Program:

Paul Hindemith
in E

William Bolcom
Sonata for violin and piano No. 2

William Bolcom
Concert Variations for Violin and Piano "Graceful Ghost Rag"

Alfred Schnittke
Sonata for violin and piano No. 1

Dmitry Yavtukhovich
Sonata for violin and piano

Gleb Yakovlev
Sonata for violin and piano

Performers:

Sergey Pospelov is a violinist, born in 1990 in Rostov-on-Don. In 2009 he graduated from Central music school at the Moscow Conservatory, in 2014 - the conservatory in the class of People's Artist of the USSR, Professor Eduard Grach. Sergey is the first prize winner of several international competitions - the Piano and Violin Competition named after. Gnessins in Moscow (2003), violin competition named after. David Oistrakh (2006), 41st Concertino Prague Competition (2007), XV Alberto Curci Violin Competition (Naples, 2008), VI Violin Competition named after A.I. Yampolsky (Moscow, 2012). Winner of the Orchestra Prize New Russia", established by the Yu. Bashmet Foundation (2006). His achievements were recognized with scholarships from the M. Rostropovich Foundation and the Russian Performing Arts Foundation. In 2006, Sergei became a participant in the programs of the Vladimir Spivakov Foundation. The musician tours throughout Russia and abroad - in Belarus, Latvia, Armenia, China, Israel, the Czech Republic, Romania, Italy, Poland, Japan, France, Germany. Sergei Pospelov performed with the State Symphony Orchestra "New Russia" and the ensemble "Moscow Soloists" under the direction of Yuri Bashmet, the "Lyceum Camerata" orchestra under the direction of Wolf Usminsky, the Rostov Academic Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Mikhail Katz and Alexander Mileikovsky, and the Neapolitan Orchestra Teatro San Carlo (Italy), Czech Radio Orchestra under Vladimir Valek, Timisoara Philharmonic Orchestra (Romania) under Yuri Botnari, Chamber Orchestra “Arpeggione” under Valentin Uryupin, Chamber Orchestra “Moscovia” under Eduard Grach, Symphony Orchestra of the Armenian Academic Opera and Ballet Theater directed by Karen Durgaryan, Pluri Art Symphony Orchestra directed by Yuri Medyanik, Russian State Symphony Orchestra of Cinematography directed by Sergei Skripka, State Academic Symphony Orchestra of Russia named after E.F. Svetlanov, Chamber Orchestra of the Pavel Slobodkin Center under the direction of Ilya Gaisin, the Presidential Orchestra of Russia under the direction of Anton Orlov, and the Symphony Orchestra of the New Opera Theater. Among his creative partners are Shlomo Mintz, Rudolf Köllman, Alexander Slutsky, Stanislav Kochanovsky, Philip Nodel, Arnaldo de Felice, Philip Kopachevsky, Andrei Yaroshinsky, Alexander Ramm, Daniil Kogan, Ilya Goffman, Fyodor Amosov. In 2017, Sergei created his own chamber orchestra, which was called the “Moscow Chamber Orchestra”. The first performance took place on March 8 at the Tsaritsyno Reserve Museum in the Catherine Hall. Now Sergey plays a unique violin made by Jean Baptiste Vuillaume, kindly provided by the State Collection of Unique Instruments of Russia.

Margarita Pospelova is a pianist who began her creative career at the age of 3. The first solo concert took place at the age of 7. The first teacher was V. Adamantov, who continued the traditions of the “St. Petersburg school” of Professor V. Nielsen. At the festival named after I.S. Bach was awarded the first prize (Moscow, 1999).

Studied at MSSMSH named after. Gnessins at T.A. Zelikman. Graduated from the Central Music School at the Moscow State Conservatory. Tchaikovsky with Prof. Knorre. She studied at the Juilliard School with the world-famous teacher and concert performer Prof. Yablonskaya. Currently continuing his studies with Prof. Yablonskaya at the Jerusalem Academy of Music. Attended master classes with famous world professors: P. Lang, J. Ross, L. Dorensky. Is a laureate international competitions: 1st prize at the Scriabin Piano Competition in Paris, 3rd prize at the Competition named after. Liszt in Moscow, Diploma of The International Piano Competition in Enschede. In 2009 she was awarded the Presidential Prize Russian Federation. In 2010, a series of concerts with a symphony orchestra took place in Moscow, consisting of 7 concerts. In 2013, a cycle of 10 Beethoven sonatas for piano and violin was performed with Sergei Pospelov. Margarita conducts solo and chamber concert activities abroad and in the vicinity of our homeland. Performs in such halls as: the Great Hall of the Conservatory, the Small Hall of the Conservatory, the Moscow House of Music, the Museum. Glinka, Concert Hall of the Cathedral of Christ the Savior and others (Moscow), Academic Chapel Hall (St. Petersburg), Chita Regional Philharmonic (Chita). Peter J-Sharp Theatre, Alice Tully Hall (New York) and others, Library of Congress (Washington DC). And also in the halls of European countries: Italy, France, Austria, Germany, the Netherlands. Currently working on recording his debut solo album.

We invite all music lovers, fans of violin sound and connoisseurs of an authentic ensemble to a meeting with young, but already widely known Moscow musicians in Russia and abroad, Sergei and Margarita Pospelov. On Saturday evening, November 25, they will perform for the first time on the stage of the Oryol State Philharmonic with an extensive and rich program.

We invite our respected visitors to the Philharmonic website to get acquainted with the creative resumes of our guests, and also be sure to attend their concert!

Sergey POSPELOV(violin, Moscow)

Violinist S. Pospelov is one of the most promising young musicians of his generation. He was born in 1990 in Rostov-on-Don. At the age of 11, he made his debut with an orchestra, performing a concert by F. Mendelssohn at the Rostov Philharmonic. In 2009 he graduated from the Central Music School at the Moscow State Conservatory, and in 2014 from the conservatory itself, class of People's Artist of the USSR, Professor Eduard Grach.

Sergei Pospelov is a winner of first prizes at several international competitions - the Gnessin Competition of pianists and violinists in Moscow (2003), the David Oistrakh Violin Competition (2006), the 41st Concertino Prague Competition (2007), the XV Alberto Curci Violin Competition ( Naples, 2008), VI violin competition named after A.I. Yampolsky (Moscow, 2012). He is also a laureate of the New Russia Orchestra Prize, established by the Yu. Bashmet Foundation (2006). The achievements of the young musician were awarded scholarships from the M. Rostropovich Foundation and the Russian Performing Arts Foundation. In 2006, Sergei became a participant in the programs of the Vladimir Spivakov Foundation.

The musician tours a lot throughout Russia and abroad - in Belarus, Latvia, Armenia, China, Israel, the Czech Republic, Romania, Italy, Poland, Japan, France, Germany. Sergei Pospelov performed with the State Symphony Orchestra "New Russia" and the ensemble "Moscow Soloists" under the direction of Yuri Bashmet, the "Lyceum Camerata" orchestra under the direction of Wolf Usminsky, the Rostov Academic Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Mikhail Katz and Alexander Mileikovsky, and the Neapolitan Orchestra Teatro San Carlo (Italy), Czech Radio Orchestra under Vladimir Valek, Philharmonic Orchestra of Timisoara (Romania) under Yuri Botnari, Arpeggione Chamber Orchestra under Valentin Uryupin, Kuban Symphony Orchestra under Vladimir Ponkin, Chamber Orchestra "Moskovia" directed by Eduard Grach, Symphony Orchestra of the Armenian Academic Opera and Ballet Theater directed by Karen Durgaryan, Symphony Orchestra PluriArt directed by Yuri Medyanik, Russian State Symphony Orchestra of Cinematography directed by Sergei Skripka, State Academic Symphony Orchestra of Russia named after E.F. Svetlanova under Alexander Slutsky, Stanislav Kachanovsky, Vyacheslav Valeev. Among his creative partners are Shlomo Mintz, Rudolf Köllman, Alexander Slutsky, Stanislav Kochanovsky, Philip Nodel, Arnaldo de Felice, Philip Kopachevsky, Andrei Yaroshinsky, Alexander Ramm, Daniil Kogan, Ilya Goffman.

Sergey Pospelov – participant of the “Stradivari Project”: Moscow, Great Hall of the Conservatory 2011 and Bordeaux (France) 2012; also - Festival dedicated to the 90th anniversary of the birth of L. Kogan - Moscow, Great Hall of the Conservatory, 2014.

Sergei Pospelov played in the project “Music of Wieniawski on the Wieniawski Stradivarius Violin” at the State Museum. Glinka in Moscow, performed the cycle “All sonatas for violin and piano by Ludwig van Beethoven” in a duet with Margarita Pospelova.
The violinist regularly visits Israel, participating in famous master classes in Keshet Eilon. He performed solo concerts in Tel Aviv (Israel), recordings of his performances were broadcast by the KolHaMusica radio station and were received with great interest by the Israeli public.

Margarita POSPELOVA(piano, Moscow)

The talented pianist began her creative journey at the age of 3, and her first solo concert took place at the age of 7. Margarita’s first teacher was V. Adamantov, who continued the traditions of the “St. Petersburg piano school” of Professor V.V. Nielsen.

At the festival named after I.S. Bach in Moscow (1999) Margarita Pospelova was awarded the 1st prize.

M. Pospelova improved her piano playing skills at the Gnessin Moscow State Musical School (class of Tatyana Abramovna Zelikman), graduated from the Central Musical School at the Moscow State Conservatory named after P.I. Tchaikovsky with the Honored Artist of Russia, Professor of the Moscow State Conservatory K.V. Knorre, was awarded a Grant to study at the Juilliard School, New York, USA, where she studied with the world-famous teacher and concert performer - Professor O.M. Yablonskaya. She attended master classes with such outstanding pianists and teachers as P. Lang, J. Ross, L. Dorensky.

He is a laureate of international competitions:
1st prize at the Scriabin Piano Competition (Paris, France);
III prize at the F. Liszt Competition (Moscow, Russia);
Diploma of the competition “The International Piano Competition” (Enschede, the Netherlands).

In 2009, M. Pospelova was awarded the Russian Presidential Prize.
In 2010, a series of her concerts with a symphony orchestra took place (Moscow, 7 concerts).
In 2013, Margarita, together with her husband and ensemble partner Sergei Pospelov, performed a cycle of 10 sonatas by Ludwig van Beethoven for violin and piano.

The pianist conducts solo and chamber concert activities in Russia and abroad. She performed in such halls as: Great Hall of the Moscow State Conservatory named after P.I. Tchaikovsky, Small Hall of the Moscow State Conservatory, Moscow House of Music, Museum musical culture named after Glinka, concert hall of the Cathedral of Christ the Savior, State Academic Chapel Hall (St. Petersburg), Chita Regional Philharmonic Hall, PeterJ-SharpTheatre and AliceTully Hall (New York, USA), Library of Congress (Washington, USA), etc.

She toured in Italy, France, Austria, Germany, the Netherlands and other European countries. He is working on recording his debut solo album.

Many thanks to the concert organizers charitable foundation Bel Canto. We were delighted with the skill of the young violinist Sergei Pospelov. We first saw him in Spassky-Lutovinovo, in the estate of Ivan Sergeevich Turgenev near Orel. I wanted to hear his live violin performance. Thanks to the foundation, our dream came true, doubly pleasantly, the concert took place in the Lutheran Cathedral with excellent acoustics. Thanks to Sergei for performing the works in the classical version.

Lyubov Mishina

When we realized that despite the excellent acoustics in the Cathedral, proximity to the musicians is of great importance, and we began to buy tickets no further than the 4th row, our impressions of the concert became much stronger!!! This time we went not only to the program indicated in the poster, we went to the group - the Moscow Symphony Orchestra conducted by Sergei Pospelov. I have no musical education, but I am sure that he is an unusually talented musician and very good man! He is a true inspirational leader who is in love with music! A pleasant surprise at this concert was that for the first time, so to speak, on stage, in front of the 1st row there was a real organ!!! To look at the organ and the performer and listen so closely is fantastic!

Svetlana Savchenko

A wonderful concert. Great music. Excellent work by the musicians, especially the violinist soloist. After that I just started to respect the violin. For the first time I heard her live masterful performance. And after the concert, a traditional gift in the form of an entertaining excursion. I can definitely recommend attending this event.

Andrey Pirogov

With the inspired hand of the conductor, we set off into the fascinating world of music - magical and enchanting! The music tells us that there is another world - invisible, which can only be felt. To the sounds of Mozart, we felt like little moths, serenely fluttering among the grasses and flowers on a moonlit night. The sounds of Bach carried our souls upward, where eternity reigns, where high mountain peaks rise and blue clouds float! And then they cast us down into the very abyss, where inhuman passions boil. Beethoven and Edgar brought us back to earth and evoked a poignant feeling of the loss of some extraordinary love, a cry that it would never return. All these experiences were given to us by the musicians of the Bel Canto Foundation. Moscow Chamber Orchestra conducted by Sergei Pospelov and the wonderful, divine organ of Luca Gadeliya. Bravo! Bravo! Bravo!

Anastasia Chekina

A very interesting concert. Amazing performance by the artists. Amazing atmosphere of music. The audience was simply spellbound by this beautiful music of the greatest composers. The concert made a deep impression.

Tatyana Kulebyakina

Thank you for a wonderful concert - both the choice of works and the performers are magnificent! Applause!

Yuri Myshonkov

I visited St. Andrew's Anglican Cathedral for the first time. The evening turned out extremely well. The cathedral, slender and mysterious in the evening light, immediately set one in anticipation of the holiday. You feel comfortable in a small beautiful room. Excellent concert program. The wonderful chamber orchestra of Sergei Pospelov and his amazing violin. I was particularly interested in Elgar, about whom I knew nothing. But his wonderful melodies seemed familiar. And to all this is the red-haired muse of Rossetti, who appears on the screen under the magical hands of Lilia Chistina. Thank you for the bright impressions and good mood!

Larisa Erlach

The concert was energizing positive mood on New Year's Eve. Great selection program, there were many familiar melodies and new discoveries. The organ, orchestra and vocals sounded very good. The violin parts performed by Sergei Pospelov and Daniil Kogan touched to the core! The very atmosphere of the cathedral hall, decorated for Christmas, further enhanced the feeling of the holiday. Thank you for a wonderful evening! #belcantofund

Natalya Astakhova