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Music, Opera

Venera Gimadieva and Pavel Nebolsin at Wigmore Hall

BY Russian Art & Culture POSTED 20/04/2018 1:25 PM

Venera Gimadieva earned rave reviews following her 2016 debut at the Royal Opera House as Verdi’s Violetta. She makes her Wigmore Hall debut with an inspiring programme drawn from the Russian repertoire’s... Venera Gimadieva earned rave reviews following her 2016 debut at the Royal Opera House as Verdi’s Violetta. She makes her Wigmore Hall debut with an inspiring programme drawn from the Russian repertoire’s romantic heart. Venera Gimadieva – soprano Pavel Nebolsin – piano PROGRAMME OF THE EVENING: Reinhold Glière (1875-1956) Wake up, child! Op. […] Read More

Music, Reviews

Russian Piano Tradition is Thriving Owing to Yevgeny Sudbin

BY Olga Jegunova POSTED 20/04/2018 1:00 PM

Oborin, Neihaus, Sofronicki, Gigels, Richter and… Sudbin? Yevgeny Sudbin definitely deserves to be in this list of the greatest Russian piano legends (the list, is, of course, incomplete). While listening... Oborin, Neihaus, Sofronicki, Gigels, Richter and… Sudbin? Yevgeny Sudbin definitely deserves to be in this list of the greatest Russian piano legends (the list, is, of course, incomplete). While listening to his Wigmore Hall recital, I wondered, what was the Russian Piano tradition all about? It is definitely not enough just to have a Russian […] Read More

Music

Maestro Yuri Temirkanov, Directs an All-Russian Themed Concert

BY Russian Art & Culture POSTED 20/04/2018 9:30 AM

Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra invites Maestro Yuri Temirkanov — the Music Director and Chief Conductor of the St Petersburg Philharmonic since 1988. Temirkanov conducts a programme spanning... Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra invites Maestro Yuri Temirkanov — the Music Director and Chief Conductor of the St Petersburg Philharmonic since 1988. Temirkanov conducts a programme spanning the breadth of Russian romanticism, starting with Glinka’s Overture to Ruslan and Ludmilla. For Rachmaninov’s Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, the Orchestra is joined by Anna Tsybuleva, winner of the 2015 Leeds International Piano Competition and Oxford […] Read More

Study Day, Talks and Events

Constructivism, Jazz and Montage: The Arts in Soviet Russia 1925-1928.

BY Russian Art & Culture POSTED 19/04/2018 2:12 PM

Artistically, the Soviet Union was one of the most exciting places to be in the 1920s. The re-establishment of international connections after the end of the Civil War heralded a period of vibrant cultural... Artistically, the Soviet Union was one of the most exciting places to be in the 1920s. The re-establishment of international connections after the end of the Civil War heralded a period of vibrant cultural exchange during which the Russian avant-garde proceeded to surprise and dazzle the rest of the world with its brilliantly inventive creativity. […] Read More

Exhibitions

The Russian Pavilion presents ‘Station Russia’, The Venice Architectural Biennale

BY Russian Art & Culture POSTED 19/04/2018 10:00 AM

... STATION RUSSIA. Commissioned and curated by Semyon Mikhailovsky. 26 May to 25 November 2018. Official inauguration ceremony 4pm, 23 May. Read More

Music, Performance

London Philharmonic Orchestra: Rachmaninov and Mahler

BY Russian Art & Culture POSTED 18/04/2018 4:22 PM

Arseny Tarasevich-Nikolaev and the London Philharmonic Orchestra take on Rachmaninov’s beautiful Second Piano Concerto, in this concert also featuring Mahler’s Fifth. Stravinsky called Rachmaninov... Arseny Tarasevich-Nikolaev and the London Philharmonic Orchestra take on Rachmaninov’s beautiful Second Piano Concerto, in this concert also featuring Mahler’s Fifth. Stravinsky called Rachmaninov ‘an awesome man’, and in the hands of a really exceptional artist, even a work as familiar and popular as Rachmaninov’s Second Piano Concerto can disclose new wonders. The award-winning young […] Read More

Music, Performance

Ballet in Particular – London Russian Ballet School with Elena Yevseyeva and Andrei Yermakov of the Mariinsky Ballet

BY Russian Art & Culture POSTED 18/04/2018 3:52 PM

This evening, which is raising funds for the London Russian Ballet School and Mind Hong Kong, is a special performance in memory of the late Capt. Laurence Grant, a former Army officer who died having... This evening, which is raising funds for the London Russian Ballet School and Mind Hong Kong, is a special performance in memory of the late Capt. Laurence Grant, a former Army officer who died having lost his battle with mental health on 17 October last year. With music by Tchaikovsky, Shostakovich, Sviridov, and some additional […] Read More

Competition, Opportunities, Special Project

Pinchuk Art Centre announces applications open for the 5th edition of the Future Generation Art Prize

BY Russian Art & Culture POSTED 18/04/2018 12:15 PM

PinchukArtCentre (Kyiv, Ukraine) announces the 5th edition of the Future Generation Art Prize. Established by the Victor Pinchuk Foundation in 2009, it is the 10th anniversary of the founding of the Prize.... PinchukArtCentre (Kyiv, Ukraine) announces the 5th edition of the Future Generation Art Prize. Established by the Victor Pinchuk Foundation in 2009, it is the 10th anniversary of the founding of the Prize. The Future Generation Art Prize is a biannual global contemporary art prize to discover, recognise and give long-term support to a future generation […] Read More

Film, Talks and Events

An Evening With Renata Litvinova

BY Russian Art & Culture POSTED 17/04/2018 4:26 PM

Club Eclectique and RSVP welcome you to the evening with actress Renata Litvinova — a most stylish and enigmatic actress of the Russian cinema. Litvinova will share the story of her life and love,... Club Eclectique and RSVP welcome you to the evening with actress Renata Litvinova — a most stylish and enigmatic actress of the Russian cinema. Litvinova will share the story of her life and love, and of her collaborations with various cinema directors. The talent of a true actress is always multifaceted, revealing a great potential for transformation. […] Read More

Talks and Events

Irina Antonova On the Place of Contemporary Art In Traditional Museums

BY Russian Art & Culture POSTED 17/04/2018 12:00 PM

Irina Alexandrovna will talk about ways of establishing modern art in the traditional museums and how art finds the new means to speak to the viewers and change their understanding of everyday life.... Irina Alexandrovna will talk about ways of establishing modern art in the traditional museums and how art finds the new means to speak to the viewers and change their understanding of everyday life. All the raised money will be transferred to charitable foundation Life Line in Russia. Read More

Music, Opera, Talks and Events

The Golden Age of the Imperial Theatres: Opera at the Mariinsky, 1890-1917

BY Russian Art & Culture POSTED 17/04/2018 10:00 AM

In this morning’s lecture, Dr Rosamund Bartlett and pianist Maria Levandovskaya take us back to the glory days of imperial St Petersburg’s Mariinsky Theatre. The wonderful music of Russia’s golden... In this morning’s lecture, Dr Rosamund Bartlett and pianist Maria Levandovskaya take us back to the glory days of imperial St Petersburg’s Mariinsky Theatre. The wonderful music of Russia’s golden period is brought to life in a fascinating morning, illustrated with rare period photographs, set designs and historic recordings and set off with music from Tchaikovsky, Borodin and Glinka amongst others. Read More

Music

Lyra Ensemble – Russian Singers

BY Russian Art & Culture POSTED 16/04/2018 4:05 PM

LYRA is a vocal ensemble from St Petersburg. All singers are professional musicians, singing in different churches of St Petersburg. Some of them also sing in the opera. Through their performances, they... LYRA is a vocal ensemble from St Petersburg. All singers are professional musicians, singing in different churches of St Petersburg. Some of them also sing in the opera. Through their performances, they would like to introduce the enormous musical heritage of the Russian Orthodox Church, as well as the traditions of Russian folk music, to […] Read More

Talks and Events

Russian Art Galleries after 1990. History and Outlook

BY Russian Art & Culture POSTED 16/04/2018 2:00 PM

26th April at Egbert Baqué Contemporary, Berlin. The round-table talk is part of the gallery's programme during (E-E) Evgenij Kozlov's solo exhibition "USA-CCCP-CHINA" (13.3.–5.5.2018), on the occasion... 26th April at Egbert Baqué Contemporary, Berlin. The round-table talk is part of the gallery's programme during (E-E) Evgenij Kozlov's solo exhibition "USA-CCCP-CHINA" (13.3.–5.5.2018), on the occasion of the Gallery Weekend Berlin 2018. Read More

Music, Talks and Events

LPO: Stravinsky’s Homage to Beethoven

BY Russian Art & Culture POSTED 16/04/2018 9:21 AM

Gil Shaham, Vladimir Jurowski and the London Philharmonic Orchestra perform Beethoven’s great Violin Concerto, in another of their Stravinsky-inspired concerts. Everything Gil Shaham plays turns to gold;... Gil Shaham, Vladimir Jurowski and the London Philharmonic Orchestra perform Beethoven’s great Violin Concerto, in another of their Stravinsky-inspired concerts. Everything Gil Shaham plays turns to gold; few living violinists surpass what the New York Times calls his ‘command, clarity and melting sound’. The chance to hear him with Vladimir Jurowski in what’s arguably the greatest of […] Read More

News

Oleg Kudryashov: Q&A with the Authors and Launch of the Monograph

BY Russian Art & Culture POSTED 15/04/2018 6:00 PM

The London Collectors Club and Rossotrudnichestvo mark the publication of the first comprehensive monograph on artist Oleg Kudryashov showing the previously unseen works of the artist. Oleg is a unique... The London Collectors Club and Rossotrudnichestvo mark the publication of the first comprehensive monograph on artist Oleg Kudryashov showing the previously unseen works of the artist. Oleg is a unique phenomenon of an artist who attained his fame in the UK and Russia while his works were acquired by major US and UK museums at the time when […] Read More

News, Talks and Events

Iconography – a workshop on icon painting with egg tempera

BY Russian Art & Culture POSTED 15/04/2018 5:57 PM

Masterpieces made in the Icon Painting Studios at St Elisabeth Convent in Minsk are known far beyond the borders of Belarus. The artists there take masterpieces by Byzantine and Russian icon painters... Masterpieces made in the Icon Painting Studios at St Elisabeth Convent in Minsk are known far beyond the borders of Belarus. The artists there take masterpieces by Byzantine and Russian icon painters of the 12th-15th centuries as the model for their own work. This workshop on icon painting is led by the artists of St Elisabeth […] Read More

Exhibitions

Mikhail Romadin. Solaris

BY Russian Art & Culture POSTED 15/04/2018 1:14 PM

The exhibition will show works by iconic artist, painter, graphic designer, cinema production designer and illustrator, creator of the flying machine for the film Andrei Rublev (1966), production designer... The exhibition will show works by iconic artist, painter, graphic designer, cinema production designer and illustrator, creator of the flying machine for the film Andrei Rublev (1966), production designer and creator of the style of Tarkovsky’s Solaris (1972). Totibadze Gallery, Vinzavod Contemporary Art Centre Read More

Talks and Events

Roaring 1920s in Russia: Art, Design, Architecture

BY Russian Art & Culture POSTED 15/04/2018 10:00 AM

Dr Djurdja Bartlett – Soviet Fashion in the 1920s: Fusion of socialism and Art Deco. Lecture will be preceded by the tour of the house which will start at 6.30 pm. (lectures will start at 7 pm).... Dr Djurdja Bartlett – Soviet Fashion in the 1920s: Fusion of socialism and Art Deco. Lecture will be preceded by the tour of the house which will start at 6.30 pm. (lectures will start at 7 pm). The era of the New Economic Policy (NEP), from the end of the Russian Civil War in 1921 to […] Read More

Opportunities

Open Call For Grants Researching Eastern European Art

BY Russian Art & Culture POSTED 14/04/2018 12:00 PM

Irmina Nazar and Artur Trawinski’s European ArtEast Foundation, in collaboration with Delfina Foundation, is awarding grants for curators and art historians interested in researching Eastern European... Irmina Nazar and Artur Trawinski’s European ArtEast Foundation, in collaboration with Delfina Foundation, is awarding grants for curators and art historians interested in researching Eastern European artists working in the region from 1948 – 1968. Up to three grants will be awarded ranging from £3,000 - £6,000. Read More

Talks and Events

SOVIET CITY. London’s Role in the Russian Revolution with Martin Rosenbaum and Neil Faulkner

BY Russian Art & Culture POSTED 14/04/2018 9:30 AM

Each ticket includes a mini Samovar of Hendricks Gin Cocktail. Lenin in Clerkenwell? Trotsky in Bloomsbury? Stalin in Whitechapel? Join the BBC’s MARTIN ROSENBAUM and journalist NEIL FAULKNER as... Each ticket includes a mini Samovar of Hendricks Gin Cocktail. Lenin in Clerkenwell? Trotsky in Bloomsbury? Stalin in Whitechapel? Join the BBC’s MARTIN ROSENBAUM and journalist NEIL FAULKNER as they plot the surprising London locations and events where the Russian Bolsheviks in exile planned to bring down the capitalists – in our capital. In August […] Read More

Interviews, Talks and Events

Post-Soviet Photography. Interview with Artist Photographer Turkina Faso

BY Gabriela Jankauskaite POSTED 13/04/2018 3:43 PM

Our new contributor Gabriela Jankauskaite met with a Russian artist photographer Turkina Faso and took a brief interview during the discussion on the Post-Soviet photography recently held at Calvert... Our new contributor Gabriela Jankauskaite met with a Russian artist photographer Turkina Faso and took a brief interview during the discussion on the Post-Soviet photography recently held at Calvert 22 Foundation. The Soviet Union invokes the feelings of nostalgia and sometimes repugnance. However, most young people do not know much about it anymore. Art and photography is […] Read More

Exhibitions, Talks and Events

Not Such A Quiet Picket – Feminist Art And Activist Practices In Contemporary Russia

BY Russian Art & Culture POSTED 13/04/2018 1:00 PM

In her talk at Pushkin house curator Maria Veits will speak about female artists and curators whose practice is closely connected to the topics of gender, feminism, freedom of speech, contested history... In her talk at Pushkin house curator Maria Veits will speak about female artists and curators whose practice is closely connected to the topics of gender, feminism, freedom of speech, contested history and silenced voices and will also address new artistic strategies of survival in the current political context. Read More

Music, Reviews

Contrasts Between Light and Terror: Beethoven and Shostakovich

BY Yulia Savikovskaya POSTED 12/04/2018 10:30 PM

The concert by LSO on 8th April 2018 was built around contrasts: on the one hand, it featured an almost introspective, part contemplative, part airy Beethoven‘s Concerto №4 which seemed almost... The concert by LSO on 8th April 2018 was built around contrasts: on the one hand, it featured an almost introspective, part contemplative, part airy Beethoven‘s Concerto №4 which seemed almost to stand apart from the composer’s usual output. On the other hand, it moved to orchestral exploration of completely another matter — Symphony No 8 […] Read More

Music

VOICES OF REVOLUTION: FEAR & REPRESSION

BY Russian Art & Culture POSTED 12/04/2018 7:37 PM

No Russian composer experienced the oppressive hand of the Soviet state more than Dmitri Shostakovich. Composed 30 years after the revolution, Shostakovich’s First Violin Concerto was written in the... No Russian composer experienced the oppressive hand of the Soviet state more than Dmitri Shostakovich. Composed 30 years after the revolution, Shostakovich’s First Violin Concerto was written in the shadow of his public denunciation by the regime, and the masterpiece was not performed until 1955, after Stalin’s death. Shostakovich was censured in Soviet newspaper Pravda – possibly […] Read More

Literature, Talks and Events

YURY BIT-YUNAN ON VASILY GROSSMAN

BY Russian Art & Culture POSTED 12/04/2018 1:00 PM

Vassily Grossman (1905 – 1964) has become well-known in the last twenty years – above all for his novel LIFE AND FATE. This has often been described as a Soviet (or anti-Soviet) WAR AND PEACE.... Vassily Grossman (1905 – 1964) has become well-known in the last twenty years – above all for his novel LIFE AND FATE. This has often been described as a Soviet (or anti-Soviet) WAR AND PEACE. Most readers, however, do not realize that it is only the second half of a dilogy. The first half, originally […] Read More

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CHAGALL, LISSITZKY, MALEVICH at The Centre Pompidou

Venera Gimadieva and Pavel Nebolsin at Wigmore Hall

Russian Piano Tradition is Thriving Owing to Yevgeny Sudbin

Maestro Yuri Temirkanov, Directs an All-Russian Themed Concert

Constructivism, Jazz and Montage: The Arts in Soviet Russia 1925-1928.

The Russian Pavilion presents ‘Station Russia’, The Venice Architectural Biennale

London Philharmonic Orchestra: Rachmaninov and Mahler

Ballet in Particular – London Russian Ballet School with Elena Yevseyeva and Andrei Yermakov of the Mariinsky Ballet

Pinchuk Art Centre announces applications open for the 5th edition of the Future Generation Art Prize

An Evening With Renata Litvinova

Irina Antonova On the Place of Contemporary Art In Traditional Museums

The Golden Age of the Imperial Theatres: Opera at the Mariinsky, 1890-1917

Lyra Ensemble – Russian Singers

Russian Art Galleries after 1990. History and Outlook

LPO: Stravinsky’s Homage to Beethoven

Oleg Kudryashov: Q&A with the Authors and Launch of the Monograph

Iconography – a workshop on icon painting with egg tempera

Mikhail Romadin. Solaris

Roaring 1920s in Russia: Art, Design, Architecture

Open Call For Grants Researching Eastern European Art

SOVIET CITY. London’s Role in the Russian Revolution with Martin Rosenbaum and Neil Faulkner

Post-Soviet Photography. Interview with Artist Photographer Turkina Faso

Not Such A Quiet Picket – Feminist Art And Activist Practices In Contemporary Russia

Contrasts Between Light and Terror: Beethoven and Shostakovich

VOICES OF REVOLUTION: FEAR & REPRESSION

YURY BIT-YUNAN ON VASILY GROSSMAN

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