Schedule for Anthology of masterpieces for string orchestra: Shostakovich. Mozart. Bruch. Dvorak. Performed by Moscow Soloists Chamber Orchestra, Conductor and soloist – Yury Bashmet (viola) and Sergey Krylov (violin) 2022

Conductor: Maestro Yuri Bashmet (Grammy Award Winner)
Composer: Dmitry Shostakovich
Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Composer: Antonin Dvorak
Composer: Max Bruch

Through his virtuosity, strength of personality and high intelligence, Yuri Bashmet has given the viola a new prominence in musical life. The pre-eminent viola player of the modern age, he has motivated the leading composers of our time to expand the repertoire with significant new music. In addition to concerto and conducting appearances throughout the world, chamber music collaborations include projects with artists including Anne Sophie Mutter, Lyn Harrell, Martha Argerich, Vadim Repin, Evgeny Kissin. He is Principal Conductor of the Symphoy Orchestra of New Russia and founder/director of Moscow soloists.

PROGRAM:

Shostakovich 

Chamber Symphony ("To the Memory of victims of fascism and war") (orchestration by R.Barshai)

Mozart 

Concerto No. 5 for violin and orchestra

Bruch 

Romance for Viola and Strings in F Major

Dvořák 

Serenade for String Orchestra