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VLADIMIR SPIVAKOV, INTERNATIONALLY REVERED VIOLINIST AND
CONDUCTOR, TO LEAD NATIONAL PHILHARMONIC OF RUSSIA IN
WORKS BY TCHAIKOVSKY, STRAVINSKY AND PROKOFIEV AT ADRIENNE
ARSHT CENTER OF THE PERFORMING ARTS
MAYUKO KAMIO, GOLD MEDAL WINNER AT THE 13TH INTERNATIONAL
TCHAIKOVSKY COMPETITION IN
MOSCOW, TO PERFORM TCHAIKOVSKY VIOLIN CONCERTO
April 10
Tickets: $15 - $135
John S and James L. Knight Concert Hall
MIAMI, FL March 12, 2009 – What is anticipated to be among the season’s most
powerful performances of works by three of the world’s greatest composers will
be presented when Artistic Director Vladimir Spivakov conducts the National
Philharmonic of Russia with violinist Mayuko Kamio as soloist on Friday, April
10, 2009 at 8:00 p.m. at the John S. and James L. Knight Concert Hall of the
Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County.
Performed will be Tchaikovsky’s Polonaise from Eugene Onegin; Stravinsky’s
Divertimento from “The Fairy Kiss”; Three Movements from the Romeo and Juliet
Suite by Prokofiev, and the Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto performed by violinist
Mayuko Kamio.
Spivakov presides as President at the stunning $200 million Moscow
International Performing Arts Center and over what is considered to be the first
”Palace of Music” built in Russia in more than 100 years. A core mission of the
orchestra is to promote and preserve Russia’s cultural heritage for future
generations, hosting Spivakov’s International Foundation supporting talented
young musicians in Russia and other countries of the Commonwealth of
Independent States.
Among the great violinists of his time and a revered icon, Vladimir Spivakov
continues a multi-faceted career begun as a remarkable musician whose
performances as a violinist have been heard in the capital cities of the world.
Founder, conductor and violinist of the Moscow Virtuosi, Spivakov also held the
position of Music Director and Principal Conductor of National Russian Orchestra
before his recent appointment as Music Director and Principal Conductor of the
National Philharmonic of Russia, which is comprised of the finest musicians in
the country.
As the evening’s perfect complement, youthful Japanese violinist Mayuko Kamio
will be performing Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto on a 1727 Stradivarius
previously owned by violinist Joseph Joachim. Winner of the Gold Medal at the
13th International Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow, the award included a
$40,000 cash prize and resulted in an invitation by Spivakov to perform
Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto with the Russian National Orchestra. In the past
year, Kamio has appeared as soloist with the Bavarian State Orchestra in Munich
under the baton of Zubin Mehta, the Orhestre National d’lle de France conducted
by Jean Deroyer, the NHK Symphony conducted by James Judd, and the Tokyo
Symphony conducted by Naoto Otomo.
TICKETS
Tickets for National Philharmonic of Russia are on sale now. Single ticket
prices range from $15 to $135 and can be purchased through the Adrienne Arsht
Center box office at 305.949.6722 or online at www.arshtcenter.org.
CALENDAR
Adrienne Arsht Center Presents
NATIONAL PHILHARMONIC OF RUSSIA
Composed of Russia’s leading symphonic virtuosos and led by the electrifying conductor and
violinist Vladimir Spivakov, the National Philharmonic of Russia is one of the musical symbols of
the new Russia. One of the principal objectives of the Orchestra is to support young gifted
musicians, and to provide appropriate conditions for their professional and artistic growth.
In June 2007, Japanese violinist Mayuko Kamio won the Gold Medal at the 13th International
Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow.
Vladimir Spivakov, conductor
Mayuko Kamio, violin
Tchaikovsky: Polonaise from Eugene Onegin
Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto
Stravinsky: The Fairy’s Kiss Divertimento
Prokofiev: Three Movements from Romeo and Juliet Suite
Tickets for National Philharmonic of Russia are on sale now. Single ticket prices range from
$15 to $135 and can be purchased through the Adrienne Arsht Center box office at 305.949.6722
or online at www.arshtcenter.org.
April 10 at 8 pm
$15-$135
John S. & James L. Knight Concert Hall
Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County
1300 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami, FL 33132
Editor’s Note:
Related high-resolution photos are available by request.
Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County is made possible by the
public support of the Miami-Dade County Mayor and the Board of County Commissioners, the
Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council, and the
Miami-Dade County Tourist Development Council. Education & Outreach is funded in part by The
Children’s Trust. The Adrienne Arsht Center also receives generous support from private and
corporate contributions to the Performing Arts Center Foundation of Greater Miami through its
Membership Program; City of Miami Omni Community Redevelopment Agency; American
Express; Dade Community Foundation; The MAP-Fund, a program of Creative Capital, supported
by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation and the Rockefeller Foundation; The Andy Warhol
Foundation for the Visual Arts; the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural
Affairs; the Florida Arts Council; the National Endowment for the Arts; and the John S. and
James L. Knight Foundation.
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About Adrienne Arsht Center for Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County
Adrienne Arsht Center for Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County is Miami-Dade County’s largest
ever public/private-sector partnership, comprised of an $150 million private capital campaign
conducted by the Performing Arts Center Foundation and public funding drawn primarily from the
County’s Convention Development Tax revenues, as well as the City of Miami Omni
Redevelopment District Community Redevelopment Agency. Greatly enhancing the artistic and
educational opportunities in South Florida, the Adrienne Arsht Center will have significant and
long-term
economic
benefits
for
the
city
and
the
region.
The Adrienne Arsht Center, designed by world-renowned architect Cesar Pelli of Pelli Clarke Pelli
Architects, includes the 2,400-seat Sanford and Dolores Ziff Ballet Opera House, the 2,200-seat
Knight Concert Hall, a 200-seat black box Carnival Studio Theater, the Peacock Education
Center, a restored Art Deco Tower, and the Parker and Vann Thomson Plaza for the Arts, which
unites the Center buildings across Biscayne Boulevard, providing a magnificent setting for
outdoor entertainment and informal gatherings. The key members of the design team include
theater planning and design consultant Joshua Dachs of Fisher Dachs Associates, Inc. and
acoustician Russell Johnson of ARTEC, Inc., both of whom worked on the project since its
inception.
The Adrienne Arsht Center is a Miami venue not only for its four resident companies (Concert
Association of Florida, Florida Grand Opera, Miami City Ballet, and New World Symphony), but
also for many smaller South Florida arts organizations that will perform in its theaters on a regular
basis, as well as for the finest popular and classical performances from around the world. With
state-of-the-art performance facilities in Miami for the first time, the Adrienne Arsht Center offers
South Florida audiences the best and most diverse theater, music, and dance—with a dedication
to entertain, challenge, and educate all segments of the community. For more information, visit
www.arshtcenter.org.