Premiere concert for Crystal Trio with orchestra and choirdecember, 25 `08



Program was presented at Christmas, 2008 in the Philharmonic Concert Hall of Yaroslavl, Russia.

The concert was attended by: Crystal Trio, Yaroslavl State Academic Symphony Orchestra and Philharmonic Choral Cappella Yaroslavia. Directed by Dmitry Volosnikov, New Opera's theater conductor. Vocal in the “Ave Maria”: Agunda Kulaeva (mezzo-soprano), soloist of the New Opera.


Crystal Trio, Agunda Kulaeva, Dmitry Volosnikov.

This project is a great innovation to the sound of glass, which have no analogues in the musical world. Combination of glass instruments, voice, and orchestra give an astounding sound.  




   
There were works:

1. K. Jenkins, "Adiemus" #4, 7, 9. Symphonic orchestra, chorus, glass instruments.
2. G. Bizet, "L'Arlesienne"
3. N. Rimsky-Korsakov, "Spring" aria from the Snow.
4. A. Vivaldi, Four seasons. "Winter: Allegro non molto, Largo, Allegro". The Glass Harp playing for violin.
5. W.A. Mozart, "Adagio and Rondo in C major" for the Glas Armonica and the string quartet. The first performance in Russia.
6. I. S. Bach, "Scherzo" from Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067. Glass Harp
7. J. Massenet, "Meditation" from Thais. Orchestra, choir, Glass Harp.
8. F. P. Schubert, "Ave Maria". Orchestra, choir, A. Kulaeva, I. Sklyarov (Glass Harp)
9. A. Dvorak, "Humoresque B.138". Orchestra, Glass Harp.
10. C. Saint-Saens, "The Swan" from Carnival of the Animals. Orchestra, Glass Harp.
11. P. I. Tchaikovsky, "Dance of Sugar Plum Fairy" from The Nutcracker. Orchestra, Glass Harp.
12. P. I. Tchaikovsky, "Herdsmen Dance" from The Nutcracker. Orchestra, Glass Harp, Verrophone.
13. P. I. Tchaikovsky, "Seasons": October. Orchestra, Crystal Trio.

This program will be available Spring 2009 on a CD.

Concert was recorded by Anton Milyukov, sound-engineer of Russian President Orchestra. Soon this record will be available on CD.

Photos by Irina Pushkareva (Musical Klondike magazine) and Andrey Komissarov.


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