Gergiev and the Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra triumphant in Montreal

By Richard Turp, 13 November 2013

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Reviewed at Maison symphonique, Montreal on 4 October 2013

Rachmaninov, The Rock, Op.7

Rachmaninov, Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, Op.18

Rachmaninov, Symphonic Dances, Op.45

Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra

Valery Gergiev, Conductor

Denis Matsuev, Piano

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****1

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****1

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Richard Turp

Born in Montreal but raised in London, Richard Turp has worked in music for the last 30 years in his hometown, first as an operatic tenor and subsequently as an artistic administrator. He is presently Artistic Director of Les Concerts Lachine and the Lachine Music Festival.