The Russian State Chamber Choir I About
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It has pe rformed with such high-profile symphony
orchestras as the Moscow Philharmonia Orchestra, the Tchaikovsky Orchestra, the Russian Symphony Cappella, and the Russian National Orchestra, and with acclaimed orchestral conductors Vladimir Fedoseyev, Pavel Kogan, Valery Polyansky, Vladimir Ponkin, Eduard Serov, Leonid Nikolayev, Alexander Rudin, Kent Nagano, Ennio Morricone... |
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The Russian State Chamber
Choir, led by Vladimir Kontarev, is one of RussiaТs brighte choral ensembles. Formed out of one of RussiaТs brightest choral ensembles. Formed out of Moscow Conservatory graduates in 1987, it was able to win recognition with musicians and
The Kontarev
Choir regulary appears at the Moscow PhilharmoniaТs subscription concerts. It has perfomed J.S.BachТs h-moll Messe BWV 232, St. John Passion BWV 245, St. Matthew Passion BWV 244, Magnificat BWV 243; MozartТs Coronation Mass KV 317, Requiem KV 626, and Litania Lauretana KV 195, Joseph HaydnТs The Ђ Creation ї and Stabat Mater, Antonio VivaldiТs Magnificat, Franz SchubertТs G-dur Messe as well as pieces by Cesar
Franck, Gioacchino Rossini, Giuseppe Verdi, Christoph Willibald Gluk, concert versions of operas, and works for aТcappella choir. The Russian State
Chamber ChoirТs schedules have to be drawn up for a few years ahead. Its recital venues