On the birthday of the star - the legendary violinist of the twentieth century Yulian Sitkovetsky - only stars gathered in the Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatory - Vadim Repin and the Moscow Soloists chamber ensemble. The conductor was the maestro Yuri Bashmet himself.
The evening in honor of Sitkovetsky was held within the framework of the festival "Fiddler for All Seasons".
Alas, very few of those now living have had a chance to hear his play, because he died, he died in 58, not having time to reach the age of Christ. But his art became a performing standard. Records of his performances have practically not survived - many were destroyed after the widow of Julian Sitkovetsky, the famous pianist Bella Davidovich, with her son Dmitry, left the Soviet Union.
But nevertheless, at the beginning of the second part, those who had gathered in the Big Hall for a concert in honor of the 94th anniversary of the "violinist for all time" had the opportunity to listen to a short fragment with a recording of Sitkovetsky's playing.
“Julian Sitkovetsky never even had his own violin: too expensive. As was customary then, they were given to him from the state collection. But, as they say, on any, even the cheapest, he played masterly.
Julian Sitkovetsky's game was called not just great, but demonic. "
And that evening, Vadim Repin, “the best living violinist”, demonstrated his skills to the public, as the German newspaper Tagesspiegel wrote about him). And the great Yehudi Menuhin, an American violinist and conductor (I am specifying this for the same amateurs as I) called him “the most perfect violinist” he had ever heard.
Vadim Repin and Yuri Bashmet have been cooperating for more than one year. “We communicate with Yura through our eyes,” says Repin. - And so it has been for many years. We understand each other. Because we have gone through a lot together. Much musical. "
And the audience of the concert was able to see with their own eyes that these are not just beautiful words.
Together with the Moscow Soloists Chamber Ensemble, Vadin Repin, playing the magnificent instrument of 1733 - the Rode violin by Antonio Stradivari, performed in the first part of the concerto "Meditation" and "Waltz-Scherzo" by P.I. Tchaikovsky and "Gypsy" by M. Ravel.
And, of course, his performance caused a storm of applause in the hall!
Another piece has already been played for an encore.
In the second part "Moscow Soloists" performed Serenade for string orchestra by P.I. Tchaikovsky.
It is not the first year that Yulian Sitkovetsky's birthday has become a pretext for a musical tribute from the People's Artist of the USSR, maestro Yuri Bashmet, and his chamber ensemble, the Grammy award winner, Moscow Soloists.
Next year, 2020, the "violinist for all time" would have turned 95 years old. I am sure that this anniversary will be a bright event in the musical life of the capital!
God grant health to Yuri Abramovich!

Fabulous!

On November 3, the final concert of the Moscow part of the BRASS DAYS festival took place in the Great Hall of the Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatory. This festival has been running since 2011 and aims to increase interest in the art of wind instrumental art. The program of the festival was extremely interesting - I wanted to visit each of the concerts, but in life I often have to choose and I chose the concert on November 3 for a varied program and excellent performers. As a result, the program turned out to be even more interesting and varied than it was announced: the surprise was Igor Stravinsky's "Fireworks", with which the concert began. The Feyerverk fantasy for a large orchestra was brilliantly performed by the Svetlanov State Academic Symphony Orchestra of Russia, conducted by Vladislav Lavrik, whose brainchild is the BRASS DAYS festival. The very name of the symphonic poem "Fireworks" is associated with visual impressions and it really seemed like sparks rained down from the stage and set the hall on fire. The second was a piece that absolutely contrasts with the previous one: it was "Andante cantabile" by Tchaikovsky. This famous work is distinguished by the special melody of the language of the enchanting cello - the great performer Alexander Knyazev was the soloist. He was also the soloist in Camille Saint-Saëns' Concerto No. 1 for cello and orchestra. This work attracts with its amazing harmony of form, virtuosity that never crosses the border of the natural capabilities of the instrument, sensitive and at the same time bright orchestration, and most importantly, the bewitching melodic richness of romantic music. In the second part of the concert, Vladislav Lavrik changed the conductor's baton to a trumpet and performed solo in the Concerto for Trumpet and Orchestra by the famous Armenian composer Alexander Harutyunyan. The music of the concert attracts with a light and cheerful mood, dynamic dance rhythm, gentle lyricism, bright national flavor and virtuosity. The culmination of the concert was "The Poem of Ecstasy" by Alexander Scriabin: in the expression of exceptional, extremely enthusiastic uplifted emotional experiences, this work has no equal. The plot of the poem depicts the development and formation of the Spirit: from the state of constraint - to the heights of self-affirmation. The principle of juxtaposition and interpenetration of contrasts - grandiose and refined, active-volitional and dreamy-languid - permeates the drama of The Poem of Ecstasy. Of course, after the performance of this brilliant piece, the audience did not let the performers go for a long time, expressing their delight with applause and exclamations of "Bravo".

Awesome concert!

Hello friends!
On September 15, I attended a concert of the Central Concert Exemplary Orchestra. ON. Rimsky-Korsakov of the Russian Navy, which was dedicated to the 175th anniversary of N.A. Rimsky-Korsakov. And it was great!
At the very beginning of the concert, the conductor of the orchestra Alexei Karabanov told us that we were lucky))) The fact is that the concert program included at once three compositions for solo instruments with a brass band, written by N.A. Rimsky-Korsakov specially for the combined orchestra of the Kronstadt port - and these works are rarely played all at once in one concert! Usually one or two, but not three! So that's it!
You know, I sincerely admire musicians who play wind instruments - this is how powerful their lungs are, so that they can blow into the trumpet for five or more minutes without interrupting for a breath! And the breaths of the musicians are very short! And it’s not just blowing, but it’s so amazing to play such complex pieces! Simply fantastic!
When the orchestra played the Spanish Capriccio (Op. 34), I imagined this: the Spanish coast of the Atlantic Ocean, a warm, quiet summer night, a fire and a beautiful girl dancing kachucha with castanets. Even the sound of the ocean could be heard!
Thanks to the Scheherazade Symphony Suite for Orchestra, we were transported to Cairo. Arabian tales, a thousand and one nights, Sinbad and his ship, genies and the mysterious east and the violin that lures you into this fairy tale. All this was at the concert!
You know, it was a good end to the week and just an amazing evening in the company of beautiful music and magical performance!
I thank the Central Concert Exemplary Orchestra. ON. Rimsky-Korsakov of the Russian Navy for such a magical evening!

Excellent program at the best concert venue in Moscow

The great Russian composer Nikolai Andreevich Rimsky-Korsakov was the first inspector of the naval bands of Russia and came from the noble family of the Rimsky-Korsakovs, known for their traditions of service in the navy.
In 1856, his father gave Nikolai, who dreamed of traveling, to the Naval Cadet Corps. Having moved to St. Petersburg, Rimsky-Korsakov met Cui, Mussorgsky and other composers who were part of the Balakirev circle, Balakirev himself actively helped young composers. It was from this moment that the life and fate of the composer was divided into two - the fleet and the music. He will write music on sea expeditions and try to find a way to "depict the sea element with the help of orchestral colors." In 1971 he will become a professor at the St. Petersburg Conservatory, and after that will leave his military career for good.

It is no coincidence that the name of Rimsky-Korsakov was given to the remarkable Orekstra of the Russian Navy in the year of his 150th anniversary. This wonderful orchestra consists of 36 musicians and is conducted by a conductor.
Captain 1st rank Karabanov Alexey Alekseevich. The orchestra often performs with compositions from Rimsky-Korsakov, but a concert that took place on September 15 in the Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatory has become a rarity. All three concerts for a brass band, written by the composer for the combined orchestra of the Kronstadt port, as well as the famous works "Spanish Capriccio" and "Scheherazade" were performed there. I liked the concert very much!

"DEDICATION TO BRAM"

Laureates of international competitions Polina FOMINTSEVA (violin), Vyacheslav LEBEDEV (French horn), Tatiana BRIZHANEVA (piano)

Program: Brahms. Trio for Violin, French Horn and Piano in E flat major Ligeti. Trio for violin, French horn and piano "Dedication to Brahms"

Ticket price 350 rubles.

Petersburg musicians, laureates of international competitions Polina Fomintseva (violin), Vyacheslav Lebedev (French horn), Tatyana Brizhanyeva (piano) will present the program "Dedication to Brahms", where they will perform two works for an unusual composition of instruments - violin, French horn and piano. Johannes Brahms Trio in E flat major and Gyord Ligeti Trio "Dedication to Brahms" will be performed.

Polina Fomintseva(violin) graduated from the St. Petersburg Rimsky-Korsakov Conservatory. Her teachers were such wonderful musicians as Zaitseva E.I., Kazarina A.M., Arzumanova N.A., Richter A.M. Polina took part in foreign master classes with teachers - L. Honda-Rosenberg (Germany), O. Baerli (Germany), A. Kandinska (Austria), E. Sinaisky (Austria), I. Gatov (Slovenia), as well as is a laureate of various competitions and festivals. Since 2011 he has been working in the Mikhailovsky Theater Orchestra in the group of the first violins and is actively involved in chamber and solo performances.

Vyacheslav Lebedev(French horn) graduated from the Secondary Special Music School at the St. Petersburg Conservatory (class of Professor V. Buyanovsky), and in 1996 he graduated from the St. Petersburg State Conservatory (class of Professor V. Buyanovsky and Professor A. Glukhov). In 1988 and 1989 he attended workshops for brass instruments in Finland.

Since 1992, he worked at the Opera and Ballet Theater at the St. Petersburg Conservatory, the State Academic Capella, the St. Petersburg State Philharmonic (Academic Symphony Orchestra) and the Mikhailovsky Theater, where he is still the leading concertmaster of the French horn group. As a guest accompanist, he collaborates with many symphony and concert ensembles, including the St. Petersburg Camerata Orchestra, the IP-Orchestra Symphony Orchestra conducted by Igor Ponomarenko and others. As part of these groups he toured Japan, Germany, England, Turkey, Bahrain, China, Taiwan. He owns an extensive concert, symphonic, opera and ballet repertoire from baroque classics to modern stage.

He actively gives concerts as part of an organ-vocal trio with Daria Meerkova (organ) and Maria Litke (soprano). He is also a big fan of chamber music and regularly gives concerts with a wide variety of chamber repertoires.

Tatiana Brizhaneva, a representative of the St. Petersburg piano school, received her musical education in Russia, the Czech Republic and the United States. After graduating with honors from the St. N.A.Rimsky-Korsakova, and then graduate school, Tatiana for 10 years successfully combined an active performing activity with teaching at the Special Music School at the St. Petersburg State Conservatory, as well as with assistant work in the St. Her teachers are famous St. Petersburg musicians, heirs of rich Russian musical traditions: Natalia Arzumanova, Vladimir Polyakov, Galina Mitchell.

Tatiana is a laureate of international competitions of Johannes Brahms in Pörtchach (Austria), Maria Yudina in St. Petersburg, Charles Hennen in Heerlen (Netherlands) and others. She has participated in festivals in Russia, Germany (Gut Beckel, Schleswig-Holstein), Thailand (Bangkok), the United States (Aspen, Green Mountain), Italy (Brancaleoni in Piobbiko), Czech Republic (Litomyšl, Prague).

The pianist devotes herself to both solo and chamber performance and pedagogy. Since 2012, she has lived in the Czech Republic and the United States, studying languages ​​and performing music by composers from these countries. Her partners in the ensemble at different times were Marianna Vasilieva, Will Hagen, Alexey Semenenko, Ekaterina Frolova, Madeleine Mitchell, Lina Ban, Darrett Adkins and others.

Currently, Tatyana Brizhaneva lives in St. Petersburg, teaches at the Rimsky-Korsakov secondary music school and works at the chamber music department at the Conservatory.

"CLASSIC GUITAR EVENING"

Laureates of international competitions Anatoly IZOTOV and Vladimir GAPONTSEV

The program includes Dowland, Schubert, Giuliani, Domenikoni, Borodin

Ticket price 500 rubles.

Concert program:
D. Dowland "Two Galliards"
F. Schubert Sonata Arpeggione
M. Giuliani Concert Variations
K. Domeniconi Sonata in three movements
A. Borodin Polovtsian Dances

Anatoly Izotov- one of the outstanding young classical guitarists of Russia, artistic director of the International Festival and Competition "Magic of the Guitar". A student of one of the best teachers in Russia - Alexei Alekseevich Khorev. He studied at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels under the Greek guitarist Antigoni Goni. He also took part in master classes of many famous guitarists (Aniello Desiderio, Manuel Baruecco, Marcin Dylla, Johan Fostier, David Russell, Judicael Perrois and others).

During his studies Anatoly was awarded 18 prizes at prestigious international competitions, including: Andres Segovia Competition in Spain, Hubert Kappel (Koblenz, Germany), Guitar Virtuosi (St. Petersburg, Russia), Ivana Ballu (Dolny Kubin, Slovakia) , “Dniprovski Suzir'ya” (Kiev, Ukraine), “Villed'Antony” (Paris, France), Named after John Dewart (Rust, Austria). In 2013, Anatoly was awarded the St. Petersburg Youth Prize "For achievements in the field of culture and art."

Vladimir Gapontsev- Russian classical guitarist, laureate of 20 international music competitions. The artist's repertoire includes music of a wide variety of genres and directions: jazz, music of the peoples of the world, popular melodies, classics, author's works and arrangements. Each performance is unique and is prepared separately, taking into account the set creative task.

Vladimir conducts an active concert activity, both in Russia and abroad, is a regular participant in international festivals as a performer, guest teacher, member of the jury, lectures on the history, theory and practice of guitar performance, collaborates with symphony orchestras, theaters, performers of the author's songs by composers.

Vladimir has performed in many well-known concert halls, including the Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatory, the Museum of Musical Culture. M.I. Glinka, Central House of Journalists, London Royal College, concert halls of the Volgograd, Oryol, Vladimir, Ulyanovsk, Belgorod Philharmonic, etc.

In 2016, within the framework of the international conference "Brazilian Academic Music", Vladimir's solo concert "Brazilian Music and Guitar" took place at the Brazilian Embassy in Moscow.

"EVENING OF VIOLIN MUSIC"

Laureate of international competitions Anna BADALYAN (violin) and Z.A. Russia Sona ABRAMYAN (piano)

Program: Mozart, Schumann, Wieniawski, Paganini, Kreisler, Bartok

Ticket price 300 rubles.

Badalyan Anna began to study violin at the age of 4, at the age of eleven she gave her first solo concert. In 1996 Anna received a scholarship from the organizing committee of the International Master Course “Keshet Eilon” (Israel), in 1998 with the financial support of the Open Society Institute (Soros Foundation) she took part in the 3rd International Competition “Coast of Hope” (Bulgaria) , where she received the title of laureate. In 2006 she graduated from the North Netherlands Conservatory (Prince Claus Conservatory) with a Bachelor of Music degree. In 2009 she graduated from the Academy. Messiaena, class of Tinta von Altenstatt (master's degree). Throughout her studies, she received grants from various foundations, including the Makarov Foundation (Netherlands) and the Gulbenkian Foundation (Portugal).

He regularly gives solo concerts, including in St. Petersburg. She took part in master classes by Z. Bron, M. Weimann (Aachen), G. Harutyunyan (Paris) B. van Orth (Amsterdam), I. Ozim (Salzburg). In 2012 she won a soloist competition in Vienna and received the right to perform a concert by I. Brahms with an orchestra, which took place in September 2013 in Pazardzhik, Bulgaria.

Currently Anna is the assistant to the accompanist of the "Ars Music" orchestra, teaches the violin class at the music school in Utrecht (Netherlands), the first violin in the "Badalian-quartet" quartet. Has an extensive repertoire, including works of classical and romantic music. She plays the violin “voor mijn vriendien Isabelle van Keulen” by the Dutch master Jaap Bolink, which she received from the National Music Fund of the Netherlands.

Sona Zavenovna Abrahamyan- Honored Artist of Russia. Graduated from the Moscow State Conservatory (class of Professor V.K.Merzhanov) and an assistant - internship at the Leningrad State Conservatory (class of Professor A.Ikharev), worked at GKFU "Petersburg-Concert" as a soloist-instrumentalist. Her performances took place in the best halls of St. Petersburg. She taught special piano at the Yerevan Conservatory and ten-year school.

The first solo concert of S. Abrahamyan took place at the age of ten, and since then she has constantly performed in recitals, with symphony orchestras and on radio and television. Has an extensive repertoire that includes works by classical, romantic, Russian and contemporary composers. She has toured in many cities of the Soviet Union (Murmansk, Norilsk, Petrozavodsk, Rostov-on-Don, Nizhny Novgorod, etc.), as well as in Israel, Germany, Finland, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic and the USA: Participation in the Summer Music Festival in Greensboro (Vermont) in 1994 and 1995, three recitals in Boston (“Longy school of music”).

In addition to solo programs, she actively worked with young singers and instrumentalists, contributing to their creative development and professional development. She was the musical director of many projects, such as "Camellias for La Traviata" by G. Verdi, "Little Solemn Mass" by G. Rossini, "Maestro" (mono-opera) by D. Cimarosa, "Theater Director" by V.А. Mozart, "Songs of Love" by I. Brahms, which were successfully performed in the best concert halls of St. Petersburg.

Since 2010 he has been teaching a piano class at the Department of Art Education at the St. Petersburg City Palace of Youth Creativity.

"SPRING OF LOVE"

Vocal evening

Anna MIRONOVA (soprano), Alexander LARIONOV (piano)

The program includes arias and romances by Russian and foreign composers

Ticket price 400 rubles.

When the singer Anna Mironova enters the stage, it immediately becomes light in my soul. Her lyrical voice, no matter what music she performs, penetrates the soul and makes listeners forget about everyday worries and bustle - so subtly the singer penetrates into the world of Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninov, Glinka. She manages to convey the mood of each of these great composers. But the range of colors in her voice is wide, she is just as good at low notes, and these smooth and sometimes unexpected transitions from high notes to softer and lower ones especially fascinate listeners. Anna Mironova is subject to both Russian and European classical music (she sings in different European languages), not only classical romance or an aria, but also Gershwin and Lowe, and many musical masterpieces from different countries and genres. Anna performs music well-known to many in such a way that new facets, a kind of healing power, open up in it. Anyone who comes to Anna Mironova's concert will feel renewed and joyful and will certainly want to listen to her singing again!

"FAIRY TALES ALOUD" project

Tale 5: S. AKSAKOV "SCARLET FLOWER"

A fairy tale for children and adults is read by actresses, radio hosts Zhenya GLYUKK and Irina OBRAZTSOVA, accompanied by laureates of the International Competition for Young Vocalists Elena Obraztsova and young instrumentalists

Ticket price 250 rubles.

The Elena Obraztsova Cultural Center presents the second season of the Fairy Tales Aloud project: it contains the best literary tales of Russian writers of the 19th and early 20th centuries. Each reading concert has a literary and musical component. Wonderful lyrics are combined with the performance of beautiful musical pieces from a particular era

On this day, the fairy tale "The Scarlet Flower" by the Russian writer S.T. Aksakov.

Fairy tales are read: Zhenya Gluck - theater and film actress, radio presenter (Radio ROKS, Fontanka FM, Radio IMAGINE), artistic director of the VAMPUKA Theater-Concert, writer, Irina Obraztsova - actress, presenter of artistic broadcasting of the Petersburg TV and radio company, art critic and theater critic.

The music program involves young musicians - laureates of the Elena Obraztsova International Competition for Young Vocalists and students of the Children's Art Schools of St. Petersburg.

"WHEN THE BEZINSKY SING, QUIETLY THE CATS ARE SLEEPING"

Laureate of international competitions Oleg BEZINSKIKH (countertenor). Piano part - Galina SENINA (piano)

The program includes works by Vivaldi, Orff, Bixio, Leoncovallo, Cui, Myaskovsky, Rodrigo, etc.

Ticket price 650 rubles.

And do not think that the program is permeated with a certain sarcasm over the March songs of cats. It's about something completely different: love vocal lyrics with elements of humor border on completely serious classical works. Along with "The Song of the Fried Swan" by Carl Orff ("Carmina Burana"), Antonio Vivaldi's "Piango gemo" sounds. Romances by Myaskovsky filled with a sense of love and seriousness with Joaquin Rodrigo's madrigal or Cui's romance "The Bunny". A vocal surprise from Oleg Bezinskikh awaits the audience. It was difficult to compose the program: a variety of timbre (use the range of countertenor, bass, baritone), stylistically, epoch-making and stay within the framework of a well-created program, when one can say that it is made “tastefully”. Music by Vivaldi, Orff, Bixio, Leoncovallo, Cui, Rodrigo and others will sound.

"NICE CLASSIC"

Vocal evening

Laureates of international competitions Daria CHERNIY (mezzo-soprano), Denis PIVNITSKY (tenor). Piano part Valentina NEMKOVA

The program includes Verdi, Puccini, Mascagni, Bizet and others.

Ticket price 500 rubles.

Wonderful singers Denis Pivnitsky (tenor) and Daria Cherniy (mezzo-soprano) will perform the most famous foreign arias and duets from the musical heritage of Verdi, Puccini, Mascagni, Bizet and others. passions, poetic dreams and desperate love.

Daria Cherny graduated from the State Conservatory. ON. Rimsky-Korsakov (class of Professor I.P. Bogacheva). In 2014 she became a laureate of the international competition "Three Centuries of Classical Romance". In the same year she made her debut as Lyubasha in N.A. Rimsky-Korsakov's "The Tsar's Bride". In 2015, she took part in an internship at the first Academy of Monte Carlo, Monaco. She has worked with renowned conductors Laurent Campellone and Corrado Rovaris.

In the same year she made her debut as Carmen in G. Bizet's opera Carmen at the Hermitage Theater. Soloist with the Mariinsky Theater (Primorskaya Stage) since August 2016.

Denis Pivnitsky- Studied at the State College of Music. Gnesins in Moscow. In 2011 he moved to Italy and continued his studies at the Music Academy. Claudio Abbado in Milan, where he made his debut as Pinkerton (Madame Butterfly), then played the role of Alfredo (La Traviata) in Genoa at the Teatro Govi, took part in the production of Tosca as Cavaradossi in Rovereto at Teatro Zandonai, Canio ( "Pagliacci"), Deramo ("The Deer King") at the World Opera Music Festival in Galati (Romania), Turiddu ("Rural Honor").

Laureate of international competitions such as Benvenuto Franchi Pienza, Salvatore Licitra Cinisello Balsamo, etc. In the near future, performances are planned on the stages of theaters in Switzerland, France, Romania, Italy, etc.

Valentina Nemkova- successfully graduated from the St. Petersburg State Conservatory. ON. Rimsky-Korsakov (class of a special instrument of ZA RF, Professor Zaichik L.M.), and then graduate school in the class of accompanist mastery of Z.A. RF, associate professor E.S. Gaudasinskaya. Works as an accompanist at the School of Vocal Art of Irina Bogacheva and at the Conservatory in the class of N. a. RF, professor I.P. Bogacheva.

Laureate and diploma winner of international competitions: the Third International Youth Piano Competition. F. Chopin (St. Petersburg), the Second International D.D. Shostakovich (Moscow), International Competition. L. Janacek (Brno, Czech Republic). He actively performs at concert venues in St. Petersburg.

"MELODIES OF LOVE"

Festive concert

Per. Russia, laureate of the highest theatrical prize of St. Petersburg "Golden Soffit" Alexander BAYRON (baritone), laureates of Russian and international competitions Andrey DANILOV (baritone), Natalia CHICHKANOVA (soprano) and Natalia BAYRON (piano)

The program includes famous arias and duets from operettas by Imre Kalman, Johann Strauss, Franz Lehar and other popular composers

Ticket price 700 rubles.

Alexander Byron- Honored Artist of Russia. Graduated from the Leningrad Conservatory. N. A. Rimsky-Korsakov (solo singing class of N. Alekseev). Since 1997 he has been an actor at the St. Petersburg Theater of Musical Comedy, where he made his debut as Edwin in I. Kalman's operetta The Queen of Czardash.

Today his repertoire includes: Mister X, Sandor, Dragomir and Piskacci (Mister X, The Duchess of Chicago, Countess Maritza and Violet of Montmartre by I. Kalman), Count Danilo (The Merry Widow by F. Lehar) , Laszlo Illishkhazi ("Baroness Lily" by E. Husky), Calico ("Madame Pompadour" by L. Fall), Nazoni ("Gasparon" by K. Milleuker), Fred Graham ("Kiss Me, Cat" by K. Porter), Falk ( "The Bat" by I. Strauss), Fagin ("Oliver!" By L. Bart), Svoboda ("Spring Parade" by R. Stolz), Sultan ("Aladdin" by A. Menken).

Since 2002 he has been working on the stage of the Zazerkalye St. Petersburg Children's Musical Theater.

On February 28, 2011, the actor was awarded the Audience Award of the St. Petersburg Society of Spectators "Teatral" in 2010 in the nomination "Best Actor in a Musical Performance" for his performance as Fagin in L. Bart's musical "Oliver!" In November 2011 A.E. Byron won the Golden Soffit, the highest theater prize in St. Petersburg, in the Best Male Role in Operetta and Musical nomination for his performance as Fagin in L. Bart's musical Oliver! In December 2012, the artist received the Golden Sofit Award in the Best Performer of a Musical nomination for his performance as Higgins in the Mariinsky Theater production My Fair Lady! F. Lowe.

Natalia Chichkanova- Graduated from the Music Faculty of GITIS (RATI) (workshop of Professor D.A. Bertman). As a student, she performed at the Moscow State Theater "Helikon-Opera", where she performed the following roles: Lisette ("Coffee Cantata" by JS Bach), Serpetta ("The Imaginary Gardener" by WA Mozart), Mother and Soviet Man ( "Big Lightning" by D. D. Shostakovich). Collaborates with the Creative Group "Petit-Opera" of the Directorate of the "Open Stage" project of the Moscow Department of Culture. Performed the following parts: Belinda (Dido and Aeneas by G. Purcell), Spring and the Second Nymph (The Fairy Queen by G. Purcell), Philidel (King Arthur by G. Purcell) and others. In November 2012 she was invited to the State Chamber Musical Theater "St. Petersburg Opera" to take part in the play "Desecration of Lucretia" by B. Britten. In 2012 she became the Laureate of the International Competition "The Light of Christmas Star" Finland-Sweden (1st place).

In January 2007 she was invited to the St. Petersburg Musical Comedy Theater. Repertoire today: Christina ("Bird Seller" by K. Zeller), Gabriella ("Parisian Life" by J. Offenbach), Valentina ("The Merry Widow" by F. Lehar). Marika Sapari ("Spring Parade" by R. Stolz), Simon ("Bayadere" by I. Kalman).

Winner of the Boris Shtokolov Special Prize, in the category "Classic Romance" of the competition "Spring of Romance 2014", First Prize at the Operetta Festival named after Georg Ots 2015 (St. Petersburg).

Andrey Danilov- Graduated from the Russian Academy of Music. Gnesin, Academic Vocal Department (teachers: M.S.Agin and N.Yu. Yureneva, A.P. Petrov). Since 2002 he has been a soloist of the Omsk State Musical Theater. He played leading roles in the performances "Princess of the Circus" (Mister X), "Maritsa" (Tasillo), "Bayadera" (Rajami), "Traviata" (Georges Germont), "Krechinsky's Wedding" (Krechinsky), etc. In 1998 he became laureate of the Bella Voce competition (1 prize), in 2006 - the First International Competition for Operetta and Musical Artists named after V. Kurochkin (1 prize), in 2007 - the First International Competition for Operetta Artists “Operetta-Land” (1 prize).

Since 2007 at the St. Petersburg Musical Comedy Theater. In June 2011, the artist received the Second Prize and the Audience Award at the Second European Operetta and Musical Competition "Face to face" in Poznan (Poland).

"BUT LOVE CANNOT BE TAKEN FROM THE SOUL"

Festive concert

Singer, actor Andrey SVYATSKY
Piano part - Oleg VAYNSTEIN

The program includes love songs from films of different years

Ticket price 500 rubles.

Andrey Svyatsky- singer, actor, music director. Graduated from the St. Petersburg Theater Academy and the St. Petersburg Conservatory. Laureate and winner of the Grand Prix of Russian romance competitions, soloist of the Petersburg Concert, Honored Worker of Culture of the Republic of Poland.

Andrei is an imposing, subtle and poetic singer who exceptionally feels and recreates the nature of the work performed. He is characterized by an actor's performance of any work; both lyrics and humor are always present in his performances. He owns the audience very well and feels free in any audience.

"LOVE YOU"

An evening of romance

Laureates of international competitions Victoria REBENKO (soprano), Alexander PODMESHALSKY (bass), Alexandra IZOTOVA (cello), Dmitry BARBASHIN (piano)
The concert is conducted by the Honored Artist of Russia Maria ROMANOVA

Ticket price 500 rubles.

Among the vast sea of ​​poetry, there are poems filled with music. The composer writes them down with musical notation, and a piece is born, the soul of which is inspired by two muses: poetry and music. Time passes, the romance changes its features in accordance with new trends and directions, and yet it remains a miniature, which contains our pain, our joy, a piece of our life. As long as love, tenderness and passion exist, their most sincere exponent will exist - romance.

The concert will feature beautiful romances and duets about love, about spring, nocturnes and waltzes by Russian and foreign composers. The audience will be able to enjoy the lyric-coloratura soprano of Victoria Rebenko, rare in range, rich in timbre, the wonderful bass and artistry of Alexander Podmeshalsky, the beautiful cello sound performed by Alexandra Izotova and the skill of the pianist Dmitry Barbashin, who has a bright performing personality. The concert is conducted by the Honored Artist of Russia Maria Romanova.

4th concert of the subscription "DEDICATION TO THE CITY OF WHITE NIGHTS"

"LOVE SONGS"

Singer, actress, laureate of the "Spring of Romance" competition, winner of the Grand Prix of the All-Russian competition of romance performers in memory of A. Vyaltseva Elena NIKITINA

Ticket price 400 rubles.

Elena Nikitina has recorded more than 20 CDs in her repertoire, over 30 concert programs. Acting talent, amazing musicality, beautiful voice, plasticity and sincerity make Elena an unusually attractive, charming and lyrical singer.

In addition, she professionally owns various musical instruments, which further enhances the singer's unique personality.

Elena Nikitina- Winner of various music competitions: 1997 - All-Russian competition of acting songs (laureate), 2001 - Grand Prix and Audience Award at the competition of romance performers in memory of A. Vyaltseva in Bryansk, 2004 - St. Petersburg competition "Spring romance "in the nomination author (laureate). Repeatedly participated in the program "Romance of Romance" on the channel "Culture". Elena Nikitina's concerts are always distinguished not only by interesting material, but also by a sincere atmosphere.

"INTERFERENCE OF CULTURES"

Robert SINDOYAN (classical guitar, vocals)

Songs to verses by Armenian and Russian poets, works for classical guitar

Ticket price 500 rubles.

The concert will feature songs based on verses by Armenian and Russian poets, Armenian folk songs, Spanish and Latin American classics, as well as popular instrumental music from films.

Robert Sindoyan- guitarist, singer, composer. The uniqueness of the artist's work is a combination of the Russian word, Russian and Armenian (translated into Russian) great poets, and music with an Armenian flavor.

The concert will be attended by: ARGISHTY (duduk), vocal ensemble "Avetum", Arvek Vadanyan, Elena Nurmukhametova, Natalia Voitekhovskaya.

"LYRIC CONTRASTS"

Laureates of international competitions Mikhail Uzhegov (violin), Igor STARKOV (piano)

On the program Schnittke, Brahms, Gershwin

Ticket price 250 rubles.

In a programme:
A. SCHNITKE. Suite in the old style
I. BRAMS. Sonata No. 3 in D minor
D. GERSHVIN. Fragments from the opera Porgy and Bess.

Mikhail Uzhegov- a graduate of the St. Petersburg Conservatory (class of Professor Y.S. Ryabinkov). Diploma-recipient at the 1st All-Russian Competition of Chamber Ensembles. S.I. Taneeva (Kaluga). Orchestra artist of the St. Petersburg Opera State Concert Hall.

Igor Starkov- a graduate of the St. Petersburg Conservatory (class of Professor P. Egorov). Laureate of the international competition. A.N. Scriabin, winner of the special audience award (Italy, Grosseto).

"SPRING HAS COME YOUNG TO US"

Valentina FEDENYOVA (soprano), Alvina VOSNESENSKAYA (mandolin), Alexey SHPAKOV (piano)

The program includes arias from operas, romances, compositions for mandolin

Ticket price 500 rubles.

The arrival of young spring is met by St. Petersburg musicians - soloist of the St. Petersburg Opera Valentina Fedeneva (soprano) and laureates of international competitions Alvina Voznesenskaya (mandolin) and Alexei Shpakov (piano). The concert program includes famous opera arias (Mozart, Verdi, Puccini) and romances. Original and rarely performed compositions for mandolin will be performed by Alvina Voznesenskaya. An interesting and real cultural event for St. Petersburg will be the performance of a concert for mandolin by the Italian composer E. Barbella.

Valentina Fedeneva- Soloist of the St. Petersburg Opera Theater. The singer graduated from the Donetsk State Academy of Music. S. S. Prokofiev (class of N. Momot). As a fourth-year student at the Academy, she became a soloist-trainee of the Donetsk National Opera and Ballet Theater named after I. A. B. Solovyanenko (since 2007 - soloist). Among the parts performed at the Donetsk Theater: The First Lady and Papagena ("The Magic Flute" by W.-A. Mozart), Anna ("Nabucco" by G. Verdi), Leonora ("Troubadour" by G. Verdi), Iolanta ("Iolanta" PI Tchaikovsky), Tatiana (“Eugene Onegin” by PI Tchaikovsky), Ganna Glavari (“The Merry Widow” by F. Lehar), Desdemona (“Othello” by G. Verdi), Theodora (“Mister X” by I. Kalman) and others.

In 2010–2011 she was an artist of the Youth Opera Program of the Bolshoi Theater of Russia. In 2011 she made her debut at the Bolshoi Theater as the First Lady (The Magic Flute by W.-A. Mozart). Since 2011 she has been a guest soloist of the Bolshoi Theater. In 2012, she also sang the part of Frasquita (Carmen by J. Bizet) there. At the present time she is a soloist of the Saint Petersburg Opera, she also sings the main female roles in the operas “Pagliacci” by R. Leoncavallo and “The Magic Flute” by V.-A. Mozart at the Mikhailovsky Theater.

Alvina Voznesenskaya- a graduate of the St. Petersburg State Conservatory named after ON. Rimsky-Korsakov (2010, class of Prof. A. Makarov), Russian Academy of Music named after V.I. Gnesins (postgraduate study), class of prof. A. A. Tsygankova

Conducts an active concert activity. He often takes part in master classes of world famous mandolinists: Hugo Orlandi (Italy), Katerina Lichtenberg (Germany), Michael Marshall (USA), etc.

Victory at the prestigious International Music Tournament (Italy, 2010) opened up new and interesting creative paths for the musician. From that moment on, an active concert activity begins. In September 2011, within the framework of the international festival "Festival internazionale Valentiano" in Orvieto (Italy), a solo concert of the mandolinist (Teatro Mancinelli) was successfully held. In July 2012. recorded the first solo disc of modern, original music for a mandolin solo - "Mandolin Solo". And in September 2013 together with A. Makarov - the second disc - for two mandolins ("Duo mandolin"). In 2012, Alvina Voznesenskaya took part in the international competition. Raffaela Kalache (Italy), having won the first prize and the title of laureate, was awarded a special prize - the Italian mandolin. The solo concert of the mandolinist in the Small Hall of St. Petersburg was a great success.

Main awards: Winner, Prize of the Government of St. Petersburg Young Talents, Russia, 2004, Winner, International Competition Prikamye-2008, Winner, International Competition-Festival Prague Star, Czech Republic, 2009, Finalist, International Mandolin Competition Osaka, Japan , 2009, Winner, TIM - International Music Tournament, Italy, 2010 (mandolin), Winner, Rafael Kalace International Competition, Italy, 2012 (mandolin) Philharmonic (October 2016).

5th evening of the video subscription

ELENA OBRAZTSOVA. HISTORICAL CONCERTS "

Concert 1987
Piano part Vazha Chachava
In the program A. Dargomyzhsky

Ticket price 150 rubles.

In the 2016-2017 season. The Elena Obraztsova Cultural Center invites you to plunge into the atmosphere of the time when the public had the opportunity to see and hear the Art of Elena Obraztsova, and watch the recordings of several historical concerts of chamber vocal music that took place in different years at the most famous concert venues in Moscow and Leningrad.

Elena Obraztsova's creative heritage is truly enormous. Her career cannot but admire and impress. And it requires its own study, how the art of composers, artists, and writers is studied. Having entered the world galaxy of outstanding opera artists of the twentieth century, having performed the entire leading mezzo-soprano repertoire on the stages of all famous theaters, Elena Obraztsova in our country won fame and love of listeners also with a huge number of chamber music concerts. She, perhaps, became the last of the opera stars of Russia, who with such persistence conveyed to the audience the masterpieces of vocal music from different eras. Today this wonderful tradition has practically died out, gone into the past along with the era of the Great, truly Legendary, Singers. But Elena Obraztsova's career coincided with the expanded possibilities of capturing performing skills in sound and video recording. A large number of concerts by Elena Obraztsova were recorded, and some of them were even filmed. Now these are documents of the era when this beautiful singer shone on the stages of theaters and concert halls.

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"EVENING OF PIANO MUSIC"

Laureate of international competitions Kirill PROKOPOV

The program includes Haydn, Berg, Chopin, Medtner

Ticket price 350 rubles.

Kirill Prokopov, a young and talented graduate of the Moscow Conservatory, will perform a program in which Haydn and Berg, Chopin and Medtner harmoniously coexist. Listeners will have a chance to make a musical journey from classicism to modern.

Kirill Prokopov is a laureate of international and all-Russian competitions, winner of the "Young Talents of Russia" prize and, most importantly, a sensitive musician and virtuoso interpreter of masterpieces of piano classics.

In a programme:
J. HAYDN. Sonata in E Flat Major, Hob.XVI: 49 (Allegro. Adagio cantabile. Finale. Tempo di Minuet)
A. BERG. Sonata in B minor, op. 1
F. CHOPIN. Ballad No. 1 in G minor, op.23
N.K. METNER. Forgotten motives, op. 39
1. Reflection. 2. Romance. 3. Spring. 4. Morning song. 5. Tragic sonata

The musician graduated from the Moscow State Conservatory. P.I. Tchaikovsky (class of associate professor EV Derzhavina - piano, OA Filippova - harpsichord, Yu.Yu. Polubelova - chamber ensemble). The young pianist took part in various international competitions and festivals (VII Youth Delphic Games of Russia; VII International Competition for Young Pianists named after T.P. Nikolaeva - III prize; I International Competition "Golden Talents of the Commonwealth" - I prize, Grand Prix of the competition "Modern Music "within the framework of the XXIV International Festival of Contemporary Art named after N. Roslavets and N. Gabo, XXXVII International Festival of Contemporary Music" Moscow Autumn - 2015 "). He is the winner of the All-Russian competition and laureate of the Young Talents of Russia prize.

He took part in master classes by V. Lyadov, H. Milna, M. Drozdova, V. Tropp.

He is currently an intern at the Moscow State Conservatory. P.I. Tchaikovsky (class of associate professor OA Filippova).

"GALLERY OF MASTERPIECES OF VIOLIN MUSIC"

Per. Russia Mark TAUBE (violin), laureate of international competitions Ekaterina MARISHKINA (piano)

The program includes popular compositions for violin by I.-S. Bach, E. Grieg, F, Schubert, P. Tchaikovsky and others

Ticket price 600 rubles.

This evening, Honored Artist of Russia, violinist Mark Taube, accompanied by pianist Yekaterina Marishkina, will perform in front of you. The evening program includes favorite compositions for violin by I.-S. Bach, E. Grieg, F, Schubert, P. Tchaikovsky and other remarkable composers who became famous both for their mastery of violin playing and virtuosity on other instruments.

Mark Taube was born in 1960 in Leningrad, first graduated from the Special Music School at the Conservatory, and then - in 1986 - from the Leningrad State Conservatory. A significant fact of the musician's biography is that after graduating from the conservatory, he went to further improve the skill of playing the violin, and with none other than Yehudi Menuhin himself! Even then, the young violinist deserved from maestro Menuhin such a response about his performing style: "Bright and temperamental, but not overshadowing the composer's intention."

Later, at various times, Mark Taube served as accompanist for various orchestras, including the Academic Symphony Orchestra of the St. Petersburg Philharmonic, the Bellini Theater Orchestra (Sicily) and many others. The musician is actively touring, listeners from Spain, Japan, Turkey, Germany, Holland, France, South Africa, England, Scotland, Finland, Poland, Italy are familiar with his art ...

Ekaterina Marishkina- laureate and diploma winner of all-Russian and international competitions, participant of international festivals. Graduate of the Department of Organ and Harpsichord of the St. Petersburg Conservatory and the Department of Organ, Harpsichord and Carillon of St. Petersburg State University. Ekaterina takes an active part in the musical life of St. Petersburg, performing at the leading concert venues of the city; is a guest soloist on the organ of the Mikhailovsky Theater, teaches in the class of harpsichord and organ, is an accompanist at the V. ON. Rimsky-Korsakov.

"RIDA TALAN and HER STUDENTS OF DIFFERENT YEARS"

Violin Music Evening

Concertmaster N. Yastreb, N. Gradova

Entrance by invitation cards

"AND FLOWS WITH A BEAUTIFUL MYSTERY"

Ticket price 400 rubles.

We invite the young St. Petersburg pianist and composer Dmitry Myachin to the author's evening. D. Myachin's piano works will be performed, including a new cycle dedicated to Spain. Friends-musicians will take part in the concert, who will perform vocal works on the verses of Shelley, Tyutchev and other poets, as well as guitar improvisations in the flamenco style.

Dmitry Myachin at the age of 9 he became a laureate of the regional competition for young pianists, at the same time his first performance with the orchestra took place. At the age of 11, Dmitry became a laureate of the All-Russian Glinka Competition in Moscow, in 2002 he received a scholarship from the Ministry of Culture of Russia "New Names". In 2007 Dmitry became the winner of the International Chopin Competition in St. Petersburg. In 2013 he graduated from the piano faculty of the St. ON. Rimsky-Korsakov (class of Professor E.A. Murina).

Dmitry regularly takes part in concerts organized by the St. Petersburg House of Music (artistic director and founder - Sergei Roldugin). He took part in master classes of such pianists as: Andrash Schiff, Andrzej Yasinsky, Alexander Mdoyants, Daniil Kramer, Vladimir Mischuk.

Since 2016, he has been a member of the Union of Concert Figures of St. Petersburg.

The best accompanist (diploma) of the Competition. Rachmaninov, St. Petersburg. March-April 2016 as part of a duet (soprano, piano) - 1 prize at the international competition. Zara Dolukhanova "Amber Nightingale". The pianist's repertoire includes a variety of solo programs, as well as a variety of chamber music (vocal, piano and instrumental). In addition to his concert activities, Dmitry is engaged in teaching and composition.

"RENAISSANCE AUTUMN"

Ensemble "THE ROSSIGNOLS" - Oleg BOYKO (Moscow), Konstantin SCHENIKOV (St. Petersburg)

The program includes F. da Milano, D. Dowland, E. Valderrabano and others.

Ticket price 500 rubles.

The lute has always been an instrument of aristocratic circles, during the Renaissance it was considered the queen of instruments and often even a symbol of music itself. A concert of lute music is almost a miracle these days. And what could be more wonderful than a lute? Only two lutes!

Two of Russia's best lute players, Oleg Boyko (Moscow) and Konstantin Shchenikov (St. Petersburg), will gather in St. Petersburg to play Renaissance lute duets. The ensemble "The Rossignols" has prepared a program with Renaissance music, revealing all facets of the lute - and an instrument for dancing and entertainment, as in the pieces-portraits of English composers, and a music laboratory in the virtuoso richercars of Italians and a religious cult in Spanish sacred music. It will be an exciting dive, during which you will also hear some interesting stories about the authors and their patrons.

Oleg Boyko- multi-instrumentalist (classical guitar, lute and its varieties, harp, electric guitar), vocalist, composer.

He is one of the best Russian performers of baroque music on ancient plucked instruments. Member of the State Ensemble of Soloists "Orfarion" under the direction of Oleg Khudyakov and the Moscow Ensemble of Early Music "Soloists of Baroque" (artistic director - Andrei Spiridonov), with which he toured a lot abroad. He was the first authentic instrumental musician at the "December Evenings" by Svyatoslav Richter in Moscow. For several years he was the leader of the rock group "Mother's Little Helpers", was the author and performer of many of its compositions.In 1995, he became the founder of the project and the leader of the folk group "Telenn Gwad".

Konstantin Shchenikov- a young, but already the most titled Russian lute player.

The only laureate of the only European lute competition in Russia (L "Aquila, Italy, 2015). With the" Barocco concertato "ensemble, he became a laureate of the most prestigious competition in the world of historical performance (Van Wassenaer Competition, Utrecht, 2016).

Plays various types of lutes and historical guitars (19th century), playing in ensembles and orchestras of early music. He is one of the founders and leader of the "Reditus" ensemble and the "Renaissance Orchestra of St. Petersburg", a permanent member of the "Barocco concertato" and "Tanedores" ensembles. Has performed together with the ensembles "Le Poeme Harmonique" (France) "Baltic Baroque" (Estonia), regularly collaborates with the best Russian ensembles: "La Villa Barocca", "Pocket symphony", "La Voce Stromentale", "Pratum Integrum".

Since 2014 he has been the musical director of the Golden Age. Alexandria Carousel ", which takes place annually in Peterhof, in the Alexandria park. As a soloist he performs at the largest venues in the country - the Big and Small Halls of the St. Petersburg Philharmonic Society, the stage of the Mariinsky Theater, the Tchaikovsky Hall of the Moscow Philharmonic Society, regularly participates in the largest festivals of early music.

"RETURN TO SORRENTO"

An evening of Italian and Neapolitan music

Laureate of international competitions Alvina Voznesenskaya (mandolin), Vadim KALMYKOV (tenor), Alexander DULIN (piano)

Ticket price 500 rubles.

The concert will feature the most famous Neapolitan songs: Santa Lucia, Funiculì funiculà, O sole mio, Core "ngrato and many, many others. They will be performed by the soloist of the St. Petersburg Opera Theater, laureate of international competitions - Vsevolod Kalmykov. Piano part - Alexander Dulin , a special guest - the soloist of the St. Petersburg Opera Theater Larisa Gorodilina (soprano). The concert will be decorated with a real Neapolitan mandolin brought from Naples as a prize for winning an international competition. Its owner - a well-known St. Petersburg mandolin player - will also perform solo numbers. Of course the same, Torna a Surriento will sound! Everyone who wishes will have a photo session with the artists at the end of the concert, as well as a unique opportunity to see the mandolin and the dedication and feel like a true musician - take a picture with a mandolin as a keepsake.

Neapolitan songs Canzóne Napoletána - performed solo and predominantly by men. The Neapolitan song is famous all over the world. Selected examples of this genre include famous opera tenors in their concert repertoires. The beginning of this tradition was laid in the first decades of the twentieth century by Enrico Caruso. It was continued by Beniamino Gigli, Franco Corelli, Giuseppe Di Stefano, Mario Lanza.

In the last decades of the twentieth century, the tradition was supported by the authority of three tenors (Placido Domingo, Jose Carreras and Luciano Pavarotti), Mario Trevi, Sergio Bruni, Mario Abbate, Roberto Murolo.

Neapolitan songs in their classical form were composed until the outbreak of World War II. The authors of a significant number of them are Salvatore Di Giacomo, Libero Bovio, Ernesto Murolo, Mario.

Mikhail Trykov was born in 1970 in Kostroma. He began composing music at the age of 11. In 1985-1989 he studied at the Kostroma School of Music at the theoretical department; optionally studied composition with V.M. Perfiliev. During this period, more than 20 pieces for piano were written, a suite "Pictures of Old Kostroma", two romances on poems by F. I. Tyutchev and "Spring Suite" for piano.

In 1989-1992 he studied at the Kostroma Pedagogical Institute. N. A. Nekrasov at the Faculty of Music and Education. In 1992 he entered the Nizhny Novgorod Conservatory named after I. M.I. Glinka, where he studied composition with A.A.Nesterov. Over the years of study at the Conservatory, he wrote: preludes, plays in serial technique, romances to the poems of G. W. Longfellow, choirs to the canonical text: Matins and Supper, a quartet for woodwind instruments, choirs to poems by M. Yu. Lermontov and MV Lomonosov, a monologue for bass "My voice is quiet". M. Trykov's diploma work was "Russian Overture" for a symphony orchestra, which was performed in 1997 at the Nizhny Novgorod Philharmonic by the orchestra conducted by A. Skulsky.

In 2002-2005 he studied at the graduate school of the Moscow State Conservatory. PI Tchaikovsky in the composition class of Professor T.A. Chudova. During this period, cycles of romances were written to verses by F.I.Tyutchev, S.A.Esenin, V.A. symphony "The Tale of the Country of Mu", sketches for the opera "Ballad about the daring merchant Kalashnikov".

"LARISA RUDAKOVA and HER DISCIPLES"

Concert of the School of Classical Singing Russia Larisa Rudakova (Moscow)

Ticket price 300 rubles.

"MELODIES OF LOVE AND PASSION"

Elena ISAEVA (soprano, flute), Elena LEBEDEVA (piano)

Works by French and Spanish composers

Ticket price 500 rubles.

Soloist of the Musical Society. M.I. Glinka, winner of the Elena Obraztsova International Competition for Young Opera Singers, singer and flutist Elena Isaeva, who possesses a rare, rich tone of voice "dramatic soprano", who is subject to both the finest piano of chamber music and opera passions, accompanied by the laureate of international competitions Elena Lebedeva (piano ) will present a program of works by French and Spanish composers "Melodies of Love and Passion".

On the birthday of the star - the legendary violinist of the twentieth century Yulian Sitkovetsky - only stars gathered in the Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatory - Vadim Repin and the Moscow Soloists chamber ensemble. The conductor was the maestro Yuri Bashmet himself.
The evening in honor of Sitkovetsky was held within the framework of the festival "Fiddler for All Seasons".
Alas, very few of those now living have had a chance to hear his play, because he died, he died in 58, not having time to reach the age of Christ. But his art became a performing standard. Records of his performances have practically not survived - many were destroyed after the widow of Julian Sitkovetsky, the famous pianist Bella Davidovich, with her son Dmitry, left the Soviet Union.
But nevertheless, at the beginning of the second part, those who had gathered in the Big Hall for a concert in honor of the 94th anniversary of the "violinist for all time" had the opportunity to listen to a short fragment with a recording of Sitkovetsky's playing.
“Julian Sitkovetsky never even had his own violin: too expensive. As was customary then, they were given to him from the state collection. But, as they say, on any, even the cheapest, he played masterly.
Julian Sitkovetsky's game was called not just great, but demonic. "
And that evening, Vadim Repin, “the best living violinist”, demonstrated his skills to the public, as the German newspaper Tagesspiegel wrote about him). And the great Yehudi Menuhin, an American violinist and conductor (I am specifying this for the same amateurs as I) called him “the most perfect violinist” he had ever heard.
Vadim Repin and Yuri Bashmet have been cooperating for more than one year. “We communicate with Yura through our eyes,” says Repin. - And so it has been for many years. We understand each other. Because we have gone through a lot together. Much musical. "
And the audience of the concert was able to see with their own eyes that these are not just beautiful words.
Together with the Moscow Soloists Chamber Ensemble, Vadin Repin, playing the magnificent instrument of 1733 - the Rode violin by Antonio Stradivari, performed in the first part of the concerto "Meditation" and "Waltz-Scherzo" by P.I. Tchaikovsky and "Gypsy" by M. Ravel.
And, of course, his performance caused a storm of applause in the hall!
Another piece has already been played for an encore.
In the second part "Moscow Soloists" performed Serenade for string orchestra by P.I. Tchaikovsky.
It is not the first year that Yulian Sitkovetsky's birthday has become a pretext for a musical tribute from the People's Artist of the USSR, maestro Yuri Bashmet, and his chamber ensemble, the Grammy award winner, Moscow Soloists.
Next year, 2020, the "violinist for all time" would have turned 95 years old. I am sure that this anniversary will be a bright event in the musical life of the capital!
God grant health to Yuri Abramovich!

Fabulous!

On November 3, the final concert of the Moscow part of the BRASS DAYS festival took place in the Great Hall of the Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatory. This festival has been running since 2011 and aims to increase interest in the art of wind instrumental art. The program of the festival was extremely interesting - I wanted to visit each of the concerts, but in life I often have to choose and I chose the concert on November 3 for a varied program and excellent performers. As a result, the program turned out to be even more interesting and varied than it was announced: the surprise was Igor Stravinsky's "Fireworks", with which the concert began. The Feyerverk fantasy for a large orchestra was brilliantly performed by the Svetlanov State Academic Symphony Orchestra of Russia, conducted by Vladislav Lavrik, whose brainchild is the BRASS DAYS festival. The very name of the symphonic poem "Fireworks" is associated with visual impressions and it really seemed like sparks rained down from the stage and set the hall on fire. The second was a piece that absolutely contrasts with the previous one: it was "Andante cantabile" by Tchaikovsky. This famous work is distinguished by the special melody of the language of the enchanting cello - the great performer Alexander Knyazev was the soloist. He was also the soloist in Camille Saint-Saëns' Concerto No. 1 for cello and orchestra. This work attracts with its amazing harmony of form, virtuosity that never crosses the border of the natural capabilities of the instrument, sensitive and at the same time bright orchestration, and most importantly, the bewitching melodic richness of romantic music. In the second part of the concert, Vladislav Lavrik changed the conductor's baton to a trumpet and performed solo in the Concerto for Trumpet and Orchestra by the famous Armenian composer Alexander Harutyunyan. The music of the concert attracts with a light and cheerful mood, dynamic dance rhythm, gentle lyricism, bright national flavor and virtuosity. The culmination of the concert was "The Poem of Ecstasy" by Alexander Scriabin: in the expression of exceptional, extremely enthusiastic uplifted emotional experiences, this work has no equal. The plot of the poem depicts the development and formation of the Spirit: from the state of constraint - to the heights of self-affirmation. The principle of juxtaposition and interpenetration of contrasts - grandiose and refined, active-volitional and dreamy-languid - permeates the drama of The Poem of Ecstasy. Of course, after the performance of this brilliant piece, the audience did not let the performers go for a long time, expressing their delight with applause and exclamations of "Bravo".

Awesome concert!

Hello friends!
On September 15, I attended a concert of the Central Concert Exemplary Orchestra. ON. Rimsky-Korsakov of the Russian Navy, which was dedicated to the 175th anniversary of N.A. Rimsky-Korsakov. And it was great!
At the very beginning of the concert, the conductor of the orchestra Alexei Karabanov told us that we were lucky))) The fact is that the concert program included at once three compositions for solo instruments with a brass band, written by N.A. Rimsky-Korsakov specially for the combined orchestra of the Kronstadt port - and these works are rarely played all at once in one concert! Usually one or two, but not three! So that's it!
You know, I sincerely admire musicians who play wind instruments - this is how powerful their lungs are, so that they can blow into the trumpet for five or more minutes without interrupting for a breath! And the breaths of the musicians are very short! And it’s not just blowing, but it’s so amazing to play such complex pieces! Simply fantastic!
When the orchestra played the Spanish Capriccio (Op. 34), I imagined this: the Spanish coast of the Atlantic Ocean, a warm, quiet summer night, a fire and a beautiful girl dancing kachucha with castanets. Even the sound of the ocean could be heard!
Thanks to the Scheherazade Symphony Suite for Orchestra, we were transported to Cairo. Arabian tales, a thousand and one nights, Sinbad and his ship, genies and the mysterious east and the violin that lures you into this fairy tale. All this was at the concert!
You know, it was a good end to the week and just an amazing evening in the company of beautiful music and magical performance!
I thank the Central Concert Exemplary Orchestra. ON. Rimsky-Korsakov of the Russian Navy for such a magical evening!

Excellent program at the best concert venue in Moscow

The great Russian composer Nikolai Andreevich Rimsky-Korsakov was the first inspector of the naval bands of Russia and came from the noble family of the Rimsky-Korsakovs, known for their traditions of service in the navy.
In 1856, his father gave Nikolai, who dreamed of traveling, to the Naval Cadet Corps. Having moved to St. Petersburg, Rimsky-Korsakov met Cui, Mussorgsky and other composers who were part of the Balakirev circle, Balakirev himself actively helped young composers. It was from this moment that the life and fate of the composer was divided into two - the fleet and the music. He will write music on sea expeditions and try to find a way to "depict the sea element with the help of orchestral colors." In 1971 he will become a professor at the St. Petersburg Conservatory, and after that will leave his military career for good.

It is no coincidence that the name of Rimsky-Korsakov was given to the remarkable Orekstra of the Russian Navy in the year of his 150th anniversary. This wonderful orchestra consists of 36 musicians and is conducted by a conductor.
Captain 1st rank Karabanov Alexey Alekseevich. The orchestra often performs with compositions from Rimsky-Korsakov, but a concert that took place on September 15 in the Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatory has become a rarity. All three concerts for a brass band, written by the composer for the combined orchestra of the Kronstadt port, as well as the famous works "Spanish Capriccio" and "Scheherazade" were performed there. I liked the concert very much!