New Brunswick, NJ (February, 2010)—State Theatre presents the Moscow State Radio Symphony Orchestra on Sunday, February 14, 2010 at 3pm. The symphony will perform a special all Tchaikovsky program for Valentine’s Day.

Alexander Sinchuk

The program includes: Romeo and Juliet Overture-Fantasy; Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23 with pianist; Variations on a Rococo Theme in A for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 33 with cellist Julian Schwarz; and Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Op. 29, “Pathetique”. Leading the performance will be Music Director Alexei Kornienko. The Moscow State Radio Symphony Orchestra performance is part of the State Theatre’s winter festival, Hub City Carnivale, three weeks of performances, activities, and attractions for children 1-100.Tickets range from $32-67(group discounts apply).

Valentine’s Day Packages

For this special Valentine’s Day performance, the State Theatre is offering 3 different Valentine’s Day packages, the “Sweetheart” package, the “Date” package, and the “Museum/Concert” package. The “Sweetheart” package is $89 per couple and includes 2 Moscow Symphony tickets, 2 glasses of wine at the show, and 1 Sweetheart box of chocolates. The “Date” package is $200 per couple and includes 2 Moscow Symphony tickets; 1 $100 gift certificate to a featured restaurant; and 1 rose at your seat before the show. The “Museum/Concert” package is $120 per couple and includes an intimate docent-led tour of the Zimmerli Art Museum’s rare Russian photography exhibit “Four Perspectives Through the Lens: Soviet Art Photography in the 1970s-80s,” 2 Moscow Symphony tickets; plus chocolate, champagne, parking at the museum, and round trip transportation to the theater. To purchase the MUSEUM / CONCERT PACKAGE call 732-247-7200, ext. 534. For all other packages call the ticket office at 732-246-7469.

Moscow State Radio Symphony Orchestra

The Moscow State Radio Symphony Orchestra was founded in 1978 as an outgrowth of the need for the symphonic repertoire of the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries to be broadcast throughout Russia for the benefit of its citizens. It was decided that the orchestra should broadcast performances on a weekly basis. Presently the orchestra follows the European music tradition and does not have a permanent Chief Conductor. Music Director Anatoli Nemudrov invites maestros from Russia and abroad in order to facilitate the continuing development and mastery of the musicians.

Alexei Kornienko, music director

Alexei Kornienko is a deeply committed musician whose musical drive is rooted in a strong sense of loyalty to the composer’s intentions within the score, as well as in a modern responsibility to interpret and demonstrate his individuality in performance. The results of his work are always charged by his personal obsession for music. In 1986, after acting as the Conductor of Concerts for the USSR, Kornienko was appointed professor of piano at the Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory. In 1990, after relocating to Austria, Kornienko was appointed music director of the Collegium Musicum Carinthia chamber orchestra. In 1995, he was engaged as guest conductor of the Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra before founding the Classical Etcetera music series in 1997. In 2001, he was appointed artistic director of the Worthersee Classical Festival. He was engaged as the music director of the Moscow State Radio Symphony Orchestra in 2005.

Alexander Sinchuk, piano

Alexander Sinchuk began his study of the piano in the Children’s Art School under Elena Kulikova in 1995, at the age of seven and by the age of nine had begun to participate in regional competitions of young musicians, in which he was a winner several times. In March of 2002, he entered and won First Prize in the International Competition for Pianists in Vladivostok, Russia. And in February 2009, Sinchuk made his Carnegie Hall solo recital in Weill Recital Hall.

Julian Schwarz, cello

18-year old Julian Schwarz made his orchestral debut at the age of 11 playing the Saint-Saens Concerto No. 1 with the Seattle Symphony with his father, Music Director Gerard Schwarz, on the podium. Since then he has appeared as a soloist with many of the Seattle area orchestras including the Bellevue Philharmonic, Philharmonia Northwest and the Port Angeles, Eastern and Sammamish symphonies. Recent and upcoming appearances include performances with the Greensboro (NC) Symphony, Lake Union Civic Orchestra, San Diego’s Tifereth Israel Orchestra, and return engagements with the Seattle Symphony and Port Angeles Symphony.

For tickets or more information, call the State Theatre ticket office at 732-246-SHOW (7469), or visit us online at www.StateTheatreNJ.org. The State Theatre ticket office, located at 15 Livingston Ave, New Brunswick NJ, is open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday 10am to 6pm; Wednesday 11am to 7pm and at least one hour prior to curtain on performance dates. For information on group outings and discounts, call 732-247-7200, ext. 517.

The State Theatre, a premier nonprofit venue for the performing arts and entertainment. The theater exists to enrich people’s lives, contribute to a vital urban environment, and build future audiences by presenting the finest performing artists and entertainers and fostering lifetime appreciation for the performing arts through education. The State Theatre’s programs are made possible, in part, by funding from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts, and contributions from numerous corporations, foundations, and individuals. Continental Airlines is the official airline of the State Theatre. The Heldrich is the official hotel of the State Theatre. The Star-Ledger is the official newspaper of the State Theatre.

Moscow State Radio Symphony Orchestra
Sun, February 14 at 3pm
$67, $47, $32

The orchestra series is sponsored by the
Blanche and Irving Laurie Foundation

STATE THEATRE
15 Livingston Ave
New Brunswick, NJ 08901

Ticket Office – 732-246-SHOW (7469)
Online – http://StateTheatreNJ.org

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