Artist description The St.Petersburg Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra is the String Ensemble of the combined forces of both the St.Petersburg Philharmonic and the Academic Symphony Orchestra.

Music Style Romantic

Musical Influences Jevgeny Mravinsky, Ilya Musin, Arturo Toscanini

Similar Artists Unique, uncomparable Russian String Sound

Artist History Its fantastic players are working together since many years and are one of the very finest chamber orchestras in the world. Countless recordings and tours all over the world give ample proof of its capbilities in performing of the well known and lesser known repertoire of 18th to 20th century music for strings The art of string playing in St.Petersburg has a long and colourful tradition, not unlike the famous Ballet School. Teachers as Leopold Auer (his most famous students were Jascha Heifetz and Nathan Milstein) began in the late 19th Century and developed this amazingly strong education. It is based on clever use of bow technique and fingering and was always aiming at very strong and dark instrumental sound, beautifully rounded and full-bodied. It has maintained its quality to this very day and the recordings of this great ensemble provide, what distinguishs Russian string playing still from the rest of the world, especially when it comes to performances of romantic music..

Group Members 8 first violins, 6 second violins, 4 violas, 4 Violoncelli, 2 Basses

Location St.Petersburg, Russia - Germany

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