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Ian Christie

Ian Christie

Ian Christie FBA is a writer, curator and broadcaster, and Professor of Film and Visual Media at Birkbeck College, University of London. He has helped organise many exhibitions and film programmes, from Twilight of the Tsars (1980) up to Unexpected Eisenstein (2016) and Revolution: Russian Art 1917-32. www.ianchristie.org

ARTICLE: Ten Calls for Revolution. By Ian Christie.

ARTICLE: Ten Calls for Revolution. By Ian Christie.

BY Ian Christie POSTED 10/02/2017 12:00 AM

We are delighted to offer our readers the article by the outstanding British film scholar Professor Ian Christie. He firmly believes that in this year of commemorating the Russian revolutions of 1917, the role of cinema in bringing a message of revolution deserves to be reviewed. ‘Say Potemkin, and it appears the whole British Army will […] Read More

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KILOMETER 101: MAXIM OSIPOV IN CONVERSATION WITH R

KILOMETER 101: MAXIM OSIPOV IN CONVERSATION WITH ROBERT CHANDLER on 29 March @pushkinhouselondon
Join Maxim Osipov in conversation with Robert Chandler about his new book, Kilometer 101, a collection of eleven short stories and non-fiction essays written over fifteen years which demonstrate Osipov’s penetrating insight, fearless realism and stoic humanism in his approach to life in modern Russia. The publication has been edited by Boris Dralyuk and translated from the Russian by Boris Dralyuk, Nicolas Pasternak Slater, and Alex Fleming.
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#literature #writing #writer #non-fiction #humanism #russia #coversation

ELÉGIE: RACHMANINOV – A HEART IN EXILE: 25 MARC

ELÉGIE: RACHMANINOV – A HEART IN EXILE: 25 MARCH at Wigmore Hall
“Music is enough for a lifetime but a lifetime is not enough for #music” — Sergey Rachmaninov
In the week of his 150th anniversary, Elégie tells #Rachmaninov’s story with both music and words. Vividly evoking his life in #Russia and in exile are his best-loved works for solo piano, pieces by #Skryabin and #Tchaikovsky, and readings from diaries and letters.
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EVGENY KISSIN AND VENIAMIN SMEKHOV: THE UNQUENCHAB

EVGENY KISSIN AND VENIAMIN SMEKHOV: THE UNQUENCHABLE TORCH: 20 MARCH at St John’s Smith Square
The Unquenchable Torch is an evening of poetry and music dedicated to the victims of Stalin’s anti-Semitic campaign.
Owing to the combined brilliance of world renowned pianist Evgeny Kissin and actor Veniamin Smekhov, the world premiere of this literary-musical composition took place last year in Carnegie Hall, New York, and received a standing ovation from its audience.
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#poetry #music #london

This exhibition includes objects, photographs and

This exhibition includes objects, photographs and unpublished documents that allow us to recreate one of the most enigmatic episodes of the space race: the disappearance of Soviet cosmonaut Ivan Istochnikov in 1968, the victim of a failed spacecraft mission. @museorusomalaga #sputnik #cosmos #photography #russianart

SOUNDS OF SOVIET UNDERGROUND: 17 MARCH @s0uthweste

SOUNDS OF SOVIET UNDERGROUND: 17 MARCH @s0uthwesteleven
@sovietunderground
A night dedicated to Soviet era underground music scene with songs of the legendary group ‘Kino’ and other influential bands performed live. From dingy illegal gatherings to becoming national heroes, they have won the hearts of the nonconformist Soviet generation. We will take you on a little historic journey with a live performance and a boogie Soviet style.
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#soviet #sovietart #sovietmusic #kino #цой #underground

‘B&W AND BRIGHT’ EXHIBITION BY NATASHA ARENDT

‘B&W AND BRIGHT’ EXHIBITION BY NATASHA ARENDT
On 31 March – 26 April the beautiful newly opened Art Space of St Marylebone Parish Church will hold an exhibition ‘B&W and Bright’ of the well-known artist Natasha Arendt, who has been living and working in London for more than thirty years. All her works were made in 2022-23 years and largely reflect the experiences of this time, although they are more lyrical than tragic, different meanings can be perceived in them.
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#art #artist #exhibition #london #experience

FORGING A RUSSIAN IDENTITY: THE MARIINSKY THEATRE’S PRE-SOVIET HISTORY by Max Weber
Flocking to its palatial halls from every corner of the globe, generations of audiences have long sought to witness the glory of Saint Petersburg’s Mariinsky Theatre. Staggered as much by the majesty its architecture as by the excellence of its repertoire, however, tourists and aficionados alike easily overlook the Mariinsky’s hidden influence on the Russian identity.
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#theatre #research #mariinskytheatre

Download, stream of Prokofiev’s Symphony No1 is

Download, stream of Prokofiev’s Symphony No1 is out NOW. To get a link, go to our homepage.🎼. #sergeiprokofiev #classicalmusic #londonsymphonyorchestra #classicalmusicdownload #russiancomposer

HAPPY INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY! #internationalwo

HAPPY INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY!
#internationalwomensday #womensupportingwomen #internationalwomensday23

PIANO RECITAL: VITALY PISARENKO - 10 MARCH Vitali

PIANO RECITAL: VITALY PISARENKO - 10 MARCH
Vitaliy Pisarenko, a prize-winning Ukrainian-Russian #pianist, is coming to Cambridge. It will be the third time Vitaly will be giving a concert here and all his previous recitals proved a tremendous success. This year, Vitaly will present an outstanding programme of music by #Liszt, #Schumann, #Prokofiev and #Ravel in the Churchill College Chapel. This will be a #fundraising concert to benefit #Turkey-#Syria earthquake victims and The Cambridge Russian-Speaking Society Ukrainian Hardship Fund.
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#music #fundraising #cambridge #piano

ELENA TOPONOGOVA ENSEMBLE – DEBUT AT CONWAY HALL

ELENA TOPONOGOVA ENSEMBLE – DEBUT AT CONWAY HALL ON 19 MARCH
Formed of some of London’s finest #musicians, the Elena Toponogova Ensemble makes their Conway Hall début in a programme showcasing the finest in Russian and Ukrainian chamber works. Nikolai #Medtner, a #Russian composer and friend of Sergei #Rachmaninoff, has become increasingly recognised as one of the most important #Russian composers for the piano. His last work, the Piano Quintet, which he worked on for over 40 years, completes this fascinating programme.
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#music #piano @lenkinn

We spotted a few works of art dedicated to #russia

We spotted a few works of art dedicated to #russianballet at @pallanthousegallery in Chichester. #watercoulors #balletrusse #diaghilevballetsrusses

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ART DECO MOSCOW AND BELGRADE by Lana Velkova
"After appearing first in France in the 1910s, #Art #Deco spread all over the world in 1925 when it “seduced the world”. That is, according to the ‘Art Déco France – Amérique du Nord’ exhibition I visited a few months ago at Cité de l’Architecture et du Patrimoine in Paris’ 16th arrondissement. Subsequently walking around autumnal #Trocadéro, I found myself wondering about two very distinct visions that I had assumed to be #Art #Deco: the Зграда команде ваздухопловства (“Air Force Command Building”), one of my favourite buildings in Belgrade, together with unrealised Soviet projects such as the Дворец Советов (“Palace of the Soviets”) which were set to be built in Moscow in the 30’s or 40’s.
How did this #French seduction from the time period of the roaring 20’s travel to two geographically distant yet somewhat culturally similar countries, both at some point in time harbouring historical alliances with France? And how does that impact look like in affluential #Eastern and #Southern #European #capitals that were once the focal points of the two states, namely the #USSR and the #Kingdom of #Yugoslavia respectively? This article explores these two questions, using the terms #Soviet and #Yugoslav interchangeably with Russian and Serbian, whilst maintaining a purely #architectural focus"
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CHELSEA OPERA GROUP PERFORMS OPRICHNIK (THE GUARDS

CHELSEA OPERA GROUP PERFORMS OPRICHNIK (THE GUARDSMAN) BY TCHAIKOVSKY - 11 MARCH AT @cadoganhall
@chelsea_opera Group presents the English premiere of Oprichnik by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky on March 11th at 7pm at Cadogan Hall. This is a rare opportunity to hear an exciting work by one of the world’s greatest composers. Conducted by James Ham, the cast includes Yvonne Howard, Stephen Richardson, Brian Smith Walters and Seljan Nasibli.
Oprichnik (The Guardsman) is an early, infrequently performed opera by Tchaikovsky (1840-1893). Written in the early 1870s, it was premiered at the Mariinsky Theatre in St Petersburg on 24 April 1874. Despite the composer’s own reservations, the first production of Oprichnik in St Petersburg was a significant triumph.
The opera is a romantic tragedy set in 16th century Moscow during the reign of Tsar Ivan the Terrible and his feared bodyguards, the Oprichniks. The title refers to Andrey Morozov who joins the Oprichniks to obtain justice from the Tsar for the wrongs committed by Prince Zhemchuzhnïy who killed Andrey’s father, leaving him and his mother, Boyarïnya Morozova living in poverty.
Bruno Bower will give a pre-performance talk for ticket holders at 5.45pm
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#opera #Tchaikovsky #oprichnik #history #heritage #music

ANTI-WAR POETRY EVENING – 24 FEBRUARY ONLINE Si

ANTI-WAR POETRY EVENING – 24 FEBRUARY ONLINE
Since the start of the war, writers in Russia, Ukraine and the Russian diaspora have been expressing their opposition to the invasion in an extraordinary outpouring of public and private poetry. The book Disbelief presents some of the most moving and hard-hitting of these poems in Russian and English.
The Cambridge Russian-Speaking Society invited editor with five translators and some of the poets, who will gather online to talk about the project called Kopilka or Coin Bank, read a few of the original poems and their translation, and answer questions from the audience.
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#online #cambridge #poetry #literature #translation #antiwar

THE SLEEPING BEAUTY AT THE ROYAL OPERA HOUSE UNTIL

THE SLEEPING BEAUTY AT THE ROYAL OPERA HOUSE UNTIL 6 JUNE 2023
The Sleeping Beauty holds a very #
special place in The Royal Ballet’s heart and history. It was the first performance given by the Company when the Royal Opera House reopened at Covent Garden in 1946 after World War II. In 2006, this original staging was revived and has been delighting audiences ever since.
Frederick #Ashton famously cited the pure classicism of #Marius #Petipa’s 19th-century #ballet as a private lesson in the atmospheric art and craft of choreography. Be swept away by #Tchaikovsky’s ravishing music and Oliver #Messel’s sumptuous designs with this true gem from the classical ballet repertory.
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@royaloperahouse #ballet #dance #music

“INCONVENIENT TRUTHS” TALK BY JENNIFER ANTILL

“INCONVENIENT TRUTHS” TALK BY JENNIFER ANTILL - 16 FEBRUARY
Interested in historic fiction? Working on a book? Want to find our more about how fiction writers work? In her talk ‘Inconvenient Truths’ Jenny Antill describes the challenges and pleasures of creating her recently published historical novel ‘Small Acts of Kindness a tale of the first Russian Revolution’.
She briefly outlines the historical background to the revolt of December 1825 and through a wide range of illustrations shows how contemporary artworks and memoirs inspired the book’s plot and informed its vivid sense of place. She also discusses how as an writer of fiction she dealt with the problems encountered when the facts got in the way of the story. The talk will be followed by a drinks reception. You will also be able to buy the book signed by the author on the night.
Join this Thursday, 16 February at 1830 at @murrayedwardscollege in Cambridge
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REQUIEM FOR PEACE: EXAUDI - 16 FEBRUARY One of t

REQUIEM FOR PEACE: EXAUDI - 16 FEBRUARY
One of the world’s leading vocal ensembles for new music EXAUDI presents the UK premiere of Russia : Today, a documentary opera by composer Eugene Birman, known for his bold musical experiments on socially and politically relevant themes. In the context of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, this work, ingeniously written in the form of a Russian Orthodox requiem, sounds more poignantly and acutely than ever.
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DISCOVERIES AT LEIGHTON HOUSE: VICTOR MASLOV, PIAN

DISCOVERIES AT LEIGHTON HOUSE: VICTOR MASLOV, PIANO
The reopening of Leighton House in October after a major refurbishment provides the perfect venue to host our new recital series showcasing some of the outstanding young talent of today in the magnificent Kensington Studio of the former president of the Royal Academy Frederic, Lord Leighton.
On 7 March please visit Leighton House for piano recital by Victor Maslov. Victor has enjoyed success in various international competitions, including the Rachmaninoff Competition for youth pianists in Moscow, Antwerpiano Competition in Antwerp and Classic Piano Competition in Dubai. He made his debut at the age of 9 as soloist with Moscow State Symphony Orchestra performing the Grieg Piano Concerto. He has performed in many international festivals and in venues including Royal Festival Hall, Queen Elizabeth Hall, Cadogan Hall, Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, Great Hall of Moscow Conservatoire, Smetana Hall and Rudolfinum.
In 2021, Victor graduated from the Royal College of Music having completed his Artist Diploma as a Carne Trust Junior Fellow, and previously having received his Masters of Performance with Distinction and his Bachelor of Music with a First Class grade. At the RCM, Victor studied piano with Professor Dmitri Alexeev and Professor Vanessa Latarche, and conducting with Toby Purser. Upon his graduation, Victor was announced as the recipient of the Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Rose Bowl for his achievements at the RCM, which was awarded to him by HRH Charles, The Prince of Wales in May 2022.
Programme:
#RACHMANINOFF 6 Études-Tableaux Op.33
#JANACEK Excerpts from “On an overgrown path”
#STRAVINSKY/Agosti “Firebird”
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Leighton House #music #concertseries

🎹DMITRI ALEXEEV, THE GREAT POET OF THE PIANO R

🎹DMITRI ALEXEEV, THE GREAT POET OF THE PIANO
Russian pianist Dmitri Alexeev is one of the world’s most highly regarded artists. His critically acclaimed recitals on the world’s leading concert stages and concerto appearances with the most prestigious orchestras have secured his position as “the great poet of the piano”, The Times
He has performed in all the major concert halls around the world and with all leading orchestras including the Berlin Philharmonic, Chicago Symphony, Philadelphia, Royal Concertgebouw of Amsterdam, the five London orchestras, Orchestre de Paris, Israel Philharmonic and Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra. He has worked with conductors including Ashkenazy, Boulez, Dorati, Giulini, Jansons, Muti, Pappano, Rozhdestvensky, Salonen, Svetlanov, Temirkanov, Tilson Thomas and Klaus Tennstedt.
Don't miss his only recital in London on 7 February at Leighton House
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#piano #virtuoso #music #art #culture

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