Karelian Philharmonic Orchestra is a cultural heritage of the Republic of Karelia and is the largest orchestra in the Russian North-west.
In the past the orchestra was conducted by Leopold Teplitsky, Konstantin Semenov, Karl Eliasberg, Iurii Aranovich, Vitalii Kataev, Aleksandr Dmitriev, Fedor Glushenko, Edvard Chizhvel Oleg Soldatov, Marius Stravinsky. Orchestra played with such eminent musicians as Sviatoslav Rikhter, Emil Gilels, Nikolai Petrov, Naum Shtarkman, Vladimir Krainev, Mstislav Rostropovich, Igor Oistrakh, Dmitrii Bashkirov, Mikhail Pletnev, Alexei Liubimov, Denis Matsuev, Nikolai Luganskii, Vadim Kholodenko, Vladimir Spivakov, Sergei Stadler, Tatiana Grindenko, Dora Shvartsberg, Aleksandr Rudin, Natalia Shakhovskaia, Iurii Bashmet, Boris Andrianov, Arkadii Shilkloper, Ilia Gringolts and many others.
The orchestra repertoire includes plays that belong to different world music styles and genres. Along with the well-known symphony masterpieces the orchestra often performs the music of the 20th-21st centuries. Not once the orchestra was trusted to play the Russian and world premieres of the contemporary compositions.
Annual season tickets and festivals show the active artistic life of the orchestra, the breadth and diversity of its interests. Symphonic concerts are attended by listeners of all ages. Great attention is paid to working with child audience. In order to attract a new audience Orchestra performs pop and rock music, popular classics, is involved in educational projects.
The orchestra performs in Moscow and Saint-Petersburg, in the Republic of Karelia and other Russian regions. The touring map includes Germany, Poland, France, Spain, Italy and Switzerland. The orchestra has good relations with partners from Finland and other Scandinavian countries.
Aleksei Niaga — conductor
Aleksei Niaga is the laureate of international competitions. He works as a conductor of the Karelia Philharmonic Orchestra (since 2014) and as a conductor of the Samara Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre (since 2017).
Aleksei graduated from the St.Petersburg State Conservatory as a choral conductor and opera and symphonic conductor (Kudriavtseva and Titov classes).
He cooperates with St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra, St. Petersburg State Capella Orchestra, State Hermitage Orchestra, St. Petersburg Symphony Orchestra. Also, he works with the Musical Theatre of the Republic of Karelia. His repertoire includes not only classical music but also the music by contemporary authors and the music from movies.
Ekaterina Guseva is an honoured Artist of the Russian Federation. She is an actress in theatre, cinema, television, musicals and dubbing.
She made her film debut in 1997. In 2002, her role in the TV series "Brigade" brought her all-Russian fame. Subsequent work in theatre, musicals, cinema and television made Ekaterina one of the most demanded and beloved Russian actresses. The actress has more than 60 roles in her filmography. She is the owner of many Russian and international awards in the field of theatre and cinema.
Working from 2001 to 2003 in the first Russian musical Nord-Ost, Ekaterina began to study vocals professionally. In subsequent years, she starred in such musicals as Beauty and the Beast, The Sound of Music, Jesus Christ Superstar, The Strange Story of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, Count Orlov, Anna Karenina and others.
She took part in the TV projects Stars on Ice, Big Races, Fort Boyard, Dancing with the Stars and others.
For many years Ekaterina Guseva has been the host of the Romance of a Romance programme, one of the most popular musical programmes on Russian television.
Vladislav Kosarev is an honoured Artist of the Republic of Karelia.
He graduated from the Gnessin Russian Academy of Music and began working in the Peresvet men's choir as a soloist and later as a conductor. In 2009 he started his solo career.
He is the owner of the First Prize and the title of laureate at the I Yurlov International Conducting Competition, the Faith, Hope, Love order and the Serving Art gold order.
Vladislav collaborates with the Russian State Symphony Orchestra of Cinematography under the direction of Sergei Skripka, the ensemble of soloists of the VGTRK Orchestra of Folk Instruments, the Ethnosphere project, regional symphony and folk orchestras.
The artist constantly takes part in television concerts (Channel One, Russia, TVC). He is a regular participant in the Romance of a Romance programme on the Kultura TV channel.