MSTISLAV ROSTROPOVICH, IN MEMORIAM

CU RUSSIAN SOCIETY is proud to present:

“MSTISLAV ROSTROPOVICH, IN MEMORIAM”

A recital by The Legendary

ALEXANDER IVASHKIN (Cello)

and IRINA SCHNITTKE (Pianoforte)

Dear CURS Friends!

We cordially invite you to the concert, which we honestly believe is invaluable to all of us!

Here are just some references to the Artist invited by us:

“Outstanding cellist” – Mstislav Rostropovich
“His cello sounds like an orchestra, with lyric and tragic spirit at the same time!” – Corriere del Ticino
“Ivashkin is a cellist we should hear more often” – The Financial Times

Indeed, the world fame of Alexander Ivashkin could only be compared with the glory of Mstislav Rostropovich — his close friend and colleague.

These artists have been representing the highly renowned tradition of Russian cello playing; and in the same vein as Rostropovich’s unfading thirst for the new compositions for cello — which stipulated the birth of the real masterpieces by Prokofiev, Shostakovich, Liutoslavski, etc — Alexander Ivashkin is leading the cello repertoire, introducing the first performances of the new works by the most famous composers of today (Alfred Schnitke, Krzysztof Penderecki, more than 50 world premieres).

Alexander Ivashkin has given concerts in all parts of the planet, in the most prestigious concert halls, with the most famous conductors, companions and orchestras… The phenomena of Alexander Ivashkin deserves a special description — please see the web-site:
http://www.alexanderivashkin.com

And now — for the first time — he is coming to Cambridge!

WHEN: 11 May (Sunday), 2pm, Tickets on the door (from 1:30pm)
WHERE: Gonville and Caius College, Bateman Auditorium.
HOW MUCH: £5 CURS members
£6 For CamRuss members, students and concessions
£7 Everybody else.

The programme:

Bach – Sonata in G major BWV 1027
Schnittke – Sonata No 1 for cello and piano ( 1979)

Bach – Sonata in G minor BWV 1029
Shostakovich – Moderato for cello and piano ( 1933)
Rostropovich – Humoresque, op 5.

Additional Information:

Bateman Auditorium:
http://www.cambridgemuslims.info/Colleges/BatemanAuditorium.htm

More info on the great composer Alfred Schnitke can be found here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schnittke

PERSONAL NOTE: CURS COORDINATORS HONESTLY RECOMMEND YOU NOT TO MISS THIS AMAZING CONCERT!

Please e-mail any questions to: vladimir.orlov (at) russiancambridge.org

Special thanks go out to the Cambridge University Faculty of Music, who sponsored the concert!