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Moscow Symphony Orchestra

From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Artist

The Moscow Symphony Orchestra is a Russian symphony orchestra that receives no state support. The sisters Ellen and Marina Levine founded it in 1989. The musicians come from, among others, the conservatories of Moscow, Kyiv and Saint Petersburg. The current music director is the Dutch conductor Arthur Arnold, and previous music directors were Antonio de Almeida and Vladimir Ziva.

Music and breakthrough

The orchestra gives its Master Series in the historic Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatory. It has played with Russian soloists such as Yuri Bashmet, Vadim Repin and Alexander Knyazev, and with international soloists such as Ana Durlovski and Torleif Thedéen. It toured most European countries and also Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, China, Argentina and the United States, and took part in festivals in Germany, Austria, Italy and Cyprus.

Influence

The orchestra's most important contribution is its recording work. It recorded more than a hundred CDs for the labels Naxos and Marco Polo, including complete series of symphonies and lesser-known work, such as Guatemala and the symphonies whose recordings appeared in the early 1990s. In this way it contributed to the familiarity of repertoire that is rarely heard outside the major concert halls. The orchestra shows how, after the Soviet era, private ensembles also emerged in Russia, which gathered musical talent from a vast area and recorded for an international market.

Listening

Listening tip. Listen to one of the symphonies the orchestra recorded for Naxos or Marco Polo and notice how the strings and the winds alternate in a rich, full sound.

Discography

Studio albums

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