The Mariinsky Theatre Woodwind Quintet

Nikolay mokhov (flute), Pavel Kundyanok (oboe), Ivan Stolbov (clarinet), Rodion Tolmachev (bassoon), Dmitry Vorontsov (French horn)

Formed by the leading voices of the outstanding wind section of the the Mariinsky Theatre this ensemble combines their principal role in maestro Valery Gergiev’s tours with chamber music appearances as a woodwind quintet.

The ensemble was founded in 1998 when the members were still students in the wind music faculty of the St Petersburg State Rimsky-Korsakov Conservatoire. All of them formed in Germany and France with the best European leading teachers. In 2001 it won first prize at the prestigious ARD International Competition in Munich (at that time the ensemble was called the St Petersburg Wind Quintet). In 2002 the musicians recorded a CD featuring works by Mozart, Taffanel, Ligeti and Hindemith. The ensemble has performed in Russia, Finland, Germany and Belgium performing at the Mariinsky Concert Hall, St.Petesburg Philharmonic and his the future seasons highlight tours in Spain and the United States.  

In its current form as the Mariinsky Theatre Wind Quintet, the ensemble made its debut at the Eilat Classical Music Festival (Israel) in 2008. 

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