Finnish Independence Day - The 90th Anniversary

Finland at 90!

FINNISH INDEPENDENCE DAY CONCERT

With the support of the Embassy of Finland

4 December 2007.

Grand Hall of the Moscow Conservatory

It has been a long tradition to mark the Independence Day of Finland by bringing outstanding Finnish talents for the performance in Moscow. In 1999 a famous and oldest Finnish children’s choir Cantores Minores performed for the first time in Russia. In the following years we had the one of the most celebrated Finnish musicians in the world today - baritone Jorma Hynninen, outstanding Finnish conductors Jorma Panula and Heikki Seppanen, as well as the Symphonic choir of Turku.

This year concert is dedicated to the 90th anniversary of independence of Finland. Simultaneously, we commemorate the 50'" anniversary of the death of Finnish most distinguished composer, Jean Sibelius (1865-1957). The Moscow Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Vladimir ZIVA will perform Jean Sibelius’ pieces Cantique and Devotion op. 77 and Symphony Nо 5 Е flat op. 82. MSO will perform also Antonin Dvorak’ Concert for cello and orchestra op. 104.

The world famous Finnish cellist MARTTI ROUSI will be the soloist at the anniversary concert. Martti Rousi (born 1960) has been professor of cello music at the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki since 1998. He has won several prizes in Finland, and also got a silver medal at the Tchaikovsky contest in 1986. Martti Rousi’s instrument was built by Carlo Giuseppe Testore in 1698.

Founded in 1989, the MOSCOW SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA is one of the leading orchestras in the capital today and is the first independent orchestra in Russia established with private resources and free of state support. Since 1996 under the general sponsorship of “Nestle” the MSO performs an annual series of concerts in the Grand Hall of the Moscow Conservatory. The professionalism and outstanding repertoire of the MSO has established the orchestra in Moscow’s musical sphere and built a devoted and appreciative audience.

VLADIMIR ZIVA

Artistic Director and Principal Conductor of the MSO since 1997, Vladimir Ziva is recognized as one of Russia's most outstanding conductors. In 2000 Ziva was appointed artistic director and principal conductor of the Moscow Symphony Orchestra. At the present time Vladimir Ziva is also an artistic director and chief conductor of the South Jutland Symphony Orchestra (Denmark).

Maestro Ziva’s gifted work at the podium has been recognized by his native land which has honoured him as the laureate of the State Prize of the Russian Federation (1995) and granted him the title of “Honored Artist of Russia” (1994). In 1996 and 1997 Vladimir Ziva was named the “Conductor of the Year” by newspaper “Music Review”.

To reserve tickets please call to the Moscow Symphony Orchestra (495) 629 3218 or to the booking-office of the Grand Hall of Moscow Conservatory (495) 629 3218 or please write us msorchestra@gmail.com.