The Russian-American cellist Nina Kotova, has been praised by Gramophone as a “strong and individual artist” and by the Los Angeles Times as “a talent to reckon with- poised, committed, graceful and spirited.”Ms. Kotova has been internationally recognized as one of the outstanding instrumentalists of her generation. She studied at the Moscow Conservatory and graduated […]
(formerly Chamber Orchestra Kremlin) Founded in 1991, the orchestra, comprised of some of Russia’s finest young string players, has carved a niche for itself under the creative baton of its founder and music director Misha Rachlevsky. About half of nearly 2,000 concerts the orchestra has performed to date have taken place in Moscow, the rest […]
RUSSIAN STRING ORCHESTRA (directed by Misha Rachlevsky) & NINA KOTOVA, cellist Music Director Misha Rachlevsky conducts some of Russia's finest young string players for this one-of-a-kind concert with internationally-renowned cellist Nina Kotova (Russia/US). Musical Evenings at San Fernando Cathedral merge the historic architecture of the nation's oldest continuously operating Catholic sanctuary with enchanting music of […]