Russia's oldest symphony orchestra, the Saint Petersburg Philharmonic, will bring classical masterpieces under the baton of chief conductor Yuri Temirkanov in October.
The orchestra, founded in 1882, was first the "Imperial Music Choir" that performed privately for the court of Alexander III of Russia. In 1938, conductor Evgeny Mravinsky joined and spent half a century to create one of the best in the world. It premiered works by Shostakovich.
In 1991, the orchestra changed to its current name. After Mravinsky died in 1988, Temirkanov became the director and chief conductor.
The 76-year-old maestro was the first Russian artist permitted to perform in the United States after cultural relations resumed with the USSR after the war in Afghanistan in 1988.
Temirkanov has conducted leading orchestras including the Berlin Philharmonic, Vienna Philharmonic and London Philharmonic.
The program features Tchaikovsky's "Overture to Francesca da Rimini" and "Variations on a Rococo Theme" as well as Rimsky-Korsakov's "Scheherazade Suite."
Date: October 18, 2014
Time: 7:30pm
Tickets: 80-1680 yuan
Phone: 021-6854 1234
Add: 425 Dingxiang Rd, Pudong New Area
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