World-renowned Russian Orchestra Performing at CCU

Its U.S. tour has taken it from Alaska to Avery Fisher Hall, and this Saturday an internationally acclaimed ensemble makes a special appearance on the Grand Strand.

Chamber Orchestra Kremlin performs this Saturday, March 8, 7:30 p.m. at Coastal Carolina University’s Wheelwright Auditorium. The concert is a highlight of CCU’s 2007-2008 cultural season, and will feature a sonata by Gioacchino Rossini, the Symphony for Strings by Dmitri Shostakovich and the Serenade for Springs by Antonin Dvorák.

Under the direction of founder Misha Rachlevsky, the group was formed in 1991 for an extensive recording project in Moscow. Crowds and critics alike were enthralled by their initial performances, and as they clamored for more Chamber Orchestra Kremlin was established as a full-time entity.

Their performances have earned the “Critic’s Choice” distinction from The New York Times, and as music critic Rick Justice of the Charleston Daily Mail recalled after a “stunning” October 2006 performance, “When they appeared here several years ago in the same venue … I remembered being overwhelmed by the precision in their music making. I'm happy to report that on Sunday afternoon, it was deja vu.”

Here’s a sampling of the ensemble in a recent concert, performing a seven-movement suite (“Adoracion al Ritmo”) with percussionist Frank Colon:

For more information and tickets, contact the Wheelwright Box Office at (843) 349-2502.