The Razumovsky Ensemble founded by the award-winning Ukrainian
cellist
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, Oleg Kogan, is a
chamber ensemble that features prominent international players, some of whom are soloists, others of whom are
orchestra
An orchestra (; ) is a large instrumental ensemble typical of classical music, which combines instruments from different families.
There are typically four main sections of instruments:
* bowed string instruments, such as the violin, viola, c ...
l principals. The ensemble has been successful and developed a strong following, playing regularly at the
Wigmore Hall and at festivals abroad.
Academy
It has now formed the Razumovsky Academy in which the members of the ensemble as well as world-class soloists invited to give
masterclasses train outstanding students from all over the world to become the next generation of instrumental soloists. The young academy players now give their own concerts at the Wigmore Hall as well as going out into schools to inspire pupils to study
classical music
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.
Notes
*Jessica Duchen: Tuesday, 5 July 200
Razumovsky Ensemble, Wigmore Hall, LondonThe Independent
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5 July 2005
*Bayan Northcott
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2 May 2007
External links
Razumovsky Ensemblewebsite
Future and past performances in London
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