HOMMAGE À ROSTROPOVITCH | Astrig Siranossian

What if an instrument could recount an entire life?

To celebrate the centenary of Mstislav Rostropovitch's birth, the Orchestre de chambre de Paris puts the cello in the spotlight. A legendary figure of twentieth century music, Rostropovitch left his mark as a performer, but also as a teacher, composer, and conductor.

On stage, cellist Astrig Siranossian, heir to his teaching, performs two works intimately tied to Rostropovitch: Britten's Symphony for Cello and Orchestra and Shostakovich's formidable First Cello Concerto, which he premiered and was dedicated to him. In between, Prokofiev's "Classical" Symphony also recalls his bond with the composer, with whom Rostropovitch had studied composition.

🎻 A vibrant concert centered around a musician who pushed the boundaries of his instrument.

The program:

BRITTEN

Symphony for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 68

PROKOFIEV

Symphony No. 1 in D major, "Classical", Op. 25

CHOSTAKOVITCH

Cello Concerto No. 1, Op. 107

The artists:

Nicolas Ellis, conductor

Astrig Siranossian, cello

Orchestre de chambre de Paris