The National Philharmonic Of Russia stops in Clearwater to perform a concert of compositions, including Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 2, Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 5 and Shostakovich's Festive Overture. The orchestra is joined by special guest pianist and 2001 Van Cliburn competition winner Olga Kern; Vladimir Spivakov conducts. 8 p.m. Tue., April 10, Ruth Eckerd Hall, 1111 N. McMullen-Booth Drive, Clearwater, $35 and $45, 727-791-7400, rutheckerdhall.com.
This article appears in Apr 4-10, 2007.