Alexander Lazarev, conductor > Katherine Bicknell, flute > Daniela Iolkicheva, harp > Mussorgsky: Prelude to Khovanshchina Mozart: Flute & Harp Concerto in C Major, K. 299 Sibelius: Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 43 This concert, conducted by Alexander Lazarev, opens with the orchestral prelude to Mussorgsky’s opera Khovanshchina, left unfinished at his death in 1881, and subsequently revised and completed by Rimsky-Korsakoff. The prelude is an exquisite little tone poem that he titled Dawn on the Moscow River. It is not a sunburst, but the […]

Symphony Orchestra of India Marat Bisengaliev, violin > Sevak Avanesyan, cello > Dvořák: Cello Concerto in B minor, Op. 104 Prokofiev: Symphony No. 5 in B flat major, Op. 100 Music Director Marat Bisengaliev leads this concert featuring the works of Dvořák and Prokofiev. Winner of multiple international competitions, Armenian cellist Sevak Avanesyanopens the concert with Dvořák’s cello concerto,  one of the greatest and most popular works in the genre. Despite serious reservations as to the suitability of the cello as a solo instrument, […]

Alexei Volodin, piano > Schumann / Liszt: Widmung Liszt: Piano Sonata in B minor Tchaikovsky/Pletnev: Concert Suite from The Sleeping Beauty Balakirev: Islamey, Op.18 Acclaimed for his highly sensitive touch and technical brilliance, pianist Alexei Volodinis in demand by orchestras at the highest level. Recording for Challenge Classics, Volodin’s disc of solo Rachmaninoff works was released in 2013 to critical acclaim. Recent highlights include his debut at the BBC Proms with the London Symphony Orchestra, and concerts with Orquestra del Teatro di San Carlo, […]

Zane Dalal, conductor > Alexei Volodin, piano > Mozart: Overture to The Abduction from the Seraglio, K. 384 Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 30 Stravinsky: Suite from The Firebird The final concert, conducted by Associate Music Director Zane Dalal, opens with Mozart’s overture to the opera The Abduction from the Seraglio, a story about a Spanish nobleman Belmonte trying to rescue his lover Constanze and servants who were kidnapped by Turkish pirates. Acclaimed for his highly sensitive touch and technical brilliance, […]

SOTA | Distinguished Artists Series Famed Italian concert pianist Alessandro Deljavan continues the stellar tradition of great performances enlivened by SOTA. This evening is truly enchanting - From the meditative works of Bach to the Waltzes of Chopin. This program will turn a first-timer into a connoisseur and give the seasoned listener a first-hand experience into the greatness of classical piano. The historic city of Hyderabad provides a perfect fit: intimate enough that the Festival would captivate the entire city, […]