Moscow State Symphony to Performs Classics at Eisenhower Auditorium

The Moscow State Symphony Orchestra, led by conductor Pavel Kogan and featuring American cellist Joshua Roman, will perform music by Saint-Saëns, Brahms and Gounod at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 11, in Penn State’s Eisenhower Auditorium.

Established by the Kremlin during World War II, Moscow State Symphony Orchestra is one of the five oldest concert orchestras in Russia.

Under music director and chief conductor Kogan, the orchestra has broadened its repertoire to include not only Russian composers but also an array of European and American works.

A San Francisco Chronicle critic described Roman, soloist for Saint-Saëns’ Cello Concerto No. 1 in A Minor, as “a cellist of extraordinary technical and musical gifts.”

The Oklahoma City native is also a composer, curator and programmer. He’s recognized for his efforts as the artistic director of Seattle Town Hall’s Town Music series and as a next-generation innovator named a 2011 TED Fellow.

The orchestra’s program also includes music from Gounod’s ballet “Faust” and Brahms’ Symphony No. 4 in E Minor.

Tickets can be purchased online at www.cpa.psu.edu or by phone at (814) 863-0255 or (800) ARTS-TIX. Tickets are also available at four State College locations: Eisenhower Auditorium (weekdays, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.), Penn State Downtown Theatre Center (weekdays, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.), HUB-Robeson Center Information Desk (weekdays, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.) and Bryce Jordan Center (weekdays, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.).