Moscow State Chamber Choir conducted by Vladimir Minin

The century (seasons 2000-2009)

In 2000 the Сhoir visited Buenos-Aires.
At «Mazur Media» studio - Germany - «Chimes» by V. Gavrilin and «Night Clouds» by G. Sviridov were recorded.
In 2001 «Deutsche Gramophone» recorded «Anthology of Russian sacred music» («The Bells» by Rachmaninov, «Ioann Damascin» by S. Taneev), and in 2002 - «Sing me that song which before…» (Russian songs and songs of Soviet composers). The Choir anniversary concert - 19.04.2002 - in the Great Conservatory Hall was also recorded

In 2003 «Deutsche Gramophone» released CD «Russian Voices», which included works of national secular choral music a-capella (S. Taneev, G. Sviridov, M. Mussorgsky, S.Prokofiev). That year the Choir sang with the famous opera singer Montserrat Caballe.

In 2004 Vladimir Minin marked his 75th anniversary. He was awarded the Order of Merit for Country (III degree) and the Order of the Russian Orthodox Church of the Holy Prince Daniil of Moscow (II degree). The Jubilee was held at Moscow Conservatory Great Hall.
The choir visited Italy, giving concerts in Padua, Sacile, Verona and Trento.

A significant event - the first performance of S. Taneyev work in London, 2005, where the Choir together with the Russian National Orchestra conducted by Mikhail Pletnev performed two cantatas: «After reading the psalm» and «Ioann Damascin».

Film "Russian shrines", in which the Choir sang works of G. Sviridov and V. Gavrilin, was made in 2006.

In February 2007 the Moscow premiere of the cantata «Amao Omi», written by outstanding contemporary composer Giya Kancheli, as well as the premiere of the liturgy «Seven lightnings of Apocalypse» by Vladimir Dashkevich were performed.

In the season 2008-2009 were performed «Paukenmesse» by Haydn, «Christ on Olive Mountain» by Beethoven, «Carmina Burana» by Orff, «Night Clouds» by Sviridov, «Requiem» by Mozart and a concert performance of Bizet's «Carmen».

22 January 2009. The concert dedicated to the 80th anniversary of Vladimir Minin and the 60th anniversary of his artistic activities was held in Moscow Conservatory Great Hall. For a great contribution to the development and preservation of the best traditions of Russian national choral art, long- term artistic career, Vladimir Minin was awarded the Order of Merit. Film «Vladimir Minin. From the first person» was also dedicated to this event.

In May the Choir participated in the Moscow Easter Festival. Several benefit concerts: in the Scientific and Practical Center of medical care for children in children's music school named. Haydn, the Physical Institute of RAS (FIAN).

On May 24 Choir went on a three-week tour to Japan, organized by Japan Arts. Beside solo concerts, Choir took part in a concert performance of Tchaikovsky's opera «Iolanta» with BSO, conducted by Vladimir Fedoseev.

In June Choir gave two concerts in Singapore, where Russian choral music has never sounded. In the second concert with the orchestra «Soloists of Moscow» conducted by Yuri Bashmet Choir sang Mozart's motet «Exultate Ubilate» and «Mass in G Major» by Schubert.

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