The program combines the brilliance of Richard Strauss's orchestral writing with a rare stage encounter of violin and cello in Brahms's double concerto. There is theatrical liveliness, grand symphonic scope, and the tension of a live dialogue between the soloists and the orchestra, which is especially acute in the hall and lingers in memory. The program of this evening brings together compositions that reveal the power of a large orchestra in different ways and provide the listener with a three-dimensional impression. On one hand, there is the music of Richard Strauss, built on movement, contrasts, witty turns, and vibrant orchestral color. On the other hand, there is Brahms's double concerto, where the focus is on the subtle and tense conversation between two soloists and the orchestra. This combination makes the program particularly expressive: there is room for both symphonic grandeur and chamber concentration within a large form. Strauss is represented by a suite from the opera "Der Rosenkavalier" and the symphonic poem "Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks." These pieces are loved for their plasticity, inventiveness, and almost visual clarity of musical images. They convey theatrical gesture, irony, timbral brilliance, and the composer's ability to transform the orchestra into a living organism. In concert performance, the changes of colors, characters, and rhythmic breathing are especially discernible. In another part of the evening, Brahms's Concerto for Violin and Cello with Orchestra will be performed. This composition is valued for its rare balance of scale and personal intonation. The violin and cello engage in a meaningful dialogue here - soft, focused, at times sharp. For the audience, this is one of the most interesting formats of academic music: the listener simultaneously perceives the large orchestral form while following how the two instruments come together, argue, and find a common voice. Vadim Repin and Alexander Knyazev will take the stage, and the orchestral part will be performed by the Russian National Youth Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Ivan Nikiforchin. Such a lineup sets a high level of expectations: both the power of the overall sound and attention to detail are important.