Concert Tour to Scandinavia (21-31 of August 2005)
Stokmarknes - Myre - Andenes - Lulea - Joensuu
21-31 of August 2005 the Russian Folk Orchestra of Saint-Petersburg University visits Norway, Sweden, and Finland with a concert tour.
The project is finished with great success. Come again soon to see a report about our Tour.
Download the programme for the concert tour by clicking here.
The background for the project
In August 2005, our Orchestra comes to Norway, Sweden, and Finland with a concert tour. Our Orchestra has already established cultural relations with several Universities and Choirs in Scandinavia.
The history of the relations between our Orchestra and Scandinavian colleagues counts the following important milestones. In May 2003, two Swedish Choirs ("Arctic Voices" and "Aurora") were invited to Saint-Petersburg by our University. In October 2003, our Orchestra visited Lulea, Boden, and Pitea (Sweden). In June 2004, the Vesteralen Choir (Norway) visited Saint-Petersburg and Gatchina. Later in 2004, a contact with the University of Joensuu (Finland) had been established. In May 2005, our Swedish colleagues came again to Saint-Petersburg with a new programme.
During each of these tours we had concerts with a combined musical programme. We showed places of interest in our city to our colleagues, and got pleasure of getting familiar with Scandinavian culture. Together, we enjoyed of comparing our cultures to enrich both.
We have a tradition of living in families of our colleagues during tours, to make our contact closer.
We suggest a unique cultural exchange and convergence. We hope that people in all mentioned countries, who come to our concerts, will enjoy our music.
Most musicians are amateurs. But playing or singing is a very important activity for everyone. As three Universities are involved (Lulea University of Technology, Saint-Petersburg State University, and University of Joensuu), there are many young people and students who take part in the project. However, there are people of different ages.
This project is supported by the Nordic Culture Fund:
The purpose and long-term goal of the Project
The main goal of this Project is a cultural exchange between the following Scandinavian organizations and the Russian Folk Orchestra of Saint-Petersburg University:
- Choir "Arctic Voices" (Sweden)
- Vesteralen Choir (Norway)
- University of Joensuu (Finland)
Different people come to our concerts to learn a different musical experience. Too little is known about Russian Folk music in Scandinavia, and vice versa, about Scandinavian music in Russia. Our efforts are to fulfil this gap.
With this Project, Scandinavian music will be communicated to a Russian audience, and Russian music will be communicated to audience in Norway, Sweden, and Finland.
Our repertoire includes folk music, contemporary classical adaptations, modern compositions, including pieces written or adapted by our musicians. This year we prepare adaptation of the Piano concerto a-moll and vocal works by E. Grieg.
Repertoire
1. Instrumental works
1.1 V. ANDREYEV. Solemn polonaise
1.2 N. BAKALEYNIKOV. Waltz "Sorrow"
1.3 N. RIMSKY-KORSAKOV. Introduction to the 7th scene and Lullaby (from opera "Sadko")
1.4 G. SVIRIDOV. Military March (from "Snowstorm")
1.5 I. TAMARIN. Musical greeting
1.6 I. ZVETKOV. Intermezzo
1.7 E. DERBENKO. Russian song
1.8 E. DERBENKO. Carnival
1.9 V. KUPREVICH. Journey to Mosalsk
1.10 V. VOLOSHINOV. Round dance
1.11 Ja. FRENKEL. "Pursuit"
1.12 "The Peddlers" (Russian folk song, arr. M. Dorfman)
1.13 "Where Did My Honey Depart To" (Russian folk song)
1.14 Summertime waltz (Finnish folk song, arr. A. Dolgov)
1.15 L. KNIPPER. Steppe Cavalry Song ("Poljushko-Pole")
1.16 R. BAZHILIN. "Caramel Auction"
1.17 R. BAZHILIN. "Cowboy's Story"
2. Works with soloists
2.1 E. GRIEG. Piano concerto a-moll, 1st movement / Soloist Georgy Blagodatov (piano)
2.2 V. BIBERGAN. Aria / Soloist Georgy Blagodatov (piano)
2.3 "Over The Fields" (Russian folk song) / Soloist Anna Adzhemova (soprano)
2.4 "Volga The River" (Russian folk song) / Soloist Anna Adzhemova (soprano)
2.5 "Travushka-Muravushka (Green Grass)" (Russian folk song) / Soloist Anna Adzhemova (soprano)
2.6 E. GRIEG. "I Love You" / Soloist Anna Adzhemova (soprano)
2.7 V. VLASOV. Basso ostinato / Soloist Alexander Yurov (bayan)
2.8 E. DERBENKO. "Cabman" / Soloist Alexander Yurov (bayan)
2.9 "Swans" (Russian folk song) / Soloist Alexander Yurov (bayan)
2.10 "Autumn leaf" (Russian folk song, arr. A. Shalov) / Soloist Andrey Dolgov (balalaika prima)
2.11 A. SHALOV. "Country Quadrille" / Soloists Andrey Dolgov and Alexander Pudovkin (balalaikas prima)
2.12 A. SHALOV. "Comic Song" / Soloists Andrey Dolgov and Alexander Pudovkin (balalaikas prima)
3. Works together with the Choir
3.1 HANDEL. Verdi Prati
3.2 "Lenge leve livet" (Scandinavian song)
3.3 "Morkret skall foga" (Scandinavian song)
3.4 "Kalinka" (Russian song)
3.5 "Podmoskovnye vechera" (Russian song)
3.6 "Volga The River" (Russian song)
Performers
1. The Russian Folk Orchestra of Saint-Petersburg State University (est. 1953)
Chief Conductor and Artistic Director: Alexey Dolgov
Soloists:
A. Adzhemova (soprano)
G. Blagodatov (piano)
An. Dolgov (balalaika prima)
A. Pudovkin (balalaika prima)
A. Yurov (bayan)
2. "Arctic Voices" Choir
Goeran Lindgren, Chief Conductor and Artistic Director
3. Vesteralen Choir
Rose Sundsboe Johnsen, Director
Viktoria Sovatkina, Chief Conductor
4. Male Choir conducted by Viktoria Sovatkina
Concerts
30 August, 2005: Joensuu University (Joensuu, Finland)
18:00 A concert at the University of Joensuu.
28 August, 2005: Ebeneser Hall (Lulea, Sweden)
A concert in the main hall of Lulea, Ebeneser, together with the Choir "Arctic Voices" (conducted by David Goeran Lindgren) and the Choir of Lulea University of Technology. |
27 August, 2005: Lulea Church (Lulea, Sweden)
A concert in the Church of Lulea, together with the Choir "Arctic Voices" (conducted by David Goeran Lindgren) and the Choir of Lulea University of Technology.
25 August, 2005: Andenes Hall (Andenes, Norway)
19:00. Concert at Andenes (together with the Andenes Men's choir). The same day in the morning: concert at Andenes Junior High School.
24 August, 2005: Myre Church (Myre, Norway)
19:00. Concert at Myre Church, partly together with the Choir conducted by Viktoria Sovatkina and the Alsvag Mixed Choir. The same day in the morning: concert at Myre Junior High School.
23 August, 2005: Hurtigrutens House (Stokmarknes, Norway)
19:00. Concert at Hurtigrutens House in Stokmarknes (Northern Norway), partly together with Vesteralskoret. The same day in the morning: concert (two concerts) at Sortland Junior High School.
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