Sergei Prokofiev
1891 - 1953
Russian
Summary
He formed a lasting relationship with Sergei Diaghilev, who arranged his first performance outside Russia (Rome, 1915). The opera The Love of the Three Oranges and the Third Piano Concerto were premiered in Chicago in 1921. In Paris, where Prokofiev settled, Diaghilev produced his ballets during the years 1921-32.
After returning to Russia, he composed Peter and the Wolf, the opera War and Peace, and the ballets Romeo and Juliet and Cinderella.
He died in 1953.
News
Performances
23rd September 2020
- PERFORMERS
- Orchestre de Paris
- CONDUCTOR
- Tugan Sokhiev
- LOCATION
- Philharmonie Paris / France
24th September 2020
- PERFORMERS
- Orchestre de Paris
- CONDUCTOR
- Tugan Sokhiev
- LOCATION
- Philharmonie Paris / Paris / France
27th September 2020
- PERFORMERS
- Elèves du conservatoire
- CONDUCTOR
- Alejandro Sandler
- LOCATION
- Bagneux, France
12th October 2020
- PERFORMERS
- Orquestra do Theatro São Pedro
- CONDUCTOR
- Beatriz Zaghi
- LOCATION
- Teatro San Pedro, San Pedro, Brazil
18th November 2020
- PERFORMERS
- NEC Prep School students
- CONDUCTOR
- Steven Karidoyanes
- LOCATION
- Jordan Hall at New England Conservatory of Music, Boston, MA