Live: Opening of the 2021 “Virtuosi of the Flute & Northern Lyre“ festival

#livestream #livestreamconcert The Concert Hall of the Mariinsky Theatre hosts the opening of the combined flute and harp music festival Virtuosi of the Flute & Northern Lyre. The initiative for holding this festival belongs to Mariinsky Theatre musicians Denis Lupachev and Sofia Kiprskaya; both these spotlight festivals first appeared five years ago and have been held each spring independently of one another. This year, the festival will feature the participation of solo performers and representatives of Russia’s leading orchestras. Antonio Vivaldi Lute Concerto in D major, RV 93 (arranged for harp; 2nd and 3rd movements) Concerto for Flute, Oboe and Bassoon in F major, RV 570 (“La tempesta di mare”) Ernesto Köhler Au bord du Volga, Op. 30 No. 5 Barry McKimm Piccolo Concerto (2nd and 3rd movements) Saverio Mercadante Flute Concerto in E minor Andrei Rubtsov Field of Cloth of Gold for flute, harp and orchestra (premiere) Jean-Michel Damase Harp Concertino Joaquín Rodrigo Fantasía para un gentilhombre (