blonde with a Black Shoe", excerpts from music of movie
MORGAN. "El Bimbo"
DASSIN. "If I did not have you"
MORRICONE. "Professional", excerpts from music of movie
LEGRAND-LAI. "The Umbrellas Of Cherbourg", "Love Story"
MarimbaMix Orchestra
Artistic director - Stanislav GRIGORENKO

4 am
11. Cu (Cuprum)
“Time to praise: dedication to great jazz bands”
Jazz Philharmonic Orchestra
Artistic director - Kirill BUBYAKIN
GERSHWIN, PORTER, ROGERS, GILLESPIE

5 am
12. Ti (Titanium - the chemical element named after the Titans) 
“Time to Revere: Titan among the Instruments”
Evgeny AVRAMENKO organ
BACH. Prelude and Fugue in E flat minor
HANDEL. Hallelujah 
DUPRÉ. Prelude and Fugue in G minor
JONGEN. Heroic Sonata

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