PROGRAM:
- Glazunov
- "The Sea" – fantasy for Orchestra
- Sibelius
- Concerto for Violin and Orchestra
- Debussy
- "The Sea" – three symphonic sketch
- A. Tchaikovsky
- "Garden Symphony" (Moscow premiere)
- Tchaikovsky Symphony Orchestra
- Nikita Borisoglebsky (violin)
- Conductor – Denis Lotoyev
Tchaikovsky Big Symphony Orchestra (TSO) was founded in 1930 as the All-Union Radio Symphony Orchestra, and renamed after the reorganization of Moscow Radio and Television. Alexander Orlov, who became the orchestra’s first leader in 1930, formed its wide and diverse repertoir.
From 1937 to 1953, the TSO was led by Nikolai Golovanov, whose powerful artistic individuality formed the orchestra style of performance as interpreter of romantic music and Russian classics.
Alexander Gauk became Golovanov’s successor and was the very first to arrange performance of Gustav Mahler's and Richard Strauss'es great compositions.
During the period from 1961 to 1974, Gennady Rozhdestvensky led the orchestra and enriched its repertoire with the music of the XX century.
Bright pages of the orchestra’s history are illustrated by performances of great modern musicians, among which were such foremost conductors as L.Stokovsky, G.Sebastian, H.Abendrot, K.Zekki, K.Sanderling, L.Maasel, K.Mazur, K.Penderetsky, E.Mravisnky, B.Khaikin, R.Barshai, V.Gerigiev, soloists David Oistrakh, L.Kogan, S.Rikhter, E.Gilels, I.Arkhipova, I.Kozlovsky, V.Tretiakov, Y.Bashmet, G.Kremer, M.Maisky, O.Maisenberg and many others.
Since 1974, Vladimir Fedoseev has been the TSO’s Artistic leader and Chief Conductor. For 27 years of his work with the orchestra, V.Fedoseev has developed its best traditions established by his predecessors. Vladimir Fedoseev’s interpretations are distinguished by their depth, sincere artistic character and unique emotional intensity. He feels the national character of the performed music, penetrating to the depth of the composer concept, reviving the composer's style. Vladimir Fedoseev managed to form a special melodious emotional style of the orchestra, which distinguished it from others and made it famous around the world.
In 1993, the Orchestra was named after Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky by the decree of the Government of the Russian Federation.
In 1997, Vladimir Fedoseev, still leading Tchaikovsky State Symphony Orchestra, became the principal conductor of the Vienna Symphony Orchestra. Maestro arranged opera performances at foremost theatres in Vienna, Zurich, Florence, Milan La Scala, Venice La Fenicce, opera festival in Bregenz. Vladimir Fedoseev became the first ever guest conductor to Tokyo Philharmonic orchestra.
Throughout the years under Fedoseev’s leadership, the TSO has become one of the most popular Russian Symphony Orchestras abroad. TSO is frequently invited to prestigious European festivals; the orchestra often tours over Austria, Germany, Switzerland, other European countries and Japan. The TSO has performed at the best concert halls of the world, at the most significant Russian and European international festivals, among which there are Beethoven’s Festival in Bonn, International Bruckner Festival in Linz, Klang Bogen in Vienna, festivals in Bregenz, Salzburg, I.Menukhin’s Festival in Gstaad. TSO also tours a lot over Russia.
Since 1997, Tchaikovsky Symphony Orchestra and Vladimir Fedoseev in cooperation with the Moscow Conservatoire have arranged “Public Symphonic Concert Series”—a cycle of concerts at the Moscow best academic concert hall—the Grand Hall of the Conservatoire. Reviving charity traditions, these concert series grant needy audience with music meetings. The TSO and Vladimir Fedoseev revive the brightest pages of the Moscow Conservatoire music and social history.
The TSO's and Vladimir Fedoseev’s recordings were issued by the world leading recording companies among which are Ariola, JVC, Musica, Philips, Pony Canyon, Sony Classical. The orchestra’s discography includes symphonies, operas and ballets of the past and modern masters, Russian and foreign composers. Many of these recordings were awarded with international prizes, (the grand prix Orpheus d’Or in Paris by Chant du monde, Japan radio corporation Asahi crystal prize—the best concert of the year, etc.)
In 1999-2000, a jubilee CD was issued on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of Vladimir Fedoseev’s cooperation with the TSO. The jubilee recording consists of twenty-six discs and includes recordings of opera and symphony music, performances with foremost soloists, illustrating the 25-year history of the artistic union between the conductor and the orchestra.
In the season of 1999-2000, Russian press titled the TSO the best orchestra of the year. The series of jubilee concerts in honor of the TSO’s 70th anniversary became one of the brightest music event of the last year of the XX century.
Nikita Borisoglebsky's rise to prominence came in 2010 when he won the International Jean Sibelius Violin competition and the International Fritz Kreisler Violin competition. He has also been awarded top prizes in the nine other prestigious violin contests including the Tchaikovsky, the Queen Elisabeth and the Monte Carlo Violin Masters competitions.
The violinist has performed with many major orchestras, including the Mariinsky Symphony Orchestra, Helsinki Philharmonic, Moscow Philharmonic, Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra, Sinfonia Varsovia, Brussels Philharmonic, Kansai Philharmonic, Beijing Symphony Orchestra, Goethenburg Symphoniker, Antwerpen Royal Philharmonic, London Chamber Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra “Musica Viva”, Royal Chamber Orchestra of Wallonia under such conductors as Valery Gergiev, Okko Kamu, Sakari Oramo, Hannu Lintu, Eri Klass, Vladimir Fedoseev, Dmitry Liss, Conrad van Alphen, Gilbert Varga, David Afkham, Lionel Bringueir. He appears regularly at many of the important festivals including the Menton Festival, Rheingau Festival, S.Richter’s “December Nights” in Moscow, Beethovenfest in Bonn, Ohrid summer festival, Dubrovnik summer festival, “Stars of the White Nights” and “Arts Square” in Saint Petersburg, “Crescendo” and “Stars on Baikal” festivals of Denis Matsuev, and others.
In addition to solo engagements, Nikita has enjoyed working in collaboration with renowned musicians including Seiji Ozawa, Rodion Shchedrin, Natalia Gutman, Gidon Kremer, Yuri Bashmet, Augustin Dumay, Andras Schiff, Boris Berezovsky, Jean-Philippe Collard, Alexander Kniazev, Rafael Wallfish, Michel Strauss, Jean-Claude Vanden Eyden, Lovro Pogorelich, David Geringas and others.
In collaboration with the Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel and the Belgian record label "Fuga Libera" the violinist has released the two CDs: the Third violin concerto of Henri Veiuxtepms with Liege Royal Philharmonic and Patrick Davin, and the monographic album of Edouard Lalo with Sinfonia Varsovia, Augustin Dumay and Jean-Philippe Collard. The Lalo’s CD was given a 5-star review in the French magazine “Diapason”.
Nikita Borisoglebsky was born in Volgodonsk, Southern Russia. His mentors in different years were Eduard Grach and Tatiana Berkul in Moscow, Augustin Dumay in Brussels, Ana Chumachenco in Kronberg.
In the last years he has become a recipient of the several international awards and titles - "Violinist of the Year" from the International Maya Plisetskaya and Rodion Shchedrin foundation (USA); “Person of the Year” from the major Russian magazine “Musical review”; “Virtuoso” award from the Italian string society and the Antonio Stradivari foundation; "Jean Sibelius birthplace medal" from J.Sibelius foundation in Hameenlinna, Finland.
The violinist plays on Matteo Goffriller’s violin from 1720-s.
Denis Lotoev graduated from the St. Petersburg State Conservatory and postgraduate studies in the class of opera and symphony conducting professor Vladislav Chernushenko. An important stage in the creative development of the conductor was his participation in the staging of opera performances. "Eugene Onegin" and "Iolanta" by Tchaikovsky, "The Tsar's Bride" Rimsky-Korsakov and "Faust" Gounod were repeatedly conducted by Denis Lotoyev at the Opera and Ballet Theater at the St. Petersburg Conservatory.From 1993 to 1998 Denis Lotoev was the conductor of the Symphony Orchestra of the St. Petersburg State Academic Chapel named after MI Glinka, from 1998 to 2000. - conductor of the St. Petersburg State Academic Orchestra.In 1996, the debut of the conductor with the Tchaikovsky Grand Symphony Orchestra was held, since 2000 Denis Lotoev - assistant to the artistic director and chief conductor of the SSR Vladimir Fedoseev, and since 2009 - the conductor of this illustrious orchestra. During his time in the BSO. P.I. Tchaikovsky, he prepared and carried out a number of independent projects, presented at both domestic and foreign stages. Among them there are concerts on the stage of the Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatory, constant participation in the Moscow Philharmonic's subscription, performances on the Kultura TV channel, participation in various festivals, including the opening of the Crescendo International Festival (2005), cooperation with such soloists like Denis Matsuev, Maxim Vengerov, Andrei Gavrilov, Alena Baeva, Pepe Romero, Daniel Müller-Schott, Maxim Fedotov, Denis Shapovalov, Ekatarina Mechetina, Alexander Buzlov, Dmitry Illarionov. Denis Lotoev has repeatedly toured with SSR in Russia and abroad: Great Britain, Germany, Switzerland, Holland Italy, Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, Uruguay, successfully performing at many concert venues, among them: Philharmonie in Cologne and Laeiszhalle in Hamburg. The Russian and foreign press noted him as a worthy professional, an unconventional thinker, a bright interpreter, able to captivate listeners with a sincere emotion and freshness of reading the score.
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