Vladimir Spivakov is Back to Toronto! This time with Denis Matsuev and NPR!

Comprised of Russias leading symphonic virtuosos and led by the legendary conductor VLADIMIR SPIVAKOV, the 120-member NATIONAL PHILHARMONIC OF RUSSIA is setting new standards for symphonic mastery. Founded in 2003, the ensemble is today considered by many to be among the very best ensembles performing on the international stage, and has become a cultural ambassador for post-reconstruction Russia. In its early years, the NATIONAL PHILHARMONIC OF RUSSIA performed with internationally-renowned artists including Krzysztof Penderecki, James Conlon, John Lill, Natalia Gutman, Gidon Kremer, Jessye Norman, Plácido Domingo, José Carreras, Kiri Te Kanawa, Dmitry Hvorostovsky, Sergei Leiferkus, Maria Guleghina and Juan Diego Flórez. A chamber musician and violinist, SPIVAKOV began his conducting career in 1979 with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Since then, he has been a celebrated guest conductor with the worlds most renowned orchestras, including the Los Angeles Philharmonic and the London Symphony. In 2003, he was named artistic director and principal conductor of the newly-formed NATIONAL PHILHARMONIC OF RUSSIA. This is as fine an ensemble as any I have encountered- San Francisco Classical Voice Since winning the prestigious International Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow in 1998, pianist DENIS MATSUEV has become one of the most sought after performers of his generation. Phenomenally gifted, Matsuev has been called the new Horowitz (London Times) and The very real thing an absolute powerhouse of a pianist (Washington Post). He has played to sold-out audiences in the worlds greatest concert halls, including Carnegie Hall in New York, Theatre de Champs Elysee in Paris, Mozarteum in Salzburg, Royal Festival Hall in London, Great Hall of the Conservatoire in Moscow, and La Scala in Milan. The last time Spivakov played Toronto, additional seats had to be added to the sold-out venue . . . right on stage! There will be no room on stage this time as hes bringing his acclaimed 120-member orchestra and a soloist who is fast becoming a legend, in an all-Russian programme that will include Liadovs The Enchanted Lake, Rachmaninoffs Piano Concerto No. 1, Tchaikovskys Romeo and Juliet, and four pieces from Prokofievs Romeo and Juliet Suite: Montagues and Capulets, Masks, Death of Tybalt, and Romeo and Juliet Before Parting. Show One Entertainment, bringing the world to your stage!