Articles By Natasha Butterwick

“Musicians in isolation”: Imogen Cooper (piano)

BY Yulia Chaplina POSTED 29/05/2020 10:00 AM

Yulia Chaplina talks to the wonderful pianist Imogen Cooper Read More

Loud Words – Chekhov, the Doctor with a Gun

BY Anton Sanatov POSTED 27/05/2020 10:00 AM

If you say in the first chapter that there is a rifle hanging on the wall, in the second or third chapter it absolutely must go off. Read More

Beyond The Motherland – 5 Famous Russian Emigrants and Their Dwellings

BY Anton Sanatov POSTED 24/05/2020 11:46 PM

We explore five Russian cultural figures who found their lives beyond the borders of motherland Read More

“Musicians in Isolation”: Yulia Chaplina in conversation with Steven Isserlis

BY Yulia Chaplina POSTED 19/05/2020 5:10 PM

Yulia Chaplina interviews the great British cellist Steven Isserlis Read More

Classic RKO films come to BBC iPlayer

BY Russian Art & Culture POSTED 18/05/2020 9:29 PM

23 classic movies from RKO Pictures have arrived on BBC iPlayer today. Read More

Interview with the pianist Sir Andras Schiff

BY Yulia Chaplina POSTED 10/05/2020 12:49 PM

"Musicians in isolation" series of interviews by pianist Yulia Chaplina . We start our first interview with pianist Sir Andras Schiff Read More

Doyle’s live online auction of russian works of art, April 28

BY Russian Art & Culture POSTED 17/04/2020 11:09 AM

Doyle's live online Russian art auction sale April 28 Read More

Heart of a Dog – A Gift That Keeps On Giving

BY Anton Sanatov POSTED 16/04/2020 4:41 PM

Review of the famous film based on Mikhail Bulgakov's novel Read More

The 2nd International online theatre festival

BY Russian Art & Culture POSTED 15/04/2020 5:10 PM

International online theatre festival Read More

Royal philharmonic orchestra at home

BY Russian Art & Culture POSTED 03/04/2020 1:39 PM

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra at home Read More

Love in a nutshell: stage adaptation of Anton Chekhov’s stories

Xameleon Theatre presents "Love in a Nutshell" a stage adaptation of Anton Chekhov's stories Read More

Constructivist Naum Gabo at Tate St. Ives

BY Russian Art & Culture POSTED 28/01/2020 9:01 AM

Constructivist Naum Gabo at Tate St.Ives Read More

Shtager Gallery: Interview with Vitaly Pushnitsky at the London Art Fair

BY Marina Shtager POSTED 19/01/2020 9:50 PM

Interview with Vitaliy Pushnitskiy whose work is exhibited at the London Art Fair Read More

Noseda conducts Shostakovich London Symphony Orchestra

BY Russian Art & Culture POSTED 19/01/2020 7:47 PM

Classical and Contemporary music meet as Gianandrea Noseda conducts music by Russian composers Read More

Stravinsky’s Symphony of Psalms at South Bank Centre

BY Russian Art & Culture POSTED 19/01/2020 1:01 PM

Stravinsky's Symphony of Psalms at the South Bank Centre Read More

The Bourne supremacy. The red shoes ballet review

BY James Butterwick POSTED 24/12/2019 11:04 AM

Review of the Red Shoes Read More

Mariinsky Orchestra in London

BY Russian Art & Culture POSTED 01/10/2019 11:16 PM

Mariinsky Orchestra in London Read More

Screening of musical Cossacks of Kuban

BY Russian Art & Culture POSTED 24/09/2019 1:52 PM

Screening of musical Cossacks of Kuban,1949 Read More

Ilya and Vladimir Paleev collection. Book review

BY James Butterwick POSTED 19/06/2019 2:47 PM

The Paleev Collection book review Read More

Doyle auction house sale of The Estate of Oleg Cassini in New York , June 27

BY Russian Art & Culture POSTED 10/06/2019 11:33 PM

Doyle auction house sale of The Estate of Oleg Cassini in New York , June 27 Read More

Russian Auctions in London 3-5 June 2019 – Statistical Summary

BY Simon Hewitt POSTED 08/06/2019 4:39 PM

Simon Hewitt reports on the results of Russian art sales Read More

Soviet women and their art , a new book by R.Lavery & I.Lindsay

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new book release "Soviet women and their art" by Ivan Lindsay and Rena Lavery is available at our online shop More Information

The Russian Avant-Garde in Vitebsk 1918-1922

BY Kseniia Klimova POSTED 22/05/2018 10:00 AM

The turbulent twentieth century history has evidenced how artistic human creativity is closely interlaced with power, economics, ideology and propaganda. The art of that particular era led to revision of past ideas and perceptions of the world stemming from the previous centuries. This new art propagating new aesthetics and content soon started to serve as […] Read More

Uncle Vanya, Anton Chekhov’s Play, On the London Stage

BY Anna Prosvetova POSTED 19/05/2018 11:00 AM

Uncle Vanya is, perhaps, one of the most hopeless plays by Anton Chekhov. Talking about unfulfilled dreams and unrealised loves, it makes one recall their personal regrets and failures. However, its adaptation by the Maly Drama Theatre directed by Lev Dodin is surprisingly light, seemingly effortless, and inspiring. The show was staged at the Royal Haymarket […] Read More

An Unknown Friend and The Following Auction Raise over £16,000 for Children’s Charity

BY Russian Art & Culture POSTED 11/05/2018 10:00 AM

Musical performance starring Kseniya Rappoport and Polina Osetinskaya in London has raised more than £16,000 for the treatment of Russian children. On the 9th of May 2018 London hosted a premiere of the musical performance based on Ivan Bunin’s short story “An Unknown Friend”.More than £16,000have been raised from special ticket sales and charity auction for […] Read More