Stanislav Kochanovsky offers a spectacular narrative epic in which, playing with the no less spectacular dynamics of the National Orchestra of the Capitol of Toulouse, brass and percussion triumphant, it animates sumptuous cinematographic paintings where one can only be subjugated by the debauchery of sound effects and through the vision of living images.
In the hands of the master this orchestra sounds perfectly and obediently. Such a miracle of taming could be seen at Stanislav Kochanovsky concert.
The dynamically developing career of the St.Petersburg Conservatoire graduate is an excellent example for those taking the route of becoming a conductor. The name Stanislav Kochanovsky will be seen more frequently on the posters of international concert halls and opera houses, and therefore his less frequent appearances in St.Petersburg and Moscow are greeted by the public with ever growing enthusiasm.
A seductive Debussy, a spikey Bartók violin concerto and a scintillating Berlioz: Kochanovsky and NSO join forces with violinist Sokolov.
Kochanovsky ratcheted up the tension till the hairs stood on the back of my neck before an explosive final flourish.
The name of this St Petersburg 36 years old conductor has been seen on the pages of European media very often in the past few seasons. Stanislav Kochanovsky regularly gives concerts abroad, accepts invitations from the world’s leading symphonic orchestras, and tackles large-scale opera projects. By Julia CHECHIKOVA
Kochanovsky with Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia in Rome.
Magnificent Martinsson song cycle premieres in Australia before high-Romantic smasher – and everybody wins.
Mit einer fulminanten Aufführung von Tschaikowskis «Jewgeni Onegin» ist das Zürcher Opernhaus in die neue Saison gestartet. Wesentlichen Anteil am Erfolg hat ein junger Dirigent aus Russland.
