The “Orpheus” radio Symphonic Orchestra was created 15 years ago. It is the only orchestra in Russia which specializes in the creation of the content for the classic music radio station “Orpheus”. It consists of musicians of the highest professional level. The Symphonic Orchestra of the radio “Orpheus” is managed by the young, but already famous conductor Sergei Kondrashev (student of the great Russian masters Mark Ermler and Gennadiy Rojdestvenskiy).
Academic choir of the Russian song – one of the eldest professional national bands of Russia. Its structure is traditional: the choir, the orchestra and the dancing groups. During the concerts they are in a constant movement, evolution, interaction, making the performances bright and vivid, and their multicolored costumes powerfully strengthen the impression.
The Band, which consists of 60 members, is subdivided into so-called “small groups”. Instrumental band “Valday”, vocal band “Etnos+”, and band “Khoroshyye Devchata” (Nice Girls) can be considered quite independent; they create their own unique concert programs. In 2006 Alexander Darmastouk was invited to lead the choir. Before joining it, this well-known master had made a great contribution into making professional groups of folk art performers popular both in Russia and abroad.
Through the years the Choir cherishes traditions laid down by its creator and distinguished conductors as well. Outstanding Russian musicians including Nikolai Golovanov, Alexander Gauk, Sviatoslav Richter, Evgeny Svetlanov, Gennady Rozhdestvensky, Dmitry Kitayenko, Vladimir Fedoseev, Elena Obraztsova, Irina Arkhipova, Evgeny Nesterenko, Zurab Sotkilava, Nikolai Gedda, Mikhail Pletnev, Mstislav Rostropovich at different times performed with the Choir.
Artistic Director - Igor Kantyukov, composer, Honoured Artist of Russia. The Band consists of 17 members, all musicians are virtuosos of jazz improvisation. Among musical preferences of the Big Band Orpheus is their own interpretation of the world jazz masterpieces. Another specialty of the Band s creative work could be called Russian Jazz. It includes adaptations of hits by Russian composers, music from movies and musicals and pieces by the Band members.
Galina Vlassyonok.
