Mariinsky Stradivarius Ensemble

PERFORMERS:
The Mariinsky Stradivarius Ensemble
Conductor: Lorenz Nasturica-Herschcowici

PROGRAMME:
Pyotr Tchaikovsky
Souvenir de Florence, Op. 70

Dmitry Shostakovich
Romance

Astor Piazzolla
Tango Ballet (arrangement for violin and string orchestra by Leonid Desyatnikov)
Café 1930 from Histoire du Tango (arranged by Alexei Krasheninnikov)
Adiós Nonino (arranged by Alexei Krasheninnikov)
Oblivion
Libertango

The Mariinsky Stradivarius Ensemble is a group of musicians who perform on the world’s most famous and unique-sounding string instruments in the world. The ensemble was founded on the initiative of Valery Gergiev, Artistic and General Director of the Mariinsky Theatre. The Mariinsky Stradivarius Ensemble includes the finest instrumentalists and lead soloists in the Mariinsky Orchestra. Popular and well-loved classical works sound completely different when performed by them than at an average concert thanks to the incredibly rich and beautiful timbres of the instruments of Amati, Stradivari, Guarneri, Guadanini and Gofriller.