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| Russian National Orchestra | ||
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in its twelfth season, the Russian National Orchestra is firmly
established as one of the world's finest ensembles. The path taken by
the RNO is marked by enthusiastic critical acclaim, award-winning
recordings and sold-out concerts at home and on international tours.
The success of the RNO's Moscow debut in 1990 led to a recording contract and the 1991 release of its first CD-Tchaikovsky's Sixth Symphony Pathetique. Gramophone called the recording "an awe-inspiring experience" and listed it as the best recording of Pathetique in history The RNO was in immediate demand throughout the world and became the first Russian orchestra to play at the Vatican and to tour Israel. Engagements throughout the 1990's brought the RNO to America, Asia, Europe, and to major international festivals including Edinburgh, Lucerne, Sydney, and the 1996 Olympics Arts Festival in Atlanta. The RNO has produced a highly acclaimed discography of works for Deutsche Grammophon by Russian and European composers. The orchestra's recording of Rachmaninov's Second Symphony has been called "breathtakingly beautiful" (Classic CD). Gramophone called the RNO's recording of Prokofiev's Cinderella "one of the best records not only of the year but of the 1990's". In 1996 the RNO launched the "Magic of Music", an art and music program for young people that is also an integral part of the orchestra's annual Western United States concert season. In 2001 the RNO created "Cultural Allies" to foster artistic exchange and cultural dialogue between the peoples of Russia and the West. Ongoing musician exchanges, partnerships with orchestras and arts companies in the U.S. and Europe, co-commissioning programs, and other initiatives enrich the cultural lives not only of the participants, but also of audiences and communities. Dave Brubeck, Michael Tilson Thomas, Jessye Norman, Kent Nagano, and Wynton Marsalis are among the RNO's Cultural Allies artistic partners. The RNO is Russia's first orchestra since 1917 to be free of government control. It is supported entirely by private funding and governed by a distinguished multinational board of trustees. Called classical music's "feel-good story of the decade" by International Arts Manager, the Russian National Orchestra is an artistic treasure that truly belongs to the entire world. |
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| Representation:
Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Germany, Austria, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, France,
Spain, Portugal, Turkey, Belgium*, Holland, Luxembourg, Rumania *) not exclusive |
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