Siberian Virtuosi – the State Ensemble of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) – is comprised of 12 violinists and a pianist and is increasing its popularity in Russia and worldwide. Founded in 1994 as the Virtuosi of Yakutia, the ensemble has performed more than 1,200 concerts over the past 18 years in 14 European and Asian countries, including France, United Kingdom, Austria, Italy, Germany, Israel, China and South Korea. The ensemble was recently chosen to represent Russia in the cultural program of The World Expo 2010 Shanghai.
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Program
Toccata & Fugue – Bach
Scherzo – Tchaikovsky
Navarra – Sarasate
Vocalise – Rachmaninoff
Caprice No. 1 – Paganini
Scherzo & Tarantella – Wieniawski
Humoresque – Schedrine
Spanish Dance No. 1 – De Falia
Hungarian Dance No. 1 – Brahms
Summer from the Four Seasons – Vivaldi
Rondo – Mozart
Aria – Bach
Scherzo – Mendelssohn
Rondo – Bazzini
Yacutean Dance – Gerasimov
Libertango – Piazzola
Walk along the Hollywood – Ermoshkin
Sword Dance – Khachaturian
Program subject to change.