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Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian –
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
BEIJING, June 16 (Xinhua) — The St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra, the oldest symphony orchestra in Russia, will give two concerts from June 26 to 27 at the National Center for the Performing Arts (NCPA) of China in Beijing, the NCPA said in a statement recently posted on social media.
According to the NCCT, which is also known as the National Grand Theater of China, Sergei Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No. 1 in D-flat major and Dmitry Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 7 “Leningrad” will be performed on its stage on June 26, and Pyotr Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor and Dmitry Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 6 will be performed on June 27.
Nikolai Alekseev will act as conductor, and pianist Daniil Kharitonov will perform solo in the orchestra’s programs, the theater added.
The St. Petersburg Philharmonic /St. Petersburg Academic Philharmonic named after D. D. Shostakovich/, founded in 1921, is the oldest philharmonic society in Russia. Its origins go back to 1802, when the first Philharmonic Society in Europe was created in St. Petersburg. -0-