Chamber Orchestra Kremlin

“When we talk about musicians of professional standards – instrumentalists, singers or conductors – the sound they produce is the sound they have inside of their heads. That is first and foremost. Then, instrumentalists and singers practice to match what they hear inside with what they physically produce, and conductors select the appropriate musicians, work with them in rehearsals, and inspire at concerts”.

—— Misha Rachlevsky

Chamber Orchestra Kremlin

Chamber Orchestra Kremlin, founded and led by Misha Rachlevsky, has earned national and international recognition as one of Russia’s leading ensembles.

Founded in 1991, the orchestra, comprised of some of Russia’s finest young string players, has carved a niche for itself under the creative baton of its founder and music director Misha Rachlevsky. 

The orchestra’s discography of over 30 CDs has received widespread international acclaim, such as the Diapason d’Or award in France, Critics Choice in London’s Gramophone, Critics Choice in The New York Times, and Record of the Year award in Hong Kong.

Chamber Orchestra Kremlin offers a very wide choice of programming options.For example, “From the King of Waltz to the King of Tango”, “Around the world with 18 stops and one intermission “, “From Mozart to Gershwin”.

The orchestra offers different kinds of programs, like Music education, work with guest solo artists and “Audience Votes” etc…

Founder & Music Director & Conductor: Misha Rachlevsky

Misha Rachlevsky’s lifetime affinity for chamber music and chamber orchestra repertoire began at the College of the Moscow Conservatory and the Gnessin Academy of Music. Born in Moscow, his violin studies began at the age of five and continued through the well-traveled path of the Russian school of string playing. After leaving the Soviet Union in 1973, he lived and worked in different countries on three continents, and in1976 settled in the United States, becoming active in the field of chamber music.

Mr. Rachlevsky founded the New American Chamber Orchestra (NACO) in 1984, and led it to international prominence, completing nine European tours in four years.

In 1989, Rachlevsky accepted an offer from the city of Granada, Spain – a two-year project under which NACO became the resident orchestra of Granada while, concurrently, Rachlevsky founded and led Granada’s own chamber orchestra. In 1991, in the heady aftermath of Moscow’s momentous events of August 1991, Misha Rachlevsky found it impossible to resist an opportunity presented by Claves to record Russian works for this label. When Claves concurred with his suggestion to realize the project with Russian musicians, Rachlevsky called auditions, and Chamber Orchestra Kremlin was created.