Sofia Kiprskaya, Harp and Principal Musicians of the Mariinsky Orchestra
October 9, 2013
Zankel Hall, Carnegie Hall, New York
Principal musicians of St. Petersburg’s Mariinsky Orchestra join the exceptional young harpist Sofia Kiprskaya for an evening of contemporary and romantic chamber music. The program of solo and chamber works is designed to highlight the virtuosity of the harp, as well as the Mariinsky Orchestra players’ supreme musicianship.
22-year-old Sofia Kiprskaya is a top prizewinner of numerous international harp competitions, performing as a soloist and principal harpist with the Mariinsky Orchestra, while a fourth-year student at the St. Petersburg State Rimsky-Korsakov Conservatory. Kiprskaya’s 2013-14 season includes performances throughout Russia, North America, Europe and Asia.
Each of the principal musicians of the Mariinsky Orchestra is an award-winning soloist and orchestral performer. Under the helm of Maestro Valery Gergiev, the Mariinsky Orchestra has become one of the leading symphony orchestras in Russia and the world.
Please visit artist’s website for more information: http://sofiaharp.com/
Performers:
Sofia Kiprskaya, Harp
Alexei Lukirsky, Violin
Anton Kozmin, Violin
Yuri Afonkin, Viola
Oleg Sendetsky, Cello
Timur Martynov, Trumpet
Nikolay Mokhov, Flute
Ivan Stolbov, Clarinet
Rodion Tolmachev, Bassoon
Program:
ZABEL Am Springbrunnen, Op. 24
VALERI KIKTA Fantasy on Themes from Tchaikovsky’s The Queen of Spades for Harp
GLAZUNOV Chant du Ménestrel, Op. 71
TCHAIKOVSKY Sentimental Waltz, Op. 51, No. 6
SMETANA Vltava from Má Vlast (arr. Trnecek)
RODION SHCHEDRIN In the Style of Albeniz
RACHMANINOFF Vocalise, Op. 34, No. 14
MCHEDELOV Variations on a Theme of Paganini
EDUARD KIPRSKY Adagio for Harp and Strings
DEBUSSY Sonata for Flute, Viola, and Harp
JOLIVET Pastorales de Noël for Flute, Bassoon and Harp
RAVEL Introduction and Allegro
Venue: Zankel Hall, Carnegie Hall
881 7th Ave
Manhattan, New York, NY 10019
