The Tchaikovsky St. Petersburg State Orchestra, founded in the years following World War II,successfully worked in different musical genres during that time and achieved broad popularity throughout Russia. The Orchestra’s repertoire is extremely diverse, ranging from baroque compositions by Vivaldi, Bach and Handel to the works of famous Russian romantic composers such as Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninoff.

Successful concert tours have been held in Europe, China and Japan. The Orchestra, led by Conductor Roman Leontiev, will feature Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto #1 as part of its performance in Zanesville.