Vladimir Lande, Music Director and Chief Conductor
Pavel Milyukov, violin

PROGRAM
RIMSKY-KORSAKOV, Overture for the Opera Tzar’s Bride
SHOSTAKOVICH, Violin Concerto No. 1 with violin soloist Pavel Milyukov
RIMSKY-KORSAKOV, Symphonic Suite Scheherazade

Founded in 1977, the Siberian State Symphony Orchestra (SSSO), then led by eminent Soviet conductor Ivan Shpiller, soon won a reputation as one of the best orchestras in the former Soviet Union. In 1993, by special decree of the Russian Ministry of Culture, the orchestra was awarded the title of State Orchestra, and in 2009 received the honor of being named an important element of Cultural Heritage. Now led by Artistic Director and Chief Conductor Vladimir Lande, the orchestra embarks on an 8-week U.S. tour with a special stop in New Brunswick!