Rachmaninoff International Orchestra
Celebrating the universal language of music
RIO Debuts in Rolle, Switzerland
The Rachmaninoff International Orchestra, October 2023 (Photo credit: Aurelia Thys)
About the RIO
Born of a singular moment in history, the Rachmaninoff International Orchestra embodies the vision of its founder, Mikhail Pletnev, and his commitment to dismantling barriers through the universal language of music.
Like its namesake – composer, pianist, and conductor Sergei Rachmaninoff – the RIO is dedicated to the highest standards of performance and artistic expression.
Composed of preeminent musicians from Eastern and Western Europe, the RIO’s forthcoming recordings and performances draw from the wide breadth of classical repertoire, with a focus on the Romantic and modern composers whose works have been the hallmark of Mikhail Pletnev’s celebrated interpretations.
In August 2022, the musicians of the Rachmaninoff International Orchestra gathered in Bratislava for their debut recording under the baton of founder and artistic director Mikhail Pletnev. The orchestra recorded Swan Lake by Pytor Ilyich Tchaikovsky and Carmen Suite by Rodion Shchedrin, in honor of his 90th birthday this year. The recording was produced by Polyhymnia for San Francisco Classical Recording Company.
Forthcoming recordings include the complete piano concertos and symphonies of Sergei Rachmaninoff in celebration of his 150th anniversary year in 2023.
Debut Recording
In times when spiritual goods are rarer than material ones, and egotism, envy and hatred govern the world, music will do much to re-establish love among mankind.
— Richard Strauss
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