Moscow State Symphony Orchestra

In a country whose cultural tradition is rich with extraordinary orchestral ensembles, the Moscow State Symphony Orchestra is acclaimed as one of the highest examples of this tradition. Its founder and first Musical Director was Nikolai Anosov, one of the outstanding musicians of his time, whose son Gennadi Rozdestvenski is today one of the best known Soviet conductors.
Under the leadership of Leo Ginzburg, the orchestra cultivated a close relationship with leading Soviet composers including Prokofiev and Shostakovich and made many of the first performances of their works.

With a vast and continually expanding repertoire, the Moscow State Symphony Orchestra performs together with the traditional composers such as Tchaikovsky, Rimsky Korsakoff, Shostakovich, Prokofiev, Mussorgsky, Borodin and the great Western Romantic symphonic literature, much new music of the Twentieth century, both Soviet and foreign.

The Moscow State Symphony Orchestra, besides touring extensively within the Soviet Union, has also been enthusiastically received throughout major musical centers of the world. The orchestra has taken part in numerous international festivals and has made over 100 recordings, many of which have been awarded prestigous prizes.