"First rate string players honed by Vladimir Spivakov to a rare fineness of ensemble. What the violinist has achieved with this group is remarkable." - The New York Times
Maestro Artist Management is proud to announce a highly-anticipated performance by the world's most acclaimed chamber orchestra, Moscow Virtuosi. Composed of top-ranking soloists and former principle chairs from the best Russian orchestras, Moscow Virtuosi is in constant demand at the world's most prestigious festivals and concert halls, led since inception by Maestro Vladimir Spivakov.
In May 2008 Moscow Virtuosi will begin a world tour, dedicated to the orchestra's 30th anniversary! The pianist for this performance is the bold, yet elegant Olga Kern about whom the Los Angeles Times said, "playing this pure and unaffected comes only from the most evolved and selfless musicians."
Winner of the first Rachmaninoff International Piano Competition at age 17, Olga Kern is a laureate of eleven international competitions and a world-renowned performer, having extensively throughout the world. With her performance at the 11th Van Cliburn International Piano Competition in 2001, Olga Kern won the Gold Medal and became the first woman to achieve this honor in over 30 years.