Valery Gergiev and Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra Concert - National Day Art Week

Venue: Concert Hall

Dates: Sept. 30, 2011-Oct. 02, 2011

Duration: approximate 105 mins, intermission included

Price: VIP/880/760/650/500/350/200 RMB

Valery Gergiev

Valery Gergiev is Artistic and General Director of the Mariinsky Theatre, Principal Conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra, Dean of the Faculty of Arts at the St Petersburg State University and Chair of the Organisational Committee of the International Tchaikovsky Competition. He established and directs the Gergiev Festival (Netherlands), the Stars of the White Nights and the Moscow Easter Festival. At the Mariinsky, Gergiev has overseen the emergence of a plethora of world-class singers. Under his direction the theatre's opera and ballet repertoire has expanded significantly, now including a broad range of works from 18th to 21st.

Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra

The Orchestra of the Mariinsky Theatre is one of the oldest musical institutions in Russia. It traces its history back to the early 18th century to the development of the Court Kapelle. In the 19th century, the orchestra flourished under Edouard Napravnik, who was its ruling spirit for over half a century. The excellence of the Orchestra was recognized by world-class musicians who conducted it, including Hector Berlioz, Richard Wagner, Hans von Bulow, Gustav Mahler and Arthur Nikisch. In Soviet times, these dazzling traditions were continued by conductors like Vladimir Dranishnikov, Ariy Pazovsky, Evgeny Mravinsky, Konstantin Simeonov and Yuri Temirkanov. The Orchestra had the honor of playing many premieres: operas and ballets by Tchaikovsky and Prokofiev, operas by Glinka, Mussorgsky, Rimsky-Korsakov, and ballets by Asafyev, Shostakovich and Khachaturian.

Since 1988 the Orchestra has been under the baton of Valery Gergiev, a musician of the highest order and an outstanding figure in the music world. The Orchestra regularly performs symphonic programs in Europe, America, Japan and Australia. In 2008, The Orchestra of the Mariinsky Theatre, under the leadership of Maestro Gergiev, was ranked in Gramophone's Top 20 list of the world's best orchestras.

PROGRAMME:

Sep 30

Symphony No.1 Tchaikovsky

Symphony No.6 Tchaikovsky

Oct 1

Symphony No.2 Tchaikovsky

Symphony No.5 Tchaikovsky

Oct 2

Symphony No.3 Tchaikovsky

Symphony No.4 Tchaikovsky

Source: http://www.chncpa.org/ens/