The Universal Language of Music is Above War
"When the world is divided and we experience the worst war that Europe has seen in decades, and a new Iron Curtain, the universal language of music must be above all conflicts."
RIO to Collaborate with EuroArts Music International
The Berlin label EuroArts, which is part of the French Groupe Les Échos – Le Parisien, announces a collaboration with the newly founded Rachmaninoff International Orchestra (RIO) and the production company San Francisco Classical Recording Company (SFCRC).
RIO Debuts in Switzerland
In October, Mikhail Pletnev and the RIO, under the baton of Kent Nagano, had their debut performances, and also recorded all four Rachmaninoff piano concertos and the Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini.
RIO Celebrates Rachmaninoff’s 150th Anniversary in Switzerland
In October, commemorating the 150th anniversary of Sergey Rachmaninoff’s birth, Mikhail Pletnev and the RIO, under the baton of Kent Nagano, will perform and record all four Rachmaninoff piano concertos and the Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini.
Pletnev, Dropped by Mother Russia, Forms a New Orchestra Elsewhere
Russian conductor/pianist/composer Mikhail Pletnev, now living in Switzerland, has decided to launch his own orchestra. (Musical America article)
Rachmaninoff International Orchestra Unites Musicians from Eastern and Western Europe
The Foundation for Global Arts, the nonprofit organization dedicated to fostering international understanding through the arts, is pleased to announce its support of the newly formed Rachmaninoff International Orchestra.
“Who starts wars? Imbecile politicians. No normal person likes war.”
Mikhail Pletnev, from interview with Vecernji List (Evening Paper), Croatia.