From March 27 to April 3, 2019, Moscow will host an anniversary X International festival Mstislav Rostropovich, established by the Moscow Government and the M. L. Rostropovich Foundation for Cultural and Humanitarian Programs in 2010.

The Mstislav Rostropovich Festival is being held for the tenth time and traditionally brings together in its program the names of the best soloists and ensembles at the main concert venues in Moscow. The Festival 2019 program confirms the high artistic level that was determined by its director, Honored Artist Russian Federation Olga Rostropovich at the first Festival. According to her, when compiling a program, she always thinks about whether Mstislav Rostropovich would approve of the choice of certain participants and works - this is the main criterion: “I’m glad that we have the opportunity for a week to make Moscow a place where the biggest musicians from all over the world come.” Concerts of the anniversary Festival will be held in Great hall Conservatory, Tchaikovsky Concert Hall and Zaryadye Concert Hall.

Over nine years, 35 orchestras, 100 soloists, 14 choirs, and 38 conductors performed at the International Mstislav Rostropovich Festival. London Philharmonic Orchestra, English Chamber Orchestra, Orchester de Paris, Philharmonic Orchestra of Radio France, Orchestra of the Academy of Santa Cecilia, Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, conductors Zubin Mehta, Maris Jansons, Christoph Eschenbach, Myung-Woon Chung, Antonio Pappano, Yuri Temirkanov, Vladimir Yurovsky, soloists Ramon Vargas, Matthias Gerne, Gidon Kremer, Nikolai Znaider, Maxim Vengerov, Denis Matsuev, Rudolf Buchbinder, Luca Debargue, Yuja Wong, Enrico Dindo, Truls Mork, Alisa Weilerstein - these are a few of the names that graced the festival poster over the years. More than 90 thousand listeners attended the Festival concerts!

The date of the grand opening of the Festival remains unchanged – March 27, Mstislav Rostropovich’s birthday: will perform in the Great Hall of the Conservatory Honored Ensemble of Russia Academic Symphony OrchestraSt. Petersburg Philharmonic named after D. D. Shostakovich governed by Yuri Temirkanov. During the life of Mstislav Rostropovich, the musicians were connected not only by long-term professional relationships, but also by sincere friendship, which is invariably emphasized by maestro Temirkanov, who is not the first time taking part in the Festival with his orchestra. The evening's program includes Overture to the opera "Euryanthe" by K. M. von Weber, Symphony No. 9 "From the New World" by A. Dvorak and Cello Concerto by R. Schumann, soloist - winner of the International Mstislav Rostropovich Competition in Paris in 1997 cellist -virtuoso Enrico Dindo(Italy).

March 29“Alborada, or the Morning Serenade of the Jester” by M. Ravel, a suite from the ballet “The Firebird” by I. Stravinsky, as well as the orchestral suite “Love the Enchantress” by Manuel de Falla Symphony Orchestra TeatroReal– one of the largest opera symphony orchestras. Will stand at the conductor's stand Gustavo Jimeno, one of the most sought-after conductors younger generation. In K. Szymanowski's Concerto No. 1 for violin and orchestra, the Russian public will hear a young violinist Leticia Moreno(Spain), which has already performed with leading orchestras in Europe many times. Leticia Moreno plays an instrument made by Nicolò Galliano in 1762.

March 30 and 31 the concerts will become eventful - the orchestra of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia led by Antonio Pappano on the first evening he will perform the music of Ludwig van Beethoven: the Egmont Symphonic Overture and Symphony No. 5. In Concerto No. 3 for piano and orchestra, the soloist will be a young Swiss pianist, winner of many awards at international competitions Francesco Piemontesi. March 31 Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 9 will be performed.

April 1 on the stage of the new Zaryadye concert hall, the Yokohama Sinfonietta orchestra, which has already performed with great success at the Festival, led by Kazuki Yamada will perform Symphony No. 39 by W. A. ​​Mozart and the “Classical” Symphony by S. Prokofiev. In L. van Beethoven's concerto No. 2 for piano and orchestra he will perform as a soloist Nobuyuki Tsujii– blind from birth Japanese pianist and composer who received the Gold Medal at the XIII Van Cliburn Piano Competition V Texas.

April 3 In the final concert of the Festival, the Moscow public will hear the second program of the Yokohama Sinfonietta orchestra: Symphony No. 3 “Scottish” by F. Mendelssohn and a concert for violin and orchestra by L. van Beethoven.

Soloist – Norwegian violinist Vilde Frang– one of the leading performers of her generation. Critics and the public note expression, virtuosity and musicality in her performance. Plays on a Jean-Baptiste Villaume violin, donated by the Anne-Sophie Mutter Foundation.

As part of the Festival, an exhibition dedicated to the life and work of Mstislav Rostropovich will be held in the foyer of the Great Hall of the Conservatory.

Creator and artistic director of the Festival Olga Rostropovich defines the concept of the Festival as follows: “At his concerts works should be played the highest level and in the best performance." The success of this simple and effective formula is confirmed exclusively by the highest ratings from critics and the music community. The festival, worthy of the personality of Mstislav Rostropovich, certainly ranks among the main musical events in the world.

In honor of the brilliant cellist and excellent conductor Mstislav Rostropovich, an international festival has been held for many years in a row, praising the beauty and uniqueness of his works, as well as emphasizing the unbridled energy and exceptional talent of an outstanding person. You can become part of this event by purchasing tickets to the X Mstislav Rostropovich Festival in Moscow on our website.

Mstislav Leopoldovich is an extremely strong, talented, magnetically attractive person. An artist and fighter in essence, he became one of the pillars in the history of our country. classical music. During his long and productive career, he received more than 130 prestigious awards and honors and was one of the most revered musicians in the world. He left an impressive legacy that literally comes to life during the festival. The grand opening traditionally falls on March 27 - the birthday of the great cellist.

The International Festival named after Mstislav Rostropovich was created by the Moscow government and the Rostropovich Cultural Foundation. The festival has a wide scope, and therefore is not limited to Moscow alone. In 2019, the program is rich and vibrant: residents and guests of the capital will hear performances by various groups, ensembles and soloists from Russian cities and European countries. They will already appear on the main stages of the metropolis famous musicians, as well as promising and ambitious artists.

Over the 10 years that the festival has been going on, it has become a significant cultural event in Russia and Europe. Every year it brings together famous maestros, talented ensembles, famous orchestras. Musicians from different parts of the world want to pay tribute to the memory and respect of a man whose public and creative activity knew no limits. In previous years, 12 choirs, 93 soloists, 32 orchestras, and 33 conductors took part in the program. And more than 80 thousand listeners managed to enjoy the unique concerts.

The Mstislav Rostropovich Festival is a real celebration of music for connoisseurs and connoisseurs of the classics. The program continues Rostropovich’s main goal - to expand, or better yet, erase musical boundaries, add the beauty of melody to the life of every person, unite thousands of people with a common interest, and also create a unique cultural space. You can buy tickets for the 10th International Mstislav Leopoldovich Rostropovich Festival on our website.

From March 27 to April 3, 2018, the IX International Mstislav Rostropovich Festival will be held.

In Moscow, over five festival days, the largest musical groups of Europe and Russia, rising stars and masters of classical performance will perform in the Great Hall of the Conservatory, evenings of music by Viennese and Russian classics, mono programs of works by J. S. Bach and Prokofiev will take place, and the festival will end with the Russian premiere of a multimedia performance on the stage of the State Kremlin Palace. In St. Petersburg, as part of the Festival, Tchaikovsky’s opera “Eugene Onegin” will be presented, staged by the Galina Vishnevskaya Opera Singing Center.

The International Mstislav Rostropovich Festival was established by the M. L. Rostropovich Foundation for Cultural and Humanitarian Programs in 2010 in memory of the legendary cellist, conductor and citizen, whose creative and social activities knew no bounds. The artistic level worthy of the Maestro’s personality placed the Festival among the main musical events in the world. “His concerts should feature works of the highest level and in the best performance,” this is how the founder and artistic director of the Festival, Olga Rostropovich, defines the concept. The success of this simple and effective formula is confirmed exclusively by the highest ratings from critics and the music community in Russia, as well as throughout the world.

For eight years, the International Mstislav Rostropovich Festival has brought together 32 orchestras, 93 soloists, 12 choirs, 33 conductors and more than 80 thousand listeners. London Philharmonic Orchestra and English Chamber Orchestra, Orchester de Paris and Philharmonic Orchestra of Radio France, Orchestra of the Academy of Santa Cecilia and Musicale Fiorentino Orchestra, conductors Zubin Mehta, Maris Jansons, Christoph Eschenbach, Myung-Woon Chung, Antonio Pappano, Yuri Temirkanov, Vladimir Yurovsky, soloists Ramon Vargas, Matthias Gerne, Gidon Kremer, Nikolai Znaider, Maxim Vengerov, Denis Matsuev, Rudolf Buchbinder, Luca Debargue, Yuja Wong, Enrico Dindo, Truls Mork, Alisa Weilerstein - these are a few of the names that graced the festival poster in previous years. Russian debuts of rising stars of the world stage have become a tradition of the Festival, which this year will continue on the first concert day by introducing the Moscow public to a young cellist from Spain.

According to tradition, the Festival will open March 27- on the birthday of Mstislav Rostropovich. The program will feature works by S. S. Prokofiev, including the Symphony-Concerto for Cello and Orchestra, dedicated to the great performer and close friend of the composer. Symphony No. 7 and the suite “The Love for Three Oranges” will be performed by one of the leading European orchestras with almost a century of history, the Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Danish conductor Thomas Sondergaard, who actively collaborates with the best musicians and recording companies in Europe and America. The solo cello part in the e-minor Symphony-Concert will be performed by the winner of numerous awards and competitions, Pablo Ferrandez (Spain), who at the age of 26 already has behind him performances at the main concert venues of the world and collaboration with such masters as Zubin Mehta, Adam Fischer, Yuri Temirkanov. Pablo Ferrandez will play on a unique instrument – ​​Antonio Stradivarius’ “Lord Aylesford” cello from 1696.

March 29 Symphonies No. 10 and No. 29, as well as the Serenade in G major by W. A. ​​Mozart will be performed by the Vienna-Berlin Chamber Orchestra, which includes only soloists of the two leading symphony orchestras of the world - Vienna and Berlin. Rainer Honeck, an outstanding Austrian interpreter who has performed with the Nagoya Philharmonic Orchestra, the Malmö Symphony Orchestra, the Nice Philharmonic Orchestra, and the Symphony Orchestra, will take the helm. Mariinsky Theater and many others.

In Concert No. 1 in C major by J. Haydn, the Russian audience will hear one of the leading cellists of our time, Gautier Capuçon (France), winner of numerous international competitions, winner of prestigious awards, including the Victoires de la Musique, Echo Klassik and the Borletti-Buitoni Foundation Prize. The musician collaborates with conductors such as Gustavo Dudamel, Charles Duthoit, Christoph Eschenbach, Andris Nelsons and many others. In recent seasons he has played with the Berlin Philharmonic, the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, the symphony orchestras of London, Sydney, Boston and San Francisco, as well as many other renowned orchestras in Europe and America. Gautier Capuçon plays a cello by Matteo Goffriller (1701) and is an exclusive artist for Erato (Warner Classics).

April 1 in a concert of Russian music, one of the best ensembles of our country, the Russian National Orchestra, which over a quarter of a century of existence has won critical acclaim and the love of the public all over the world, will perform P. I. Tchaikovsky’s Fantasy Overture “Romeo and Juliet” and the Symphonic Suite “Scheherazade” by N.A. . Rimsky-Korsakov. This evening, the founder and artistic director of the RNO, Mikhail Pletnev, will give up his place at the conductor's stand to the eminent Italian maestro Pier Carlo Orizio and will perform the piano part in the fis-moll Concert by A. N. Scriabin.

April 2 The Moscow public will hear one of the most grandiose and profound works of J. S. Bach, “St. Matthew Passion,” interpreted by German musicians. Under the direction of Enoch zu Guttenberg, three outstanding groups will unite: the KlangVerwaltung Orchestra, the KlangVerwaltung Choir and the Munich Boys' Choir. A brilliant galaxy of vocalists from Germany and Switzerland has been invited to perform solo parts: Sibylle Rubens, Olivia Vermeulen, Mauro Peter, Thomas Laske, Samuel Hasselhorn and Daniel Johansson.

April 3 In the final concert of the IX International Mstislav Rostropovich Festival on the stage of the State Kremlin Palace, for the first time in Russia, a multimedia performance created by the Reina Sofia Palace of Arts in Valencia and the Roman Opera House in the Baths of Caracalla will be shown. The inspiration for director Carlos Padrissa (Spain) and video director Emmanuel Carlier (France) was the music of O. Respighi’s “Roman Trilogy” written a century ago, which this evening will be performed by the Tchaikovsky Big Symphony Orchestra under the baton of conductor Antonio Mendez from Spain.

The IX International Festival of Mstislav Rostropovich is not only fully worthy of the memory of the great musician, but is also a direct continuation of the high mission to which Maestro Rostropovich devoted his entire life: The festival expands the musical borders of our country, creating a unique cultural space and uniting tens of thousands of people from all over peace.

Will take place in Moscow international festival of Mstislav Rostropovich. According to tradition, the festival will begin on March 27, the birthday of the outstanding Russian cellist, conductor and teacher. Mstislav Rostropovich is known as a performer of almost the entire cello repertoire and a talented conductor who brought the National Symphony Orchestra to the ranks of the best American ensembles. For 17 seasons, Mstislav Rostropovich led this orchestra, and was also a guest conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra and the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

International Mstislav Rostropovich Festival The London Philharmonic Orchestra will open, performing under the direction of Esa-Pekka Salonen. This renowned British ensemble will perform Ludwig van Beethoven's "Eroic" Symphony and Jan's Symphony No. 5

Sibelius. The next day, the London Philharmonic Orchestra will again take the stage in the Great Hall of the Conservatory to perform Dmitry Shostakovich's unfinished opera "Orango" together with the State Academic Choir of Russia named after A. A. Yurlov.

Tickets for the International Mstislav Rostropovich Festival will allow you to hear performances by leading Russian and foreign groups. The festival is attended by the London Philharmonic Orchestra, the Russian National Orchestra, the Philharmonic Orchestra of Radio France, the Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra, the State Academic Choir of Russia named after A. A. Yurlov and the Boys' Choir of the A. V. Sveshnikov Choral School. Tickets to international festival of Mstislav Rostropovich will be a wonderful gift for capital fans of classical music.