XII INTERNATIONAL CONSERVATORY WEEK FESTIVAL
Dedicated to the 150th anniversary of the St. Petersburg Conservatory
Glazunov Hall
19:00
Opening Concert
Dedicated to the Alma Mater
- The St. Petersburg N.A. Rimsky-Korsakov State Conservatory (Russia)
ANATOLY LYADOV (1855-1914)
The grand polonaise to celebrate the unveiling of the monument to A. Rubinstein
SERGEI PROKOFIEV (1891-1953)
Piano Concerto No. 1 in D-flat major, op. 10
DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH (1906-1975)
Symphony No. 6 in B minor, op. 54
The St. Petersburg State Conservatory Student Symphony Orchestra
Artistic Director – Mikhail GOLIKOV
Conductor – Vassily SINAISKY
Soloist – Miroslav KULTYSHEV, piano
Glazunov Hall
15:00
- The St. Petersburg N.A. Rimsky-Korsakov State Conservatory (Russia)
- Students and postgraduates of the St. Petersburg Conservatory
- Soloists and ensembles
Glazunov Hall
19:00
Awards ceremony of the diploma and the mantle of Honorary Professor of the St. Petersburg Conservatory to maestro Valery Gergiev
Dedicated to the Alma Mater
Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
Conductor – Valery GERGIEV
Program to be announced
Smolny Cathedral
19:00
- The Madrid Royal Conservatory (Spain)
GEORGY SVIRIDOV (1915-1998)
Musical illustrations for The Blizzard, a short novel by Alexander Pushkin
Festival premiere
RUPERTO CHAPÍ (1851-1909)
The Drummer of the Grenadiers (prelude)
Festival premiere
FEDERICO CHUECA (1850-1923)
The Baptism (prelude)
ENRIQUE GRANADOS (1867-1916)
Intermezzo from Goyescas
Festival premiere
PABLO LUNA (1879-1942)
Symphony poem A Night in Calatayud
Festival premiere
GERÓNIMO JIMENEZ (1852-1923)
The Dance of Luis Alonso and The Wedding of Luis Alonso (Interlude and Overture)
Symphony Orchestra ORQUESTA CIUDAD De ALCALA
Conductor – Vicente Ariño PELLICER (Spain)
The concert is supported by:
The Spanish Embassy in Russia
Center of Spanish Language and Culture Adelante
Foundation “Orquesta Ciudad de Alcala”
Quimica Sintetica
Alcala de Henares AYUNTAMIENTO
Glazunov Hall
15:00
Orchestral Academies
- The St. Petersburg N.A. Rimsky-Korsakov State Conservatory (Russia)
PYOTR TCHAIKOVSKY (1840-1893)
Reflections ор.72
(instrumentation by V. Glazunov)
KONSTANTIN SHAHANOV (b. 1951)
Fantasy on three Russian themes
Soloist – Irina ERSHOVA, psaltery
EUGENY STETSUK (b. 1961)
Inmemorium…
(instrumentation by V. Glazunov)
Soloist – Natalia SHKREBKO, domra
ALEXANDR SHALOV (1927-2001)
Arrangement of the Russian romance
The Dark Red Shawl
Soloist – Evgeny ZHELINSKY, balalaika
VALERY GAVRILIN (1939-1999)
Holiday
(from the ballet The House near the Road, a story by А. Tvardovsky)
instrumentation by V. Glazunov
St. Petersburg Conservatory Folk Instruments Student’s Orchestra
Conductor – Vyacheslav GLAZUNOV
- The Madrid Royal Conservatory (Spain)
RUPERTO CHAPÍ (1851-1909)
The Drummer of the Grenadiers (prelude)
FEDERICO CHUECA (1850-1923)
The Baptism (prelude)
ENRIQUE GRANADOS (1867-1916)
Intermezzo from Goyescas
PABLO LUNA (1879-1942)
Symphony poem A Night in Calatayud
GERÓNIMO JIMENEZ (1852-1923)
The Dance of Luis Alonso and The Wedding of Luis Alonso
(Interlude and Overture)
Symphony Orchestra ORQUESTA CIUDAD DE ALCALA
Conductor – Vicente Ariño PELLICER (Spain)
The concert is supported by:
The Spanish Embassy in Russia
Center of Spanish Language and Culture Adelante Foundation “Orquesta Ciudad de Alcala”
Quimica Sintetica
Alcala de Henares AYUNTAMIENTO
Glazunov Hall
19:00
Chamber series ALL FLAGS ON A VISIT
- The St. Petersburg N.A. Rimsky-Korsakov State Conservatory (Russia)
- The Paris National Superior Conservatory of Music and Dance (France)
- The Mason School of Music. George Mason University (USA)
CLAUDE DEBUSSY (1862-1918)
Forgotten Images. Three Pieces:
Lent, doux et mélancolique
Souvenir du Louvre (Sarabande)
Several fragments from ‘Nous n'irons plus au bois’
Suite Estampes:
Pagodas
The Evening in Granada
Gardens in the Rain
The Island of Joy
Alain PLANÈS, piano (France)
WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART (1756-1791)
Sonata for violin and piano in B-flat major
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN (1770-1827)
Sonata for violin and piano No.7 in C minor
Mikhail GANTVARG, violin (Russia)
Anna BALAKERSKAYA, piano (USA)
The concert is supported by
The French Institute in St. Petersburg
Glazunov Hall
19:00
- The St. Petersburg N.A. Rimsky-Korsakov State Conservatory (Russia)
DMIRTY BORTNYANSKY (1751-1825)
Concert No.15
SERGEI RACHMANINOFF (1873-1943)
Vespers (fragments)
Now Lettest Thou Depart
Blessed be the Lord
YURY FALIK (1936-2009)
Lyrical Psalms (fragments)
Prologue
Lord, I call to you
GEORGY SVIRIDOV (1915-1998)
Pushkin’s Wreath (fragments)
Natasha
Strekotuniya-beloboka
DMITRY SMIRNOV (b. 1948)
Waltz with Candles
SERGEY SLONIMSKY (b. 1932)
Drink Beer, Don’t Spill
Russian folk song Brooms
(arranged by Rubtsov)
The St. Petersburg State Conservatory Students’ Choir
Artistic Director and Conductor – Valery USPENSKY
Smolny Cathedral Chamber Choir
Artistic Director – Vladimir BEGLETSOV
Program to be announced
Glazunov Hall
19:00
Chamber series ALL FLAGS ON A VISIT
- The St. Petersburg N.A. Rimsky-Korsakov State Conservatory (Russia)
- The Lübeck University of Music (Germany)
- Casimir the Great University (Bydgoszcz, Poland)
- The Conservatory of Vienna Private University (Austria)
- Brazilian Conservatory of Music (Rio de Janeiro)
LOUIS VIERNE (1870–1937)
From the Symphony No.3 in F-sharp minor
Allegro maestoso
Arvid GAST, organ (Germany)
JEAN LANGLAIS (1907–1991)
Double Fantasy
Sergey CHEREPANOV, organ (Germany)
Arvid GAST, organ
SERGEY PROKOFIEV (1891–1953)
Toccata
Sergey CHEREPANOV, organ
Festival premiere
KARL-HEINZ KÖPER (b. 1927)
Concerto Ostinato for vibes and strings
BOGUSŁAW SCHAEFFER (b. 1929)
Construction for vibraphone solo
Piotr SUTT, percussions (Poland)
Evgeny SINAISKY, piano (Austria)
HEITOR VILLA-LOBOS (1887-1959)
Bahiana Brazilian No. 5, I mvm.
Aria (Cantilena)
Bahiana Brazilian No. 1, II и III mvms.
PYOTR TCHAIKOVSKY (1840-1893)
Humoresque
Improvisations on the themes from foreign films
Professor Anatoly Nikitin’s St. Petersburg Cello Ensemble
Artistic Director – Dmitry EREMIN
David CHEW, cello (Brazil)
Vera CHEKANOVA, soprano (St. Petersburg)
Inga DZEKTSER, piano (St. Petersburg)
The concert is supported by:
The Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany in St. Petersburg
The Polish Institute in St. Petersburg
Glazunov Hall
19:00
Chamber series
- Samuel Rubin Israel Academy of Music (Tel Aviv, Israel)
IGOR STRAVINSKY (1882-1971)
Petrushka, Russian amusing scenes in four acts
(original versions; piano four-hands)
Silver-Garburg Piano Duo
Sivan SILVER, Gil GARBURG
The concert is supported by:
The Consulate of Israel in St. Petersburg
As part of American Season
- The College of Fine Arts. Wichita State University (USA)
NICOLAS DE GRIGNY (1672-1703)
Hymne du Veni Creator
(Fête de la Pentecôte)
En taille à 5
Dialogue sur les Grands Jeux
JEHAN ALAIN (1911-1940)
Three Dances (1937-1939) JA 120
Joys
LOUIS VIERNE (1870-1937)
from Fantasy Pieces, opus 53, Second Suite
Toccata
Lynne DAVIS, organ (USA)
ERWIN SCHULHOFF (1894-1942)
Five Pieces for String Quartet:
Alla Valse Viennese (Allegro)
Alla Serenata (Allegretto con moto)
Alla Czeca (Molto Allegro)
Alla Tango (Andante)
Alla Tarantella (Prestissimo con fuoco)
St. Petersburg Quartet:
Alla ARANOVSKAYA, violin
Evgeny ZVONNIKOV, violin
Boris VAYNER, viola
Leonid SHUKAEV, cello
SAMUEL BARBER (1910-1981)
Summer Music, op. 31
Lieurance Woodwind Quintet
Frances SHELLY, flute
Andréa BANKE, oboe
Sarunas JANKAUSKAS, clarinet
Scott OAKES, bassoon
Erika BINSLEY, horn
Benjamin BRITTEN (1913-1976)
Simple Symphony, op. 4
Suprima Chamber Orchestra
Conductor – Boris VAYNER
The concert is supported by:
The Consulate General of the United States in St. Petersburg
St. Petersburg State Capella Chamber Hall
19:00
Chamber series
Dedicated to the Year of Germany in Russia 2012/13
- The Würzburg University of Music (Germany)
FRANZ SCHUBERT (1797-1828)
To Music D547 op.88/4
(lyrics by Franz von Schober)
At the Precipice D853 op.93/2
(lyrics by Ernst Schulze)
The Sigh D198
(lyrics by L.H.Chr.Hölty)
A Song of Imprisoned Hunters D843 op.52/7
(lyrics from The Lady of the Lake, a poem by Walter Scott)
In the Forest (Night in the Forest) D708
(lyrics by Friedrich Schlegel)
Lullaby/The Cradle Song D527 op. 24/2
(lyrics by Johann Mayrhofer)
Ruined Happiness D309
(lyrics by Theodor Körner)
NIKOLAI MEDTNER (1880-1951)
Three poems op.19 (lyrics by Friedrich Nietzsche)
Hello to My Homeland
The Old Lady
Home-sickness
ROBERT SCHUMANN (1810-1856)
The Musician op.40 No.4
(lyrics by Hans Christian Andersen)
Betrayed Love op. 40 No.5
(lyrics by Adelbert von Chamisso)
The Hidalgo op. 30 No.3
(lyrics by Emanuel von Geibel)
JOHANNES BRAHMS (1833-1897)
The Lark’s Song op. 70 No. 2
(lyrics by Auguste Wilhelmine Lorenz)
The Serenade op.58 No.8
(lyrics by Adolf Friedrich von Schack)
Journey to the Beloved One op.48 No.1
(Czech)
Festival Premiere
MORITZ EGGERT (b.1965)
The New Fairy-tale
(lyrics by Rolf Haufs)
To Cut and To Devide
(lyrics by Robert Gernhardt)
German Rondo
(lyrics by Barbara Köhler)
Peter SCHÖNE, baritone (Germany)
Holger BERNDSEN, piano (Germany)
The concert is supported by:
The Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany in St. Petersburg
Glazunov Hall
18:00
Chamber series
Dedicated to the Year of Germany in Russia 2012/13
- The Würzburg University of Music (Germany)
- The Folkwang University of the Arts (Essen, Germany)
- The State University of Music and Performing Arts (Stuttgart, Germany)
- The Rostock University of Music and Theatre (Germany)
- The University of Music (Cologne, Germany)
FRANZ SCHUBERT (1797-1828)
To Music
NIKOLAUS MEDTNER (1880-1951)
Hello to My Homeland
MORITZ EGGERT (b. 1965)
The New Fairy-tale
RICHARD STRAUSS (1864-1949)
Dedication
Peter SCHÖNE, baritone (Germany)
Holger BERNDSEN, piano (Germany)
GEORG FRIEDRICH HÄNDEL (1685-1759)
Arrival of the Queen of Sheba
(arranged by Christopher Houlding)
DÉSIRÉ DONDEYNE (b.1921)
Suite for 4 Trombones
Moderato Maestoso - Andantino - Minuetto - Choral - Scherzo
RICARDO MORA (b.1961)
(arranged by Vinicio Meza)
Unforgettable Night
RICHARD BISSILL (b. 1960)
The House of Dr. De'ath
Folkwang University Trombone Quartet
Professor Christopher HOULDING
Mehmet Ali BAYDAR
Shigetoshi AMPO
Kwangsu YOO, bass trombone
FRANZ SCHUBERT (1797-1828)
Fantasy in F minor D 940
Hans-Peter and Volker STENZL
Piano Duo
MICHAIL GLINKA (1804-1857)
Overture to the opera Ruslan und Ludmila
(arranged by R. Schottstädt)
JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH (1685-1750)
(arranged by S. Pottmeier)
Aria and Menuet from French Suite
BWV 813 I Call to you, Lord Jesus Christ Choral prelude BWV 639
Gavotte from French Suite No.5 BWV 816
Aria from the orchestra suite No. 3 BWV 1068
FELIX MENDELSSOHN BARTHOLDY (1809-1847)
A Midsummer Nights Dream op. 61
(arranged by Hendrik Schnöke)
Overture
WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART (1756-1791)
Fantasy on the themes from the opera Magic Flute for saxophone quartet and piano
(arranged by Chikage Imai)
JUN NAGAO (b. 1964)
Rhapsody on the themes from the opera Carmen Georges Bizet for saxophone quartet and piano
ALLIAGE Quintet
Daniel GAUTHIER, soprano saxophone
Eva BARTHAS, alto saxophone
Koryun ASATRYAN, tenor saxophone
Sebastian POTTMEIER, baritone saxophone
Jang EUN BAE, piano
The concert is supported by:
The Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany in St. Petersburg
Gartow Stiftung (Germany)
Goethe Institute in St. Petersburg
Glazunov Hall
21:00
Jazz on Teatralnaya square
Guests of the festival
Anat FORT, piano (Israel)
Yaaki LEVY, percussion (Israel)
Original jazz compositions and improvisations
The concert is supported by:
The Consulate of Israel in St. Petersburg
Grand Philharmonic Hall
19:00
- The Lübeck University of Music (Germany)
JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH (1685–1750)
Chromatic Fantasy and Fugue BWV 903
Arranged for organ by Max Reger
Schmücke Dich, o Liebe Seele BWV 654
FELIX MENDELSSOHN BARTHOLDY (1809–1847)
Sonata in B-flat major op. 65
Allegro con brio
Andante religioso
Allegretto
Allegro maestoso e vivace
MAX REGER (1873–1916)
Introduction und Passacaglia in D minor
JULIUS REUBKE (1834–1858)
Sonata in C minor (Psalm No.94)
Arvid GAST, organ (Germany)
The concert is supported by:
The Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany in St. Petersburg
The White Hall of the Polytechnical University
19:00
As part of American Season
- The College of Fine Arts Wichita State University (USA)
ERWIN SCHULHOFF (1894-1942)
Five Pieces for String Quartet:
Alla Valse viennese
Alla Serenata
Alla Czeca
Alla Tango
Alla Tarantella
St. Petersburg Quartet
Alla ARANOVSKAYA, violin
Evgeny ZVONNIKOV, violin
Boris VAYNER, viola
Leonid SHUKAEV, cello
SAMUEL BARBER (1910-1981)
Summer Music, op. 31
Lieurance Woodwind Quintet
Frances SHELLY, flute
Andréa BANKE, oboe
Sarunas JANKAUSKAS, clarinet
Scott OAKES, bassoon
Erika BINSLEY, horn
SERGEY PROKOFIEV (1891-1953)
Overture on Jewish themes, op. 34
Julie BEES, piano
Sarunas JANKAUSKAS, clarinet
St. Petersburg Quartet
WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART (1756-1791)
Divertimento in D major, K 136
BENJAMIN BRITTEN (1913-1976)
Simple Symphony, оp. 4
Suprima Chamber Orchestra
Conductor – Boris VAYNER
The concert is supported by:
The Consulate General of the United States in St. Petersburg
Glazunov Hall
18:00
- The Moscow P.I. Tchaikovsky State Conservatory (Russia)
PETER TSCHAIKOWSKY (1840–1893)
Quartet in B-flat major for two violins, viola and cello
Rusquartet:
Anna SNEZHINA, violin
Anna YANCHISHINA, violin
Eugenia ZUBOVA, viola
Piotr KARETNIKOV, cello
PETER TSCHAIKOWSKY (1840–1893)
Arioso of German from the opera Pique Dame
GEORGY SVIRIDOV (1915-1998)
Oh, Again My Generous Heart is in Grief…
GIACOMO PUCCINI (1858-1924)
Aria of Cavaradossi from the opera Tosca, I mvm.
SERGEI RACHMANINOFF (1873-1943)
Spring Waters
Nikolay EROCHIN, tenor
Marina BELOUSOVA, piano
MIKHAIL GLINKA (1804-1857)
Brilliant Divertissement on the themes of the opera
La Sonnambula by Vincenzo Bellini
Alexandr BONDURYANSKY, piano
Rusquartet
Alexandr PARSADANOV, double bass
SERGEY TANEYEV (1856-1915)
Canzone for clarinet and string quartet
Soloist – Mikhail BEZNOSOV, clarinet
WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART (1756-1791)
Chamber concert K 449 for piano and string orchestra
Soloist – Philipp KOPACHEVSKY, piano (Moscow)
ANTON ARENSKY (1861-1906)
Variations on the Theme by Pyotr Tchaikovsky for string orchestra
Moscow Conservatory Chamber Orchestra
Artistic Director and Conductor - Felix KOROBOV
Glazunov Hall
21:00
- The St. Petersburg N.A. Rimsky-Korsakov State Conservatory (Russia)
Music and Humor Evening “What should be improved in the conservatory”
Festival world premieres
Music by:
Nikolay MAZHARA,
Svetlana NESTEROVA,
Ekaterina BLINOVA-IVANOVA,
Anton TANONOV
Short stories by Semyon ALTOV played by the author
The St. Petersburg Conservatory Chamber Orchestra
Artistic Director – Arkady SHTEINLUKHT
Conductor – Alim SHAKHMAMETIEV
Sheremetev Palace. Museum of music
18:30
Chamber series
Dedicated to the Year of Germany in Russia 2012/13
- The University of Music (Cologne, Germany)
PETER TSCHAIKOWSKY (1840–1893)
Fragments from the ballet The Nutcracker op. 71
(arranged by R. Schottstädt)
March
Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy
Tea (Chinese Dance)
Coffee (Arab Dance)
Trepak (Russian Dance)
NIKOLAI RIMSKI-KORSAKOW (1844-1908)
Scheherazade (arranged by W. van Klaveren)
PETER TSCHAIKOWSKY (1840–1893)
Waltz of the Flowers from The Nutcracker op. 71
(arranged by R. Schottstädt)
MICHAIL GLINKA (1804-1857)
Overture to the opera Ruslan and Ludmila (arranged by R. Schottstädt)
REINHOLD M. GLIÈRE (1875-1956)
From the ballet The Red Poppy
(arranged by S. Dedenon)
Dance of Soviet Seamen
Dance of the Chinese women
ANATOLI LIADOV (1855-1914)
Russian folk song Lullaby
(arranged S. Pottmeier)
ARAM KHATSCHATURIAN (1903-1978)
Sabre Dance from the ballet Gajaneh (arranged by S. Pottmeier)
DMITRI SCHOSTAKOWITSCH (1906-1975)
Wlatz from Jazz Suite No. 2
(arranged by by L.N. Fontaine)
ALLIAGE quintet
Daniel GAUTHIER, soprano saxophone
Eva BARTHAS, alto saxophone
Koryun ASATRYAN, tenor saxophone
Sebastian POTTMEIER, baritone saxophone
Jang EUN BAE, piano
The concert is supported by:
The Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany in St. Petersburg
Goethe Institute in St. Petersburg
Gartow Stiftung (Germany)
Small Philharmonic hall
19:00
Dedicated to the Year of Germany in Russia 2012/13
Hans-Peter and Volker STENZL
Piano Duo
JOHANNES BRAHMS (1833-1897)
A German Requiem op.45
(Arranged for piano four-hands by Stenzl)
I Ziemlich langsam und mit Ausdruck
IV Mäßig bewegt
VI Andante - Vivace-Allegro
FERRUCCIO BUSONI (1866-1924)
Improvisation on the theme of the choral of Bach
Wie wohl ist mir, o Freund der Seele
WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART (1756-1791)
Symphony in G minor KV 550
Allegro molto
Andante
Menuett. Allegro
Allegro assai
(Arranged for piano four-hands by Carl Czerny)
MAURICE RAVEL (1875-1937)
The Waltz
The concert is supported by:
The Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany in St. Petersburg
Goethe Institute in St. Petersburg
Gartow Stiftung (Germany)
Grand Hall
19:00
Closing concert of the festival
Choir Academies
- The St. Petersburg N.A. Rimsky-KorsakovState Conservatory (Russia)
JOHANNES BRAHMS (1833-1897)
Song of Destiny for choir and orchestra, op. 54
DMITRI SCHOSTAKOWITSCH (1906-1975)
Symphony No.7 Leningrad, op. 60 (1941)
Choir of the St. Petersburg Conservatory Opera and ballet theatre
Artistic Director – Yulia KHUTORETSKAYA
St. Petersburg Conservatory Big Symphony Orchestra
Artistic Director – Alim SHAKHMAMETIEV
Conductor – Semyon BYCHKOV (USA)
