Moscow Chamber Orchestra

While in Thailand, I enjoyed the special concert of the Moscow Cnamber Orchestra under the famous conductor, Maestro Constantine Orbelian. He did a fantastic job in conducting the group that he brought together to play in Bangkok in February to celebrate the 80th birthday of the King of Thailand. For this occasion, twenty-five great musicians played superbly the Tchaikovsky”s Serenade for String in C Major OP.48 and Sarasate”s Zigeunerweisen OP.20, arranged for violin and orchestra with the young Alexander Sitkovetsky playing the lead violin, and Federico Mondelci playing the saxophone. Mondelci recieved a standing ovation from the audiences at the Thailand Cultural Centre when he played the Argentinian Libertango arranged specially for saxophone and orchestra.The wonderful music played by the Moscow Chamber Orchestra are now in CD under the titled: Piazzolla, and the Stars of the Moscow Chamber Orchestra. I agree with the New York Times review that the “dynamic Moscow Chamber Orchestra” is one of the world’s great ensembles.

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