Odessa Classics 2021 Programme

Detailed programme of the 7^th International Music Festival 2 - 11 & 24 June, 2021 was announced

2 June, 19:00

Odesa Opera House

Haifa Symphony Orchestra
Benjamin Yusupov (conductor)
Lucas Debargue (piano)

• Verdi Overture from opera "The Force of Destiny"
• Mendelssohn Symphony No.4 in A major, Op.90 "Italian"
• Mozart Mozart - Piano Concerto No.23 in A major (K.488)

Soloist - Lucas Debargue (France)

3 June, 19:00

Odesa Philharmonic

Haifa Symphony Orchestra
Benjamin Yusupov (conductor)
Maria Solozobova (violin)

• B. Yusupov "Voices of Violin" Concerto No.2 for Violin and Orchestra
• Saint-Saëns The Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso Op.28
• Brahms Symphony No.1 in C-minor, Op.68
• Concerto No.2 for Violin and Orchestra (“Voices of violin”) Dedicated to Vadim Repin
• Commissioned by Trans-Siberian Art Festival 2014, Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France and Berliner Symphoniker.

4 June, 21:00 - Open-air

Potemkin Stairs

The National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine 
Volodymyr Sirenko (art director & chief conductor)
Alexey Botvinov (piano)

• Rossini Overture from the "Magpie thief" opera
• Yuri Shevchenko Suite from the "Zaporozhets on the Danube" ballet - based on Gulak-Artemovsky's opera.
• Skoryk "Melody"

A winner's performance from the 4th Ukrainian competition of young pianists in memory of Serafima Mogilevskaya

• Tchaikovsky Concerto No.1

Soloist - Alexei Botvinov

5 June, 19:00

Odesa Philharmonic

Brussels Chamber Orchestra
Michael Guttman (conductor, artistic director)
Jing Zhao (cello)

• Brahms Scherzo op.posth. Arr. Villuendas
• Paganini Andante from Violin Concerto N.4. Arr. Villuendas
• Airat Ichmuratov Concerto for violin and cello with orchestra. World premiere
• Rachmaninov “Vocalise” for cello and orchestra. Arr. Guttman
• Piazzolla “Grand Tango”. Arr. for cello and orchestra Villuendas Concerto para quintetto. Arr. Villuendas
• Grapelli “Rols”. Arr. Villuendas

6 June, 19:00

Odesa Philharmonic

Matthias Goerne (baritone) 
Alexey Botvinov (piano)

• Schubert Winterreise (Winter Journey) song cycle, Op.89

7 June, 20:00

Green Theater

Mikhail Shishkin and Alexey Botvinov

• An Evening of Music and Literature "Rachmaninov. First comes death, then comes life" project

8 June, 19:00

Odesa Philharmonic

Sebastian Knauer (piano)
Odessa National Philharmonic Orchestra
Hobart Earle (conductor)

• Beethoven Symphony No.7 Performed by the Odessa National Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor - Hobart Earle
• Arash Safayan Fantasy for piano and orchestra "This is (not) Beethoven" Performed by Sebastian Knauer and the Odessa National Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor - Hobart Earle

9 June, 19:00

Odesa Philharmonic

Zurich Chamber Orchestra 
Daniel Hope (violin, artistic director)
Alexey Botvinov (piano)

• Alfred Schnittke "Suite in the old style"
• Alfred Schnittke Sonata No.1 for violin and piano
• Alfred Schnittke "Tango in a madhouse"
• Alfred Schnittke Polka
• Tchaikovsky Serenade for string orchestra in C major in 4 movements

10 June, 19:00

Odesa Opera House

Zurich Chamber Orchestra 
Daniel Hope (violin, artistic director)

• Elgar Serenade
• Mendelssohn Violin Concerto in D minor
• Silvestrov "The Quiet music"
• Elgar Introduction et Allegro, Op.47

11 June, 19:00

Odesa Philharmonic

Zurich Chamber Orchestra 
Daniel Hope (violin, artistic director)
Alexey Botvinov (piano)

• Dvořák Serenade
• Tan Dun Double Concerto for Violin, Piano and Orchestra. European premiere. The work was commissioned by the ODESSA CLASSICS Festival and the San Francisco New Century Orchestra.
• Gershwin Song suite - Arr. Paul Bateman

24 June, 19:00

Odesa Opera House

Evgeny Kissin (piano)

• Berg Sonata
• Khrennikov Dance, Op.5 No.3 5 pieces, Op.2
• Gershwin 3 preludes
• Chopin Nocturne in B major, Op.62, No.1
• Chopin Impromptu in A-flat major, Op.29
• Chopin Impromptu in F sharp major, Op.36
• Chopin Impromptu in G flat major, Op.51
• Chopin Scherzo No.1 in B minor
• Chopin Polonaise No.6 in A-flat major