Thursday, December 6th
Alexander Knyazev (organ) performs Bach. Tchaikovsky Concert Hall. 7 p.m.
Ennio Morricone, Italian composer and conductor with the Sofia Symphony Orchestra in concert. Kremlin Palace. 7 p.m.
Marc-Andre Hamelin (piano) and the National Philharmonic of Russia perform Rubinstein's Piano Concerto No. 4 and Medtner's Piano Concerto No. 2. Dmitry Vasilyev conducts. Dom Muzyki Svetlanov Hall. 7 p.m.
Memory Spaces: Moscow Ensemble of Contemporary Music performs lesser-known American avant-garde music from the 20th century and contemporary Russian compositions. Platforma at the Winzavod Center of Contemporary Art. 8:30 p.m.
Moscow Symphony Orchestra performs Chausson, Ravel, Schubert, Saint-Saens and Massenet. Soloist Rodion Zamurayev (violin), conductor Arthur Arnold. Conservatory Great Hall. 7 p.m.
Musical Medical Service: Mark Pekarsky Percussion Ensemble in concert. Conservatory Rachmaninov Hall. 7 p.m.
Opus Posth Ensemble performs Feldman and Martynov. School of Dramatic Art Globus Hall. 7 p.m.
Svyato-Danilov Monastery Men's Choir in a concert of European and Russian choral music. Dom Muzyki Chamber Hall. 7 p.m.
Friday, December 7th
Festival Another Space: Goeyvaerts String Trio (Belgium) performs Peter Swinnen, Patrik de Clerck, Oleg Paiberdin and others. Philharmonic Chamber Hall. 7 p.m.
Festival Another Space: GUM Ensemble in a concert of contemporary music. Philharmonic Chamber Hall. 5 p.m.
Festival Another Space: New Music Laboratory Ensemble (Novosibirsk) in concert. Philharmonic Chamber Hall. 9 p.m.
Festival Another Space: Rikoshet Ensemble of Contemporary Music (Ukraine) in concert. Philharmonic Chamber Hall. 3 p.m.
Clematis Ensemble (Belgium) in a concert of early English music. Moscow Kremlin Armory. 7 p.m.
Concert of Piano Music features Alexei Chufarovsky, Ruslan Tikhonov, Polina Kuznetsova and Yelizaveta Karaulova. Conservatory Small Hall. 7 p.m.
Memory Spaces: Moscow Ensemble of Contemporary Music performs lesser-known American avant-garde music from the 20th century and contemporary Russian compositions. Platforma at the Winzavod Center of Contemporary Art. 8:30 p.m.
Moscow Conservatory Choir in a concert of Russian music. Conservatory Great Hall. 7 p.m. Free admission.
The President's Orchestra of the Russian Federation, Artyom Dervoyed (guitar), Aidar Gainullin (accordion), Borislav Strulyov (cello), Sergei Shamov (cajon) and Pavel Novikov (bansuri) perform Piazzolla's The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires, his Concierto de Nacar, Tirao's Concertango, Acosta's Cajon Concerto and Gainullin's Oriental Rhapsody. Tchaikovsky Concert Hall. 7 p.m.
Svetlana Belokon (mezzo-soprano) and Igor Belokon (organ) perform Bach, Gounod, Verdi, Caccini, Cherubini and others. St. Mary's Cathedral. 8:30 p.m.
Tchaikovsky Competition Winners and the Moscow Conservatory Symphony Orchestra in concert. Kremlin Palace. 7 p.m.
Saturday, December 8th
Festival Another Space: ElettroVoce Duet (Poland) in concert. Tchaikovsky Concert Hall. 3 p.m.
Festival Another Space: Moscow Ensemble of Contemporary Music with the Moscow Premieres program. Philharmonic Chamber Hall. 5 p.m.
Festival Another Space: New Music Studio Ensemble performs Sciarrino. Philharmonic Chamber Hall. 7 p.m.
Concert of Works Pavel Karmanov and Sergei Akhunov: new music. Dom. 8 p.m.
Memory Spaces: Moscow Ensemble of Contemporary Music performs lesser-known American avant-garde music from the 20th century and contemporary Russian compositions. Platforma at the Winzavod Center of Contemporary Art. 8:30 p.m.
Soweto Gospel Choir from South Africa in concert. Dom Muzyki Svetlanov Hall. 7 p.m.
Trio Dali (France) in a concert of chamber music. Dom Muzyki Chamber Hall. 7 p.m.
Sunday, December 9th
Festival Another Space: Early Music Academy Ensemble performs Feldman. Philharmonic Chamber Hall. 5 p.m.
Festival Another Space: Mark Pekarsky Percussion Ensemble in concert. Tchaikovsky Concert Hall. 3 p.m.
Festival Another Space: Svetlanov Symphony Orchestra performs Cage's Seventy Four, Boris Tchaikovsky's Music for Orchestra, Takemitsu's Twill by Twilight, Xenakis' Keqrops, and Ligeti's Lontano. Soloist Mikhail Dubov (piano), conductor Fyodor Lednyov. Tchaikovsky Concert Hall. 7 p.m.
Evening of Vocal Music features Irina Bogachyova (mezzo-soprano), Anastasia Kikot (soprano), Pavel Valuzhin (tenor), Boris Pinkhasovich (baritone) and others. Conservatory Rachmaninov Hall. 7 p.m.
Konstantin Volostnov (organ) performs Bach, Taneyev, Kushnaryov and others. Conservatory Small Hall. 2 p.m.
Memory Spaces: Moscow Ensemble of Contemporary Music performs lesser-known American avant-garde music from the 20th century and contemporary Russian compositions. Platforma at the Winzavod Center of Contemporary Art. 8:30 p.m.
National Philharmonic of Russia Ensemble of Violinists performs Telemann, Mozart, Schubert, Mendelssohn, Brahms, Sarasate and others. Dom Muzyki Chamber Hall. 7 p.m.
Rustam Komachkov (cello) and the Ryazan Symphony Orchestra perform Haydn, Dvorak, Respighi and Tchaikovsky. St. Mary's Cathedral. 7:30 p.m.
Soweto Gospel Choir from South Africa in concert. Dom Muzyki Svetlanov Hall. 7 p.m.
Violin and Vocals: Marina Agafonova (soprano), Olga Kulicheva (mezzo-soprano), Ivan Pokrovsky, Yulia Pokrovskaya (both violin), Rustem Kudoyarov (piano) and the Moscow Camerata Orchestra in an educational concert. Dom Muzyki Chamber Hall. 1 p.m.
Vladimir, Katya and Alexei Skanavi (all piano), Ivan Skanavi (cello) and Alexei Stychkin (violin) perform Handel, Bach, Brahms, Grieg and others. Conservatory Rachmaninov Hall. 2 p.m.
Monday, December 10th
Alexei Lundin (violin) and Katya Skanavi (piano) perform Beethoven's sonatas. Dom Muzyki Chamber Hall. 7 p.m.
Moskovia Chamber Orchestra performs Mendelssohn's Concerto for violin, piano and orchestra, Grieg's Holberg Suite and Bizet-Shchedrin's Carmen Suite. Soloists Sergei Pospelov (violin) and Filipp Kopachevsky (piano). Conservatory Great Hall. 7 p.m.
Vremena Goda Chamber Ensemble performs Bogdanov, Shcherbakov, Yevstratova and Ananyev. Conservatory Small Hall. 7 p.m. Free admission.
Tuesday, December 11th
Andrei Solod (tenor) and the Silantyev Orchestra perform Schubert, Brahms, Donizetti, Italian and Neapolitan songs. Dom Muzyki Chamber Hall. 7 p.m.
Philharmonica Quartet (Novosibirsk) performs Mozart, Roslavets and Crumb. Philharmonic Chamber Hall. 7 p.m.
Russian Philharmonia Symphony Orchestra performs rhapsodies by Rachmaninov, Gershwin, Ravel and Glazunov. Soloists Valery Grokhovsky, Armen Babakhanyan (both piano), Rodion Petrov (violin), conductor Fabio Mastrangelo. Dom Muzyki Svetlanov Hall. 7 p.m.
Tchaikovsky Symphony Orchestra performs two suites from Bizet's L'Arlesienne, Ravel's Piano Concerto No. 1 and Schubert's Symphony No. 9. Soloist Andrei Korobeinikov, conductor Jean-Claude Casadesus. Conservatory Great Hall. 7 p.m.
Wednesday, December 12th
12.12.12: The Seventh Studio and guests in a concert dedicated to Doomsday. Platforma at the Winzavod Center of Contemporary Art. 8 p.m.
Andrei Gugnin in a concert of piano music. Philharmonic Chamber Hall. 7 p.m.
Laurent Naouri (baritone) and Elena Filonova (piano) perform Ibert's Four Songs of Don Quixote, Ravel's songs Don Quixote to Dulcinea, Poulenc's Calligrammes and Rachmaninov's romances. Dom Muzyki Chamber Hall. 7 p.m.
MT Pick Russian National Orchestra performs Bruckner's Symphony No. 8. Ingo Metzmacher conducts. Conservatory Great Hall. 7 p.m.
Yevgenia Lisitsina (organ) performs Bach, Reger and Messiaen. St. Mary's Cathedral. 8 p.m.
and Beyond…
Boris Pevzner Choral Theater performs jazz, spirituals and excerpts from musicals in the Way to the New Orleans concert. Dom Muzyki Chamber Hall. Dec. 13, 7 p.m.
Jens Lindemann (trumpet), the Brandt Brass Ensemble and the Novaya Rossia Symphony Orchestra perform Shostakovich, Tchaikovsky, Janacek, Gilliland and Zivkovic. Conservatory Great Hall. Dec. 13, 7 p.m.
Fiorenzo Mori (organ) performs Bach and others. St. Mary's Cathedral. Dec. 14, 8:30 p.m.
Russian Philharmonia Symphony Orchestra performs Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto and Shostakovich's Symphony No. 5. Soloist Dmitry Sitkovetsky, conductor Dmitry Yurovsky. Dom Muzyki Svetlanov Hall. Dec. 14, 7 p.m.
MT Pick Soloists of Moscow Chamber Ensemble performs Mirzoyan's Symphony for strings and timpani, Schubert's Arpeggione Sonata, Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No. 6 and Schubert's Symphony No. 4. Soloist Vitaly Astakhov (viola), soloist and conductor Yury Bashmet (viola). Conservatory Great Hall. 7 p.m.
Neue Vocalsolisten Stuttgart perform Ligeti, Stockhausen and Berio. Platforma at the Winzavod Center of Contemporary Art. Dec. 16, 8 p.m.
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