St Petersburg Phil shows us the best of Russia and Britain

By Penny Homer, 09 September 2015

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“exquisitely bringing out the deep passion in the music without ever tipping over unto indulgence”

Reviewed at Royal Albert Hall, London on 8 September 2015

Rimsky-Korsakov, The Legend of the Invisible City of Kitezh: suite

Tchaikovsky, Violin Concerto in D major, Op.35

Elgar, Enigma Variations on an Original Theme for Orchestra, Op.36

Elgar, Salut d'Amour (Liebesgruss) for violin and piano, Op.12

Stravinsky, Suite italienne (Vivo)

Julia Fischer, Violin

St Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra

Yuri Temirkanov, Conductor

St Petersburg meets Beethoven and Mahler in Lugano

Sarah Batschelet, 16th September

Ion Marin and the St Petersburg Philharmonic perform in the beautiful LAC Lugano Arte e Cultura.

***11

Trampled by the Russian troika

Jane Shuttleworth, 26th January

The St Petersburg Philharmonic unleash all the unstoppable forces of Russian excess in a programme of Tchaikovsky and Prokofiev at Sage Gateshead.

****1

Temirkanov and Leticia Moreno: tradition and the future, together in Barcelona

Pep Gorgori, 23rd May

Temirkanov avoided any useless gesture, while Leticia Moreno explored all the pain, sadness and violence of Shostakovich’s Concerto

*****

Taking Shostakovich on tour

Frank Kuznik, 1st March

In the American heartland, a persuasive evening of musical diplomacy from the St Petersburg Philharmonic.

****1

Soviet blockbusters from the St Petersburg Phil

Mark Pullinger, 29th January

The St Petersburg Philharmonic playing Shostakovich's Fifth Symphony – a work it premiered in 1937 as the Leningrad Philharmonic – was a highlight of a superb concert concluding its UK tour.

*****

Variety and dance from the St Petersburg Phil

Jane Shuttleworth, 21st January

The St Petersburg Philharmonic make their contribution to Sage Gateshead's year long theme of dance, delighting a sold-out Hall One with their luxurious sound.

****1

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Penny Homer

Penny Homer graduated from the University of Nottingham with a Bachelor of Music degree in 2003, where she was also a choral scholar at St Barnabas Cathedral. She is keenly interested in arts and education, and her work across both includes stints at Akademi South Asian Dance UK and Benslow Music Trust. Additionally she worked for Edition Peters in their sales department before joining the Association of British Choral Directors as their Training Manager. Penny currently sings at Eton Lower Chapel, St Andrews Fulham Fields, Wimbledon Choral Society, Londinium and Vocal Constructivists, and continues her vocal studies with Ian Kennedy.

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