The Sochi Symphony Orchestra is an
orchestra
An orchestra (; ) is a large instrumental ensemble typical of classical music, which combines instruments from different families.
There are typically four main sections of instruments:
* bowed string instruments, such as the violin, viola, c ...
based in
Sochi,
Russia
Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federation, is a transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. It is the largest country in the world, with its internationally recognised territory covering , and encompassing one-eigh ...
.
History
The orchestra was founded in 1991 as a chamber ensemble, in 2001 it received the status of a symphony orchestra. Its current chief
conductor
Conductor or conduction may refer to:
Music
* Conductor (music), a person who leads a musical ensemble, such as an orchestra.
* ''Conductor'' (album), an album by indie rock band The Comas
* Conduction, a type of structured free improvisation ...
is
Oleg Soldatov
Oleg Soldatov (Russian: Олег Юрьевич Солдатов; born 9 January 1963) is a Russian conductor.
Life
Soldatov studied at the Saint Petersburg Conservatory and received his diploma in 1986. From 1990 to 1991 he was the artistic di ...
.
The orchestra regularly gives concerts in Sochi and other Russian towns. It performed with internationally known soloists, such as
Denis Matsuev
Denis Leonidovich Matsuev ( rus, Дени́с Леони́дович Мацу́ев /ma'tsujef/; born June 11, 1975) is a Russian classical pianist and occasional jazz performer.
Biography
Born in Irkutsk, Soviet Union, Matsuev is the only child o ...
and
Johanna Beisteiner.
''«Guitar virtuosos/Виртуозы гитары»''
Article on a concert of the Austrian guitarist Johanna Beisteiner with the Sochi Symphony Orchestra, December 2013. (Russian.)
References
External links
History of the Sochi Symphony Orchestra
on the website of the Department for Culture of Sochi City Administration. (Russian).
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Musical groups established in 1991
Russian symphony orchestras
1991 establishments in Russia