musicAeterna is one of the most in-demand Russian ensembles that is constantly pushing the boundaries of its creative capabilities in the field of historically informed performance of early music, academic music of the classical period, and contemporary compositions.
Together with Teodor Currentzis, musicAeterna regularly tours Europe and the world with performances in numerous prestigious venues including Vienna Konzerthaus, Berlin Philharmonic, Elbphilharmonie Hamburg, Munich Philharmonic, Philharmonie de Paris, Kölner Philharmonie, Auditorio Nacional, Baden-Baden Festspielhaus, and La Scala.
The musicAeterna orchestra is a frequent guest at international festivals, such as RUHRtriennale, Klara Festival, Aix-en-Provence festival, Lucerne festival, and Diaghilev festival. In 2017, musicAeterna became the first Russian ensemble to have the honor of opening the main programme of the world’s most prestigious music festival: the Salzburg festival. The musicians performed Mozart’s “La Clemenza di Tito”, directed by Peter Sellars. Since then, musicAeterna has been regularly featured at the festival.
Conducted by Teodor Currentzis, musicAeterna has recorded with Sony Classical the works by Mozart, Mahler, Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, Rameau, and Stravinsky. These recordings have received prestigious music awards: ECHO Klassik, Edison Klassiek, Japanese Record Academy Award, and BBC Music Magazine’s Opera Award.
Olga Volkova
Born in Vladivostok, at the age of seven she gave her first violin recital, and at ten she made her debut on stage with a symphony orchestra. She graduated from the Central Music School of the Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatory (Irina Bochkova's class), the Cologne University of Music (Zakhar Bron's and Barnabás Kelemen's classes), studied at the Queen Elizabeth Music Chapel in Brussels (Augustin Dumay's class). In 2016 she became the youngest concertmaster of the Mariinsky Orchestra. Since 2021 she has been the first concertmaster of the Mikhailovsky Theatre Orchestra. In September 2022 she became concertmaster of the musicAeterna Orchestra.
First Violins
Second Violins
Violаs
Cellos
Double Basses
Flutes
Oboes
Clarinets
Bassoons
Horns
Trumpets
Trombones
Tuba
Percussion
Harp
Keyboards
musicAeterna orchestra events
Dmitri Shostakovich (1906–1975)
Violin Concerto No. 1 in A Minor, Op. 77 (1947–1948)
Nocturne: Moderato
Scherzo: Allegro
Passacaglia: Andante
Burlesque: Allegro con brio
soloist — Olga Volkova
Symphony No. 10 in E minor, Op. 93 (1953)
Moderato
Allegro
Allegretto
Andante — Allegro
Conductor — Alexander Sladkovsky
Anton Bruckner (1824–1896)
Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, WAB 109 (1887–1896, unfinished)
I. Feierlich, misterioso
II. Scherzo. Bewegt, lebhaft; Trio. Schnell
III. Adagio. Langsam, feierlich
The musicAeterna Orchestra
Conductor — Teodor Currentzis
Gustav Mahler (1860–1911)
Symphony №2 in C Minor (Resurrection Symphony) for soprano, alto, mixed choir and orchestra (1888–1894)
Allegro maestoso
Andante moderato
In ruhig fließender Bewegung | With quietly flowing movement
Urlicht. Sehr feierlich, aber schlicht | “Primal Light”. Very solemn, but simple
Im Tempo des Scherzos | In the tempo of the scherzo
The musicAeterna Orchestra
Conductor — Teodor Currentzis
Gustav Mahler (1860–1911)
Symphony №2 in C Minor (Resurrection Symphony) for soprano, alto, mixed choir and orchestra (1888–1894)
Allegro maestoso
Andante moderato
In ruhig fließender Bewegung | With quietly flowing movement
Urlicht. Sehr feierlich, aber schlicht | “Primal Light”. Very solemn, but simple
Im Tempo des Scherzos | In the tempo of the scherzo
The musicAeterna Orchestra
Conductor — Teodor Currentzis
Anton Bruckner (1824–1896)
Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, WAB 109 (1887–1896, unfinished)
I. Feierlich, misterioso
II. Scherzo. Bewegt, lebhaft; Trio. Schnell
III. Adagio. Langsam, feierlich
The musicAeterna Orchestra
Conductor — Teodor Currentzis