Concert on Sunday 26th February at 1.30pm:
Moscow City Symphony Orchestra Russian Philharmonic Quartet
In 2000 the Moscow City Government founded the Moscow City Symphony Orchestra "Russian Philharmonic". It is the first and the only Moscow City full symphony orchestra over the centuries-old history of the capital. Since 2002 Moscow International House of Music is the orchestra's base. During the latest eight years the orchestra, in which the Philharmonic Quartet features, gave more than 300 concerts in the House of Music only. The orchestra regularly performs at the Grand Hall of the Moscow Conservatory and at Tchaikovsky Music Hall.
Concert Programme:
1.W.A.Mozart - Divertissement No.1
2.A. Borodin – Nocturne from String Quartet No. 2
3.P. Tchaikovsky – pieces from Children's Album (transcription for string quartet)
3.1. Morning Prayer
3.2. Old French Song
3.3. March of the Wooden Soldiers
3.4. Winter Morning
3.5. Sweet Dream
4. P. Tchaikovsky - Andante Cantabile from String Quartet No.1
5. S. Rachmaninoff - First Quartet No.1
Encore: J.S.Bach - Aria
Moscow City Symphony Orchestra