Young, Russian, world class: the Russian National Youth Symphony Orchestra (RNYSO), under the direction of Julian Rachlin and with Denis Matsuev as soloist, made the first guest appearance in the Wiener Musikverein. On the programme are masterpieces by Tchaikovsky: his First Piano Concerto and his Fifth Symphony. Emerging from an all-Russian competition for young talents in 2018, the RNYSO unites 100 outstanding Russian musical talents from 28 cities. In its first season, the RNYSO gave over 40 concerts in Russia. PROGRAM Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1, Symphony No. 5, Méditation, Op. 72/5, The Nutcracker: Trepak / Danse Russe
Rachlin conducts Tchaikovsky
Pianist Denis Matsuev and his good friend, the violinist Julian Rachlin, perform in the venerable Moscow Conservatory. On this occasion, the artists dare to try something new: instead of his violin, Julian Rachlin reaches for the conductor’s baton to conduct a piece which he, with his violin, would neve approach. Together and for the first time, they give an interpretation of a work put to paper by Tchaikovsky in the Moscow of 1874: his Piano Concerto No. 1 as well as the Symphony No. 5.