First Violins

Maria Stratonovich

In the orchestra since 2012

WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST MUSICAL IMPRESSION IN LIFE?

Probably not the very first one (it was in my youth rather than childhood) but I was greatly impressed by the recording of Rakhmaninov playing his own music. I was struck by his elegance and sense of time. I also like to hear the scratching on old recordings, particularly piano recordings for some reason. Another memorable impression was hearing the recording of the Lucerne Festival Orchestra playing Mahler’s Symphony No.2. It is one of my favourite symphonies. I first heard it about 15 years ago, and it was the first programme I played in Perm; hopefully, I will get a chance to play it again with fantastic musicians.

WHAT DOES MUSIC MEAN TO YOU?

Music is a chance to reflect in sounds. The language of music is less precise than that of literature, but this is where its value is at. Music tells us something that cannot be easily put into words. I am truly happy that my perception of the world allows me to feel and understand music.

IF NOT A MUSICIAN, CAN YOU IMAGINE BEING ANYTHING ELSE?

I have been interested in perfume-making lately. Perfume has notes, too! You can seal your memories in a bottle to smell them later. This develops visual thinking, which is very important for a musician. Being a camera operator would also be nice: I love cinema and enjoy good camera work.

WHAT IS SPECIAL ABOUT WORKING WITH MUSICAETERNA?

It is a troupe of very talented people who are incredibly energetic, dedicated, and faithful to their calling. This, of course, stems from the conductor. Every concert witnesses Teodor and the musicians give their 200%. We are a group of like-minded people with a common goal of shared creative work.

musicAeterna orchestra events

October 11, 19:00

Moscow | Zaryadye Hall

Hændel. A Dedication Ceremony to George Frideric Handel

Georg Friedrich Handel (1685–1759)

Prelude

Augelletti, ruscelletti, the aria of Maria Kleopova from the oratorio La resurrezione, HWV 47 (1708)

Zadok the Priest, Coronation Anthem No. 1, HWV 258 (1727)

Disserratevi, o porte d’Averno, the aria of Angel from the oratorio La resurrezione, HWV 47 (1708)

Ah! Crudel nel pianto mio, the aria of Armida from the opera Rinaldo, HWV 78 (1711)

Overture to the opera Agrippina, HWV 6 (1709–1710)

As with Rosy Steps the Morn, the aria of Irina from the oratorio Theodora, HWV 68 (1750)

De torrente in via bibet, duet with chorus from the psalm Dixit Dominus, HWV 232 (1707)

Oh, Let the Merry Bells Ring Round, aria with chorus from the oratorio L’Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato, HWV 55 (1740)

Pena tiranna, the aria of Dardano from the opera Amadigi di Gaula, HWV 11 (1715)

Eternal Source of Light Divine, fragment from the cantata Ode for the Birthday of Queen Anne, HWV 74 (1713)

Alla Hornpipe, No. 2 from the orchestral suite
The Water Music No. 2 in D Major, HWV 349 (1716–1717)

He Saw the Lovely Youth, chorus from the oratorio Theodora, HWV 68 (1750)

Piangerò la sorte mia, the aria of Cleopatra from the opera Giulio Cesare in Egitto, HWV 17 (1724)

Ah! Stigie larve — Vaghe pupille, the recitative and aria of Orlando from the opera Orlando, HWV 31 (1733)

O Love Divine, thou Source of Fame, chorus from the oratorio Theodora, HWV 68 (1750)

Sing Ye to the Lord, chorus with solo soprano from the oratorio Israel in Egypt, HWV 54 (1739)

Performers:

artists of the Anton Rubinstein Academy
Tatiana Bikmukhametova, soprano
Yulia Vakula, mezzo-soprano
Ksenia Dorodova, soprano
Diana Nosyreva, soprano
Iveta Simonyan, soprano
Sofia Tsygankova, soprano
Andrey Nemzer, countertenor, soloist and vocal coach of the Anton Rubinstein Academy
musicAeterna Choir and Orchestra
musicAeterna Dance troupe

Music Director and Conductor Teodor Currentzis
Stage Director Elizaveta Moroz
Choirmaster Vitaly Polonsky
Assistant Conductor Evgeny Vorobyov
Production Designer, Costume Designer Sergey Illarionov
Choreographer Valentina Lutsenko

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October 17, 22:30

Madrid | Auditorio Nacional de Música