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Music

Igor Levit Performs Brahms, Busoni, Schumann and Liszt

BY Russian Art & Culture POSTED 15/07/2018 4:54 PM

Igor Levit’s recital combines mighty transcriptions by Brahms and Liszt with an entrancing mix of counterpoint and romantic melody. It culminates with the bell-like sounds of Wagner’s ‘Solemn March’... Igor Levit’s recital combines mighty transcriptions by Brahms and Liszt with an entrancing mix of counterpoint and romantic melody. It culminates with the bell-like sounds of Wagner’s ‘Solemn March’ and Busoni’s spectacular piano arrangement of Liszt’s organ Fantasy and Fugue. Programme Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) Chaconne by JS Bach for piano […] Read More

Reviews, Theatre

RED. AN ARTIST’S MINDMAP

BY Irene Kukota POSTED 14/07/2018 10:09 PM

When looking forward to seeing a work of art, a certain play or a performance what is our feeling like? For me it is, first of all, a sense of an anticipation. Anticipation of discovery, an insight... When looking forward to seeing a work of art, a certain play or a performance what is our feeling like? For me it is, first of all, a sense of an anticipation. Anticipation of discovery, an insight I have never had before, — a revelation of some sort! When frustrated, this expectation ends up in […] Read More

Music

BBC Proms: Beethoven, Shostakovich and Rachmaninov

BY Russian Art & Culture POSTED 14/07/2018 11:38 AM

Following her exciting Proms debut with the BBC Symphony Orchestra last year, rising young American conductor Karina Canellakis returns to direct the orchestra in two 20th-century Russian masterpieces.... Following her exciting Proms debut with the BBC Symphony Orchestra last year, rising young American conductor Karina Canellakis returns to direct the orchestra in two 20th-century Russian masterpieces. Although composed just three years before his death, Rachmaninov’s Symphonic Dances pulse with exhilarating rhythmic energy, while Shostakovich’s much-loved First Cello Concerto features Alisa Weilerstein in the solo part […] Read More

Exhibitions, Photography

Women at Work: Subverting the Feminine in Post-Soviet Russia

BY Russian Art & Culture POSTED 13/07/2018 1:07 PM

White Space Gallery presents the work of five women artists from the contemporary Russian art scene: Tatiana Antoshina, Vita Buivid, Olga Tobreluts, Gluklya, and Lera Nibiru. The show offers an... White Space Gallery presents the work of five women artists from the contemporary Russian art scene: Tatiana Antoshina, Vita Buivid, Olga Tobreluts, Gluklya, and Lera Nibiru. The show offers an antonym to a dominant post-Soviet artistic landscape practically synonymous with its leading male figures. The featured works provide us with an alternative narrative of contemporary Russian art, one […] Read More

Music

Sergei Babayan Performs Ryabov, Couperin, Pärt, Rameau and Mozart

BY Russian Art & Culture POSTED 13/07/2018 8:46 AM

With apparently boundless expressive intensity and tonal nuance, Sergei Babayan penetrates the heart of the works in his vast repertoire. The Armenian- American pianist performs Vladimir Ryabov’s fervent... With apparently boundless expressive intensity and tonal nuance, Sergei Babayan penetrates the heart of the works in his vast repertoire. The Armenian- American pianist performs Vladimir Ryabov’s fervent tribute to Soviet pianist Maria Yudina, mesmerising Rameau and Mozart’s delightful Andante, originally for barrel organ. Programme Vladimir Ryabov (b.1950) Fantasia in C minor, […] Read More

Theatre

ALFRED MOLINA AS MARK ROTHKO IN RED, WYNDHAM’S THEATRE

BY Russian Art & Culture POSTED 12/07/2018 11:39 PM

Award-winning stage and screen actor Alfred Molina, who has most recently been seen in BBC’s acclaimed series, Feud, reprises his role as Russian-born master American expressionist Mark Rothko Having... Award-winning stage and screen actor Alfred Molina, who has most recently been seen in BBC’s acclaimed series, Feud, reprises his role as Russian-born master American expressionist Mark Rothko Having just received the largest commission in the history of modern art, Rothko finds himself consumed by warring desires for integrity and success. Molina is joined by breakthrough British […] Read More

Books and Literature, Reviews

BOOK REVIEW – RED ATLAS: HOW THE SOVIET UNION SECRETLY MAPPED THE WORLD

BY Emily Couch POSTED 12/07/2018 8:14 PM

... Emily Couch of RA+C reviews the latest volume on how the Soviets mapped the world. Read More

Music

Sitkovetsky Trio Perform Beethoven and Schumann

BY Russian Art & Culture POSTED 12/07/2018 6:33 PM

The fabulous Sitkovetsky Trio, rising stars of chamber music, opens with Beethoven’s breakthrough piece. Its confident swagger contrasts with the turbulent emotions of Schumann’s First Piano Trio,... The fabulous Sitkovetsky Trio, rising stars of chamber music, opens with Beethoven’s breakthrough piece. Its confident swagger contrasts with the turbulent emotions of Schumann’s First Piano Trio, which surge throughout its first movement’s yearning string melodies and stormy piano writing. Programme Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) Piano Trio in C minor Op. […] Read More

Music, Opera, Theatre

New! OPERA PUSHKIN PREMIERES AT GRANGE PARK OPERA

BY Russian Art & Culture POSTED 11/07/2018 10:11 PM

Two giants in Russia’s tumultuous history: the nation’s poet Pushkin and the nation’s Tsar, Nicholas I. Their relationship begins with mutual need and mutual admiration. Mad with notions... Two giants in Russia’s tumultuous history: the nation’s poet Pushkin and the nation’s Tsar, Nicholas I. Their relationship begins with mutual need and mutual admiration. Mad with notions of his wife’s infidelity, Pushkin fights a fateful duel. Moscow’s Novaya Opera Theatre performs this thrilling world premiere of power, passion and politics in new opera by […] Read More

Exhibitions, Film, Music, Performance, Talks and Events

MOCT: International Contemporary Art Show and Workshops

BY Russian Art & Culture POSTED 11/07/2018 10:22 AM

For its first annual appearance, MOCT is delighted to present Future Relics, an international contemporary art show that kicks off with 5 days of culture over the areas of Art, Music, Cinema, Education... For its first annual appearance, MOCT is delighted to present Future Relics, an international contemporary art show that kicks off with 5 days of culture over the areas of Art, Music, Cinema, Education and Gastronomy. “The core concept of MOCT is to bridge cultures and merge different art fields.” – Pierre Bourgoin, Director of […] Read More

Exhibitions, Reviews

The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao Offers a Fresh Insight Into Chagall’s Breakthrough Years

BY Irene Kukota POSTED 10/07/2018 12:10 PM

This summer can be rightfully considered the summer of the Russian avant-garde. Taking over from the Centre Pompidou, the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao continues to explore the subject by staging the monographic... This summer can be rightfully considered the summer of the Russian avant-garde. Taking over from the Centre Pompidou, the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao continues to explore the subject by staging the monographic exhibition Chagall: The Breakthrough Years, 1911–1919 generously supported by Fundación BBVA. The show focuses on the years when Chagall experienced his first major international breakthrough and […] Read More

Music

Prokofiev Museum in Moscow Hosts Arvo Pärt Exhibition

BY Russian Art & Culture POSTED 09/07/2018 12:37 PM

For the first time, Russian National Museum of Music named after S.Prokofiev is running a solo exhibition dedicated to the Estonian composer Arvo Pärt: Arvo Pärt: Renowned and Unknown. This show is... For the first time, Russian National Museum of Music named after S.Prokofiev is running a solo exhibition dedicated to the Estonian composer Arvo Pärt: Arvo Pärt: Renowned and Unknown. This show is part of the Centenary Celebrations marking the foundation of the Estonian Republic. It is a collaborative effort of the Estonian Embassy in Russia and […] Read More

Exhibitions

Pictures of Polish Family Life in Calvert 22

BY Russian Art & Culture POSTED 09/07/2018 10:00 AM

... Calvert 22 Presents the first exhibition devoted to Polish photography in the UK exploring themes of identity, home and family in the context of social and political change. Read More

Music, Talks and Events

Proms Talk with Anastasia Belina on Shostakovich’s ‘Leningrad’ Symphony

BY Russian Art & Culture POSTED 07/07/2018 12:46 PM

... An introduction to Shostakovich’s ‘Leningrad’ Symphony with musicologist, presenter and writer Anastasia Belina. Read More

Music, Performance

BBC Proms: Shostakovich’s ‘Leningrad’ Symphony

BY Russian Art & Culture POSTED 06/07/2018 2:53 PM

In his final season as its Chief Conductor, Juanjo Mena leads the BBC Philharmonic in a concert contrasting darkness and light. Magnus Lindberg’s Clarinet Concerto is a modern classic, a glorious collision... In his final season as its Chief Conductor, Juanjo Mena leads the BBC Philharmonic in a concert contrasting darkness and light. Magnus Lindberg’s Clarinet Concerto is a modern classic, a glorious collision of tradition and innovation that is at once emotionally direct and ferociously virtuosic; former BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artist and BBC Young […] Read More

Opportunities, Research

Open Call: CONTACT ZONES, FAR EAST. Research exchange programme

BY Russian Art & Culture POSTED 06/07/2018 1:11 PM

... ZARYA CCA announces an open call for proposals for Russian interdisciplinary researchers interested in working in Asia, as part of the research exchange program, CONTACT ZONES: FAR EAST. Read More

Film

ARCC Russian Film Studies: Astenic Syndrome

BY Russian Art & Culture POSTED 05/07/2018 3:31 PM

ARCC introduces a series of Russian-speaking films rarely or never seen in the UK. These films will be introduced from a transcultural perspective. The programme concentrates on moving away from revivalist... ARCC introduces a series of Russian-speaking films rarely or never seen in the UK. These films will be introduced from a transcultural perspective. The programme concentrates on moving away from revivalist narratives of origin, nation, and belonging, and on reflecting critically on vicissitudes of history and art in Russian-speaking space – both inside and outside […] Read More

Interviews, Theatre

LONGREAD. KATIE MITCHELL ON CHEKHOV, STANISLAVSKY AND CHARACTERS OF FLESH AND BLOOD.

BY Yulia Savikovskaya POSTED 04/07/2018 11:00 AM

Katie, or rather, Katrina Jane Mitchell, is a leading British theatre director whose creative drive seems to be truly inexhaustible. Early in her career, she worked for the Royal Shakespeare Company. In... Katie, or rather, Katrina Jane Mitchell, is a leading British theatre director whose creative drive seems to be truly inexhaustible. Early in her career, she worked for the Royal Shakespeare Company. In 1996 she won the Evening Standard Award for Best Director. The Department of Theatre and Performance at the Victoria and Albert Museum invited Mitchell and Leo Warner of 59 Productions to conceive […] Read More

Music, Performance

Tchaikovsky, Stravinsky and Strauss Performed By Amati Orchestra

BY Russian Art & Culture POSTED 04/07/2018 10:25 AM

The principal works in this concert are both by Russian composers. After Richard Strauss’s Don Juan, will follow Tchaikovsky’s most loved work the Violin Concerto in D Major first performed... The principal works in this concert are both by Russian composers. After Richard Strauss’s Don Juan, will follow Tchaikovsky’s most loved work the Violin Concerto in D Major first performed in 1881. The first performance of Stravinsky’s ballet The Rite of Spring caused a riot in the audience but it is now regarded as the […] Read More

Exhibitions

ZIMMERLI MUSEUM: ‘NEVERMORE: LEONID LAMM, SELECTED WORKS’

BY Russian Art & Culture POSTED 03/07/2018 7:23 PM

Leonid Lamm (1928–2017) was one of the most surprising and versatile artists in the history of Soviet nonconformist and contemporary Russian-American art. His artistic explorations ranged widely in style... Leonid Lamm (1928–2017) was one of the most surprising and versatile artists in the history of Soviet nonconformist and contemporary Russian-American art. His artistic explorations ranged widely in style and approach, including engagement with the geometry of the Russian avant-garde, surrealist experiments, visual reflections on absurdist poetry, and conceptual installations. Lamm was one of the […] Read More

Music

A Journey Through Timeless Masterpieces, a piano recital of Petr Limonov

BY Russian Art & Culture POSTED 03/07/2018 1:02 PM

An opportunity for adults and children to get to hear masterpieces of the great composers. Programme to include Bach, Mozart, Beethoven and Schubert and Peter will be doing some talking. Gift of Life will... An opportunity for adults and children to get to hear masterpieces of the great composers. Programme to include Bach, Mozart, Beethoven and Schubert and Peter will be doing some talking. Gift of Life will receive £6 from each ticket sold. Read More

Talks and Events

ANTON CHEKHOV’S GARDEN at the Hampton Court Flower Show

BY Russian Art & Culture POSTED 02/07/2018 12:00 PM

Anton Chekhov’s Garden is a project conceived by the Anton Chekhov Foundation. The goal is to create welcoming and tranquil places of beauty in healing environments in England, Russia and Ukraine where... Anton Chekhov’s Garden is a project conceived by the Anton Chekhov Foundation. The goal is to create welcoming and tranquil places of beauty in healing environments in England, Russia and Ukraine where patients receiving care, as well as the personnel providing it, can take respite. Read More

Exhibitions

ASMR SPA BY TAUS MAKHACHEVA: NEW COMMISSION FOR 2018 LIVERPOOL BIENNIAL

BY Russian Art & Culture POSTED 30/06/2018 1:49 PM

Narrative projects is pleased to announce a major new commission by Taus Makhacheva for Liverpool Biennial 2018. For this commission the artist will create a spa incorporating ASMR (Autonomous Sensory... Narrative projects is pleased to announce a major new commission by Taus Makhacheva for Liverpool Biennial 2018. For this commission the artist will create a spa incorporating ASMR (Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response) techniques and video. A new ASMR video will be incorporated into a ruin-like sculptural installation that will serve as Spa interior. Parts of […] Read More

Interviews, Photography

HERMITAGE FINE ARTS: INTERVIEW WITH LEGENDARY PHOTOGRAPHERS LEO AND ALEXANDER BORODULIN

BY Russian Art & Culture POSTED 29/06/2018 12:58 PM

Hermitage Fine Art is pleased to present an exclusive interview with the legend of sports photography Leo Borodulin and the first Soviet fashion photographer Alexander Borodulin. In an interview with... Hermitage Fine Art is pleased to present an exclusive interview with the legend of sports photography Leo Borodulin and the first Soviet fashion photographer Alexander Borodulin. In an interview with the auction house Hermitage Fine Art Leo Borodulin gives advice to young photographers, recalls his most interesting sport photo report, tells us about the Borodulin […] Read More

Exhibitions, Reviews

MAH GENEVA RUNS A MESMERISING RETROSPECTIVE OF AES+F WORKS

BY Mona Yapova POSTED 28/06/2018 4:22 PM

The Theatrum Mundi exhibition at the Musée d’Art et d’Histoire in Geneva offers visitors an opportunity to explore the past 10 years of AES+F’s mesmerising and highly original works. AES+F are... The Theatrum Mundi exhibition at the Musée d’Art et d’Histoire in Geneva offers visitors an opportunity to explore the past 10 years of AES+F’s mesmerising and highly original works. AES+F are a collective of Russian contemporary artists well-known for their immersive video installations of carefully orchestrated digital photographs. Their style mixes the elegance of Renaissance art and […] Read More

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New commission by Taus Makhacheva for Liverpool Biennial

In Conversation With KATIE MITCHELL - Leading UK Theatre Director

Emily Couch of RA+C reviews the latest volume on how the Soviets mapped the world

A RETROSPECTIVE OF AES+F WORKS in GENEVA - reviewed by Mona Yapova

Early Chagall at the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao - reviewd by Irene Kukota

THESSALONIKI. COSTAKIS COLLECTION. RESTART

Railways in Art History. From the Archive of Lazar Khidekel

Analysis of Goncharova and Larionov Works in the Museum Ludwig Collection: Findings

Katerina Gregos and Agniya Mirgorodskaya on the Riga International Biennial of Contemporary Art

Igor Levit Performs Brahms, Busoni, Schumann and Liszt

RED. AN ARTIST’S MINDMAP

BBC Proms: Beethoven, Shostakovich and Rachmaninov

Women at Work: Subverting the Feminine in Post-Soviet Russia

Sergei Babayan Performs Ryabov, Couperin, Pärt, Rameau and Mozart

ALFRED MOLINA AS MARK ROTHKO IN RED, WYNDHAM’S THEATRE

BOOK REVIEW – RED ATLAS: HOW THE SOVIET UNION SECRETLY MAPPED THE WORLD

Sitkovetsky Trio Perform Beethoven and Schumann

New! OPERA PUSHKIN PREMIERES AT GRANGE PARK OPERA

MOCT: International Contemporary Art Show and Workshops

The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao Offers a Fresh Insight Into Chagall’s Breakthrough Years

Prokofiev Museum in Moscow Hosts Arvo Pärt Exhibition

Pictures of Polish Family Life in Calvert 22

Proms Talk with Anastasia Belina on Shostakovich’s ‘Leningrad’ Symphony

BBC Proms: Shostakovich’s ‘Leningrad’ Symphony

Open Call: CONTACT ZONES, FAR EAST. Research exchange programme

ARCC Russian Film Studies: Astenic Syndrome

LONGREAD. KATIE MITCHELL ON CHEKHOV, STANISLAVSKY AND CHARACTERS OF FLESH AND BLOOD.

Tchaikovsky, Stravinsky and Strauss Performed By Amati Orchestra

ZIMMERLI MUSEUM: ‘NEVERMORE: LEONID LAMM, SELECTED WORKS’

A Journey Through Timeless Masterpieces, a piano recital of Petr Limonov

ANTON CHEKHOV’S GARDEN at the Hampton Court Flower Show

ASMR SPA BY TAUS MAKHACHEVA: NEW COMMISSION FOR 2018 LIVERPOOL BIENNIAL

HERMITAGE FINE ARTS: INTERVIEW WITH LEGENDARY PHOTOGRAPHERS LEO AND ALEXANDER BORODULIN

MAH GENEVA RUNS A MESMERISING RETROSPECTIVE OF AES+F WORKS

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