on 01 January 2026

XXIX International Festival "Musical Olympus"

May 25 - May 31, Saint-Petersburg, Russia

The parade of international prize winners

 


May 25, Monday, 20:00

Grand Hall of the D.D. Shostakovich St. Petersburg Academic Philharmonia

The concert is held in cooperation with the D.D. Shostakovich St. Petersburg Academic Philharmonia

St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductor:
Stepan Armasar (Russia)
First Prize, Arturo Toscanini International Conducting Competition, Parma (Italy), 2025
 
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A. Petrov
(1930 – 2006)
Vivat, Olympus! Celebration Overture (1996) (7′)
 
J. Rodrigo
(1901 – 1999)
Fantasía para un gentilhombre, Guitar Concerto (1954) (22′)
Villano y ricercar
Españoleta y fanfarria de la caballería de Nápoles
Danza de las hachas
Canario
Soloist:
Ausias Parejo (Spain),
First Prize, Michele Pittaluga International Classical Guitar Competition, Alessandria (Italy), 2025
 
W.A. Mozart
(1756 – 1791)
Guglielmo’s aria from the opera Cosi fan tutte, KV 588 (1790) (5′)
P. Tchaikovsky
(1840 – 1893)
Yeletsky’s aria from the opera The Queen of Spades, op. 68 (1890) (5′)
C. Millöcker
(1842 – 1899)
Erminio’s aria from the operetta Gasparone (1884) (3′)
U. Giordano
(1867 – 1948)
Gerard’s aria from the opera Andrea Chenier (1896) (4′)
Soloist:
Sam Park (baritone, Republic of Korea),
First Prize, The ARD International Music Competition, Munich (Germany), 2025
 
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M. Mussorgsky
(1839 – 1881)
Dawn over the Moscow River, prelude to the opera Khovanshchina (1874) (6′)
 
S. Rachmaninoff
(1873 – 1943)
Piano Concerto No. 3 in D Minor, op. 30 (1909) (41′)
Allegro ma non tanto
Intermezzo: Adagio
Finale: Alld breve
Soloist:
Alexander Kashpurin (Russia),
First Prize, Liszt Utrecht International Piano Competition, Utrecht (The Netherlands), 2026

 


May 26, Tuesday, 19:00

The Hermitage Theatre

Concert for two pianos
Duo Mouseîon (France):
Maria Esaulova (France/Russia)
Narek Galoyan (Armenia/France)
Grand Prix, Leopold Bellan International Competition, Paris (France), 2025
 
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I. Stravinsky
(1882 – 1971)
Concerto for Two Pianos solo, K058 (1932 – 35) (20′)
Con moto
Notturno. Adagietto
Quattro variazioni
Prelude e Fuga
 
M. Ravel
(1875 – 1937)
La Valse, choreographic poem for orchestra (1919 – 1920), arrangement for two pianos (12′)
 
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S. Prokofiev
(1891 – 1953)
Cinderella Suite, arrangement for two pianos by M. Pletnev (39′)
Introduction. Andante dolce
Querelle. Allegretto
Hiver. Adagio - Allegro moderato
Printemps. Vivace con brio - Moderato - Presto
Cinderella's Waltz. Andante - Allegretto
Gavotte. Allegretto
Gallop. Presto - Andantino - Presto
Valse Lente. Adagio - Poco piu animato
Finale. Allegro moderato
 
G. Bizet
(1838 – 1875)
Carmen Fantasy, arrangement for two pianos by G. Anderson (14′)

 


May 28, Thursday, 19:00

St. Petersburg State Academic Cappella

Parade of the Prize Winners of The XXVI International Television Contest for Young Musicians "The Nutcracker" (TV Channel «Russia-K», 2025)
Symphony Orchestra of the St. Petersburg State Academic Cappella
Conductor:
Misha Shekhtman (Russia/Israel),
Ferenz Fricsay International Conducting Competition, Budapest (Hungary), 2025
 
* * *
 
C. Reinecke
(1824 – 1910)
Flute Concerto, op. 283 (1908) (20′)
Allegro molto moderato
Lento e mesto
Moderato — In tempo animato — Tempo I — Più mosso — Più lento maestoso
Soloist:
Yuna Guryanova (Russia),
Third Prize (Bronze Nutcracker)
 
A. Baltin
(1931 – 2009)
Concertino for Harp and Orchestra (1954) (8′)
Soloist:
Kornelia Harmath (Russia/Hungary/Uzbekistan),
Second Prize (Silver Nutcracker), 2024
 
F. Chopin
(1810 – 1849)
Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor, op. 11 (1830) (21′)
I. Allegro maestoso
Soloist:
Kirill Belotserkovsky (Republic of Belarus),
Special Prize «Prospect» of the Musical Olympus Foundation
 
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C. Wagenseil
(1715 – 1777)
Harp Concerto (12′)
Allegro
Andante
Vivace
Soloist:
Gabriella Harmath (Russia/Hungary/Uzbekistan),
Third Prize (Bronze Nutcracker)
 
W.A. Mozart
(1756 – 1791)
Flute and Harp Concerto, KV 299 (1778) (12′)
I. Allegro
Soloists:
Yuna Guryanova
Kornelia Harmath
 
P. Tchaikovsky
(1840 – 1893)
Violin Concerto in D Major, op.35 (1878) (18′)
I. Allegro moderato — Moderato assai
Soloist:
Aleksander Kolesnikov,
Second Prize (Silver Nutcracker)
 
F. Chopin
(1810 – 1849)
Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor, op. 21 (1830) (13′)
I. Maestoso
Soloist:
Violetta Boluchevskaya,
Second Prize (Silver Nutcracker)

 


May 29, Friday, 20:00

Grand Hall of the D.D. Shostakovich St. Petersburg Academic Philharmonia

St. Petersburg Symphony Orchestra
Conductor:
Yixing Sun (China),
Second Prize, The Rachmaninoff International Competition for Pianists, Composers and Conductors, Moscow (Russia), 2025
 
* * *
 
R. Strauss
(1864 – 1949)
Oboe Concerto, AV 144, TrV 292 (1945) (25’)
Allegro moderato
Andante
Vivace – Allegro
Soloist:
Leonid Surkov (Russia/Switzerland),
First Prize, The ARD International Music Competition, Munich (Germany), 2024
 
W.A. Mozart
(1756 – 1791)
Violin Concerto No. 3 in G Major, К. 216 (1775) (25′)
I.Allegro
II.Adagio
III.Rondeau: Allegro
Soloist:
Issei Kurihara (Japan),
Second Prize, Victor Tretyakov International Violin Competition, Krasnoyarsk (Russia), 2025
 
* * *
 
M. Ravel
(1875 – 1937)
Piano Concerto in G major, M. 83 (1929 – 1931) (23′)
Allegramente
Adagio assai
Presto
Soloist:
Khanh Nhi Luong (Vietnam),
Third Prize, The Leeds International Piano Competition (UK), 2024
 
Ch. Gounod
(1818 – 1893)
Marguerite’s aria from the opera Faust (1859) (5′)
G. Bizet
(1838 – 1875)
Micaëla’s aria from the opera Carmen (1874) (6′)
G. Menotti
(1911 – 2007)
Monica’s Valse from the opera The Medium (1945) (5′)
Soloist:
Anna Dudina (Russia),
Leontina Vaduva Special Prize, George Enescu International Vocal Competition, Paris (France), 2025

 


May 31, Saturday, 16:00

St. Petersburg State Academic Cappella

Parade of the Prize Winners of The XXVI International Television Contest for Young Musicians The Nutcracker (TV Channel «Russia-K», 2025)
Symphony Orchestra of the St. Petersburg State Academic Cappella
Conductor:
Misha Shekhtman (Russia/Israel),
First Prize, Ferenz Fricsay International Conducting Competition, Budapest (Hungary), 2025
 
* * *
 
E. Grieg
(1843 – 1907)
Piano Concerto in E minor, op. 16 (1868) (16′)
II. Adagio
III. Allegro moderato molto e marcato – Quasi presto – Andante maestoso
Soloist:
Felix Sou (Australia),
Third Prize (Bronze Nutcracker)
 
J.J. Quantz
(1697 – 1773)
Concerto for Flute, Strings and Basso Continuo «Pour Potsdam» (12′)
Allegretto
Più tosto Andantino
Presto
Soloist:
Veronika Tkachuk,
First Prize (Golden Nutcracker)
 
F. Mendelssohn
(1809 – 1847)
Violin Concerto in E minor, op. 64 (1844) (28′)
Allegro molto appassionato
Andante
Allegretto non troppo — Allegro molto vivace
Soloist:
Eloisa Ober (Luxemburg/Switzerland),
First Prize (Golden Nutcracker)
 
* * *
 
J.W. Kalliwoda
(1801 – 1866)
Oboe Concertino, op. 110 (18′)
Allegro con fuoco
Romanze: Allegro
Vivace
Soloist:
Miroslava Shakirova,
Second Prize (Silver Nutcracker)
 
C. Saint-Saëns
(1835 – 1921)
Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor, op. 22 (1868) (25′)
Andante sostenuto
Allegro scherzando
Presto
Soloist:
Emir Zakaria,
First Prize (Golden Nutcracker)