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

By Pep Gorgori, 30 May 2017

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“Taste, elegance and strength, all at the same time”

Reviewed at Palau de la Música, Barcelona on 23 May 2017

Shostakovich, Violin Concerto no. 1 in A minor, Op.77 or Op.99

Tchaikovsky, Symphony no. 6 in B minor, "Pathétique", Op.74

St Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra

Yuri Temirkanov, Conductor

Leticia Moreno, Violin

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

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

St Petersburg Phil shows us the best of Russia and Britain

Penny Homer, 8th September

Elgar shines after a fresh performance of Tchaikovsky with Julia Fischer and the St Petersburg Philharmonic.

***11

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Pep Gorgori

Journalist and musicologist with an MA Arts Administration & Cultural Policy, Goldsmiths (University of London). Pep Gorgori was born and lives in Barcelona after having worked for several years in Madrid and London. Johann Sebastian Bach, audience development, organ music, and Enric Granados and his generation occupy most part of his time. You can learn more about him by visiting him here.