Works by Russian composers have been included in the programs of US orchestras
The music of Prokofiev, Shostakovich, Rachmaninov and other Russian classics is included in the fall programs of leading American symphony orchestras.
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Works by Sergei Prokofiev, Dmitri Shostakovich, Sergei Rachmaninov and other Russian classics have been included in the fall programs of leading US symphony orchestras, including the Big Five.
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Works by classical composers are regularly included in the concert programs of the world's leading orchestras.
Works by great Russian composers, including Sergei Prokofiev, Dmitry Shostakovich, Sergei Rachmaninov and Pyotr Tchaikovsky, were included in the fall programs of leading US symphony orchestras, according to the concert posters of these groups, which RIA Novosti studied.
We are talking about the New York Philharmonic, Boston, Chicago, Philadelphia and Cleveland orchestras. These groups are traditionally classified as one of the so-called “Big Five” American orchestras. The term appeared in the middle of the 20th century and was assigned to the five most influential groups in the country, although it is not an official rating.
From September 16 to 19, the New York Philharmonic, under the baton of Venezuelan conductor Gustavo Dudamel, will perform Prokofiev's Fifth Symphony. In September, Dudamel officially assumed the position of musical and artistic director of the group.
Shostakovich's music will be performed in two cities at once. The Cleveland Orchestra, conducted by Franz Welser-Mest, will perform the composer's Eighth Symphony from September 17 to 20, and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, led by Finnish conductor Klaus Mäkel, will present the Fourth Symphony from September 24 to 26.
The Boston Symphony Orchestra will present the posthumous world premiere of Sofia Gubaidulina's Prologue for orchestra from September 24 to 26. The composer worked on the work until her death, and Elena Firsova completed the score. The orchestra's musical director Andris Nelsons will conduct.
From September 30 to October 3, the Boston Orchestra will join South Korean pianist Son Jin Cho in performing Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini and Rachmaninov's Second Symphony.
From October 29 to 31, the Philadelphia Orchestra, conducted by Marin Alsop, will present Rachmaninoff's Third Piano Concerto and a suite from Stravinsky's ballet The Firebird. The soloist will be South Korean pianist Lim Yoon Chan, who in 2022 became the youngest winner of the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition.
Open Questions
- What other works by Russian authors will be performed this season?
