The Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra, regarded as one of the world's finest symphonic ensembles, brings its tour to Las Vegas for the first time ever with a performance at the UNLV Performing Arts Center at 8 p.m. on Friday, January 28 as part of the Charles Vanda Master Series. Juilliard faculty member Cho-Liang Lin, named by Musical America as Instrumentalist of the Year for 2000, will perform as soloist. Lin and the orchestra will perform three works from Tchaikovsky: "Cappricio Italien, Op. 45;" "Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 35;" and "Symphony No. 5 in E Minor, Op. 64."
Conducted by Yuri Simonov, the ensemble's repertoire encompasses the complete works of Russian classical composers, as well as the music of Mahler, Copland, Bernstein, and Gershwin. In addition, the orchestra performs numerous works of Western avant-garde.
The Moscow Philharmonic has made more than 100 recordings, many of which have been honored with music's most coveted prizes. It participates regularly in the most prestigious music festivals of Europe and has performed more than 5,000 concerts.
Lin is one of the foremost violin virtuosos of today. He appears annually with major orchestras and on key recital and chamber music series on five continents. Lin has performed with the Boston Symphony, New York Philharmonic, Los Angeles Philharmonic, and the Vancouver Symphony, among others.
Tickets to the Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra are $45, $60, and $90 and can be purchased at the Performing Arts Center Box Office at 895-ARTS (2787) or by visiting UNLVTickets.com. Student rush tickets are $12.50 each and available one hour prior to each event, based on availability and with valid student I.D. UNLV faculty and staff discounts also are available. A $.50 facilities fee, in addition to the ticket price, is charged on all Performing Arts Center tickets. The box office is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday. Information about all of the season's performances can be found on the Performing Arts Center website, located at <a href="http://pac.nevada.edu">http://pac.nevada.edu</a>.
Founded in 1976, the Performing Arts Center at UNLV continues to be Southern Nevada's premier performing arts venue. Located on the north end of the UNLV campus, the PAC hosts a variety of performances each year in two distinct series - the Charles Vanda Master Series and New York Stage & Beyond. UNLV and KLVX Channel 10 are graciously sponsoring the 2004-2005 Season, "Stars at the Center."
