Rachmaninoff International Orchestra (RIO)’s first recording under the direction of founder and artistic director Mikhail Pletnev released on Feb 23, 2024

<div class=”elementToProof”><b><i>Mikhail Pletnev’s new ensemble is already finely honed</i></b></div>
<div class=”elementToProof”><i>Judging by this debut recording, [the RIO] is already a finely honed ensemble. The playing doesn’t yet boast the razor-sharp precision of articulation that perhaps can only be achieved by a long-established orchestra. But this is a relatively minor disadvantage when measured against the commitment of the performance as a whole… Pletnev has opted to create his own arrangement of Tchaikovsky’s work. This preserves the narrative chronological sequence of music as it unfolds throughout the ballet. [The Bizet/Shchedrin Carmen Suite] has drive, rhythmic exuberance and expressive intensity.</i></div>
<div>– June 2024 BBC Music Magazine</div>
&nbsp;

<strong><a href=”https://music.apple.com/us/album/tchaikovsky-swan-lake-suite-bizet-shchedrin-carmen-suite/1723414449″ target=”_blank” rel=”noopener”>PURCHASE</a></strong>