Symphony Orchestra celebrates 85th anniversary – REGNUM

Moscow, December 25, 2015, 13:04 – REGNUM Today, in the Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatory Symphony Orchestra Tchaikovsky led Vladimir Fedoseyev will celebrate its 85th anniversary. It became known from the press service of the team.

IA REGNUM recalls that Vladimir Fedoseyev is the fifth director of the Bolshoi Symphony Orchestra, the acting head of it performs for over forty years.

As the maestro, with the founding of the orchestra in 1930, he never left the country, even during the war. “During the war, the Hall of Columns of the broadcast went straight to the front, at the request of soldiers. The team has gone through many historical events “- remembered Fedoseyev.

In addition to him, the position previously occupied by the heads of Alexander Orlov in the years 1930-1937; Nikolai Golovanov (1937-1953 gg.); Alexander Hauk (1953-1961 gg.); Gennady Rozhdestvensky from 1961 to 1974.

Happy Anniversary ensemble congratulated Russian President Vladimir Putin . As the head of state, the orchestra has a rich history full of successes, great musicians and brilliant performances.

The president also expressed his gratitude to the staff for the preservation and development, and most importantly – the reverent attitude to the creative heritage. «From my heart I wish you inspiration and all the best», – congratulated Putin.

At the gala concert on the occasion of the 85th anniversary of the Bolshoi Symphony Orchestra will participate violinist Vadim Repin and cellist Alexander Knyazev . In addition, Metropolitan Hilarion (Alpheus) will open the event opening speech.

Today, in the Grand Hall of the Moscow Conservatory music band will perform these works, “Francesca da Rimini” by Tchaikovsky, “Dreams” from “Scenes from Childhood” by Schumann , Adagietto from Symphony number 5 Mahler’s Concerto for Violin, Cello and Orchestra Brahms, “Ride of the Valkyries” from Act III of the opera “Die Walküre” by Wagner.

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