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When black and white keys burst into an array of colours

When black and white keys burst into an array of colours

BY Yulia Savikovskaya POSTED 11/01/2021 9:35 AM

Review of XV International Piano Festival at Mariinsky Theatre, St Petersburg Read More

Tuning to the unknown: the feast of sounds at Another Space Festival in Moscow

Tuning to the unknown: the feast of sounds at Another Space Festival in Moscow

BY Yulia Savikovskaya POSTED 06/01/2021 10:00 AM

Review of recent festival Read More

Scottish Chamber Orchestra announces January – April 2021 streamed concerts

Scottish Chamber Orchestra announces January – April 2021 streamed concerts

BY Russian Art & Culture POSTED 11/12/2020 1:53 PM

Explore the highlights Read More

Online premiere of “CHOSEN” – a ritual in music on camera to Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring

Online premiere of “CHOSEN” – a ritual in music on camera to Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring

BY Hannah Harnest POSTED 10/12/2020 2:54 PM

CHOSEN, a kaleidoscopic film based on a new interpretation of Stravinsky’s controversial Rite of Spring and Nicholas Roerich’s expressive paintings Read More

Musical feasts of emotions that bind people together

Musical feasts of emotions that bind people together

BY Yulia Savikovskaya POSTED 03/12/2020 12:23 PM

New works by Rodion Shchedrin and Sofia Gubaidulina are performed at the Mariinsky Theatre, St Petersburg Read More

PUSHKIN HOUSE MUSIC SALON: YULIA CHAPLINA AND YURI KALNITS – 13 December

PUSHKIN HOUSE MUSIC SALON: YULIA CHAPLINA AND YURI KALNITS – 13 December

BY Russian Art & Culture POSTED 30/11/2020 11:47 AM

First live concert after the lockdown Read More

ZOOM EVENT on 10 November: PUSHKIN’S MOZART AND SALIERI: MODERN CONNOTATIONS

ZOOM EVENT on 10 November: PUSHKIN’S MOZART AND SALIERI: MODERN CONNOTATIONS

The Pushkin Club presents an illustrated Introduction in English, with a musical interlude and readings from Pushkin’s 'Mozart and Salieri' and his poem 'The Upas Tree' Read More

Mikhail Pletnev and Russian National Orchestra

Mikhail Pletnev and Russian National Orchestra

BY Yulia Savikovskaya POSTED 29/10/2020 10:16 AM

A profound and unforgettable evening Read More

A live concert of Russian song: 10 December in London

A live concert of Russian song: 10 December in London

BY Russian Art & Culture POSTED 26/10/2020 10:45 AM

Mastersingers in association with Rossotrudnichestvo presents Read More

Olgarhythm: Support for Musicians

Olgarhythm: Support for Musicians

BY Russian Art & Culture POSTED 23/10/2020 2:29 PM

Find out how you can support musicians Read More

MUSSORGSKY OPENS THE RUSSIAN PIANO MASTERPIECES SERIES BY GRESHAM COLLEGE

MUSSORGSKY OPENS THE RUSSIAN PIANO MASTERPIECES SERIES BY GRESHAM COLLEGE

BY Matteo Morelli POSTED 19/10/2020 2:09 PM

Series of lectures on the role of Russian composers in world music Read More

100th season of St Petersburg Philharmonic Hall: ambitious start of the music-making year

100th season of St Petersburg Philharmonic Hall: ambitious start of the music-making year

BY Yulia Savikovskaya POSTED 09/10/2020 10:06 AM

Read the most recent review Read More

Tolstoy and Beethoven – An Uneasy Relationship

Tolstoy and Beethoven – An Uneasy Relationship

BY Russian Art & Culture POSTED 18/09/2020 9:05 AM

with Yulia Chaplina and Jack Liebeck, presented by Julia Somerville Read More

Scottish Chamber Orchestra and Principal Conductor Maxim Emelyanychev resume live music making

Scottish Chamber Orchestra and Principal Conductor Maxim Emelyanychev resume live music making

BY Russian Art & Culture POSTED 09/09/2020 10:14 AM

With streamed concert featuring violinist Nicola Benedetti Read More

The Metal Eagle That Flew Over the Iron Curtain

The Metal Eagle That Flew Over the Iron Curtain

BY Anton Sanatov POSTED 17/08/2020 12:18 PM

Remembering the Moscow Music Peace Festival of 1989 Read More

Musicians in Isolation: Steven Osborne

Musicians in Isolation: Steven Osborne

BY Yulia Chaplina POSTED 23/06/2020 10:20 AM

Pianist Yulia Chaplina continues her series of interviews "Musicians in Isolation" Read More

“Musicians in isolation”: Imogen Cooper (piano)

“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

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

“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

Interview with the pianist Sir Andras Schiff

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

Balalaika – Russia’s Musical Cornerstone

Balalaika – Russia’s Musical Cornerstone

BY Anton Sanatov POSTED 06/05/2020 2:29 PM

A short story of the popular Russian instrument Read More

The 2nd International online theatre festival

The 2nd International online theatre festival

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

International online theatre festival Read More

Theremin is leading us to a unique synthesis of sense, sound, light and music

Theremin is leading us to a unique synthesis of sense, sound, light and music

BY Yulia Savikovskaya POSTED 15/04/2020 11:05 AM

Interview with Lydia Kavina Read More

Royal philharmonic orchestra at home

Royal philharmonic orchestra at home

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

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra at home Read More

London Philharmonic Orchestra: Connecting Through Music

London Philharmonic Orchestra: Connecting Through Music

BY Russian Art & Culture POSTED 28/03/2020 10:30 AM

Explore an array of online concerts you can watch or listen to from your living room Read More

Royal Opera House: “Peter and the Wolf” Ballet online tonight

Royal Opera House: “Peter and the Wolf” Ballet online tonight

BY Russian Art & Culture POSTED 27/03/2020 10:25 AM

Watch for free via the ROH’s Facebook and YouTube channels Read More

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Supporting each other in this uncertain climate is

Supporting each other in this uncertain climate is vital, which is why we’d like to share that on Russian Old New Year’s Eve Gift of Life launched charity raffle to help save children’s lives. Just £15 a ticket for your chance to win amazing prizes and help children beat cancer. The draw will be conducted on 29 January. If you want to learn about how different celebrities have helped @gift_of_life_charity, read our latest article at russianartandculture.com/follow-the-lead-of-the-stars-how-ralph-fiennes-and-other-celebrities-help-russian-children/
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#giftoflife #fightcancer #beatcancer #cometogether #standtogether #support #childrensupport #staystrong #fightback #celebritiesgivingback #ralphfiennes

@artswitch_foundation are running a conference jus

@artswitch_foundation are running a conference just a week from now covering the cultural landscape during a pandemic, see you there?
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artswitch.org/reframing-the-arts-a-sustainable-shift
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#artswitch #onlineconference #virtualconference #digitalconference #creativeindustries #artduringcovid #cultureduringcorona #culturallandscape #whatwillitlooklike #joinus #nextweek #comingsoon

A major proponent of the Soviet avant-garde, he li

A major proponent of the Soviet avant-garde, he lived as he wrote: beautifully, recklessly, authentically and nonsensically. Watch Ivan Bolotnikov’s award-winning debut Kharms via @klassiki.online and read more via russianartandculture.com/blotnikovs-tribute-to-surrealist-poet-kharms/
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#kinoklassika #russiancinema #sovietavantgarde #ivanbolotnikov #kharms #watchonlinefree #freeviewing #klassikionline #russiancinematography #thisweek

New book in our gift shop, at last in english by @

New book in our gift shop, at last in english by @unicornpubgroup ✨Get it via our shop and read more via russianartandculture.com/russia-accursed-red-terror-through-the-eyes-of-the-artist-ivan-vladimirov-by-andre-ruzhnikov/

There is no denying that the invitation that the i

There is no denying that the invitation that the international art fair @brafaartfair BRAFA’s Board committee extended at the end of October to participate in ‘BRAFA in the Galleries’, its alternative ‘fair’, was met with much interest. A total of 126 galleries confirmed their participation in the subsequent weeks. As such, 126 exhibitions will be organized in 13 countries and 37 cities, for the most part in their dedicated gallery spaces.
The premise of the event is to invite the galleries that had confirmed for BRAFA 2021 to develop exhibitions in their own galleries of the works that they had selected for the fair. They can then invite their customers, in strict compliance with the current Covid-19 measures to visit in person. Our hope is that this will re-establish the pleasure of direct contact between dealers, collectors and works of art, at the end of a long period during which we were deprived of many of these precious and irreplaceable exchanges. The last few months have indeed been punctuated by cancellations, postponements or online versions of countless events. Today the art market feels a tremendous need to gradually reconnect with some measure of regained freedom.
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@heritagegallerymoscow will feature a conversation on Arte Povera between Russia and Italy. Other participating galleries will include @willowgallerylondon @waddingtoncustot @sternpissarrogallery @osbornesamuelgallery @finchandcoartdealer @davidaaronarts @galerieboulakia @callistofinearts and more.
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#fineart #internationalartfair #internationalart #artepovera #inconversation #russiavsitaly #moscowart #londonart #heritageart #brafa #brafafair #fineartfair #viewworldwide

Kusochek? @lolszowska is leading a new series of p

Kusochek? @lolszowska is leading a new series of podcasts on anything Russia, from new year’s salads to scholarly research. Her first episode features @dariamslv of @uclpimedia talking identity, literature and art. Search “kusochek” on your favourite platforms or use our link bit.my/kusochek-1
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#kusochek #newpodcast #newseries #russianculture #identity #russianliterature @ucl #russiannewyear #inconversation #interview #newepisode #russianart #russianscholars #justin #nationalidentity #russiansinlondon

“Absolutely incredible. To be executed for a cri

“Absolutely incredible. To be executed for a crime I never committed. But isn’t all mankind in the same boat? Isn’t all mankind ultimately executed for a crime it never committed?”
An exciting and witty article by @james_butterwick_gallery on Love and Death by @__woody__allen now up via russianartandculture.com/tolstoy-gets-buzzed-and-woodied-love-death-and-other-cross-cultural-ruminations/
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#leotolstoy #warandpeace #annakarenina #woodyallen #loveanddeath #1975 #filmreview #newarticle #satire #artandculture #cinematography

“TO THE WESTERN WORLD”, the award winning docu

“TO THE WESTERN WORLD”, the award winning docudrama film made by our contributor and BAFTA @bafta and ACE winning film director Margy Kinmonth @margy_kinmonth in 1981 and presented by Foxtrot Films Ltd, is being shown at the 2021 Origin 1st Irish Virtual Film Festival. Remastered to mark the film’s 40th anniversary, this online presentation is the film’s American premiere. The event takes place at the New York Irish Center @nyirishcenter on Tuesday Jan 19 2021 at 20.00 GMT (15.00 Eastern, 12.00 Pacific) repeating on Sat Jan 24 at 01.00 GMT (Saturday 24th 20.00 Eastern, 17.00 Pacific).

On 4 February 2021, Kino Klassika @kinoklassika Fo

On 4 February 2021, Kino Klassika @kinoklassika Foundation will launch Klassiki, the world’s first ever video-on-demand (VOD) platform dedicated to classic cinema from Russia and the region. Klassiki (Russian for ‘classics’) will host a curated permanent collection of over 60 films which represent the breadth and depth of the best filmmaking from Russia and beyond.
Find out more in our latest article at russianartandculture.com/world-first-streaming-platform-dedicated-to-russian-cinema-to-launch-in-the-uk/ or use our taplink.
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#kinoklassika #videoondemand #ondemandplatform #newvodplatform #newplstform #watchonline #russiancinema #mosfilm #cinematography

How are you getting on with your New Year’s goal

How are you getting on with your New Year’s goals? Have you got a plan? Among ours are more new podcast episodes for you, an expanded range of books in our store and as always, more exciting events and publications on our website. What are yours? We’ve recently discovered @365done.ru, checklists for you to plan the new year and beyond. What planners do you use?
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#newyearnewme #planner #newyearschecklists #planyourtime #productivity #resource #365done #getitdone #getitplanned #getyourgoals

Despite the grim situation in the music world glob

Despite the grim situation in the music world globally, December has not been the darkest month of the year for St Petersburg residents, but rather a burst of magic. The audiences were able to enjoy the premiere of Der Fledermaus operetta by J.Strauss, a new programme of hispanic-shaded passionate ballets Clay and A Bull on the Roof, four days of Wagner’s tetralogy Der Ring des Nibelungen (St Petersburg is currently the only place in Russia where the full Ring Cycle was performed) and XV International Piano Festival that took place at Mariinsky Concert Hall between 19 and 28 December 2020. @ysavikovskaya’s article all about it is up now via russianartandculture.com/when-black-and-white-keys-burst-into-an-array-of-colours/
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#newarticle #mariinsky @mariinsky #newprogramme #classicalmusic #musicalmagic #newprogramme #stpetersburg #readnow #russianculture #newinstpet #artnews

If you are still unfamiliar with our podcast, sear

If you are still unfamiliar with our podcast, search up In Conversation with Art & Culture on your favourite platforms! Our latest episode is out with incredible pianist and the director of Olgarhythm (a charity supporting musicians at this difficult time) @olgajegunova. Ksenia Kazintseva @essentialaspects talks to her about growing up in the USSR, moving abroad and self identity as well as much more. Find the video version on our YouTube channel as well. All the links are in our article: russianartandculture.com/50156-2/
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#classicalmusic #painomusic #isitamansworld #musicworld #musiccharity #musiciansupport #bornintheussr #russiansabroad #selfidentity #interview #olgajegunova #kseniakazintseva #fineart #russianart #russianculture #russiansinlondon

Tonight, January the 7th and 7pm London time, catc

Tonight, January the 7th and 7pm London time, catch Russian vocal ensemble at the British Festival live with their “A Russian Christmas” programme. It will be streamed from Elokhovsky Cathedral via https://voces8.foundation/festive-treats
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#classicalmusic #russianchristmas #orthodoxchristmas #britishmusicfestival #britishfestival #musicfestival #classicalmusicfestival #livestream #tonight #watchlive #рождествохристово #срождеством #британскийфестиваль #русскийвокал #вокальныйансамбль #vocalensemble @britishembassymoscow

One of the highlights of the musical year 2020 in

One of the highlights of the musical year 2020 in Russia was undoubtedly the VII International Contemporary Music Festival Another Space that took place in Moscow at Tchaikovsky Concert Hall on November 17-21, 2020. The biennial festival with Vladimir Jurowski as Artistic Director is unique as it showcases contemporary music of 20th and 21st century – composed and performed by international and Russian musicians. Read @ysavikovskaya’s article all about it via russianartandculture.com/tuning-up-to-the-unknown-the-feast-of-sounds-at-another-space-festival-in-moscow/
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#classicalmusic #spacefestival #festivalmoscow #музыкальныйфестиваль #классическаямузыка #современнаямузыка #русскиекомпозиторы #russiancomposers #contemporarymusic #anotherspace

TRANCE_SIBERIA A Filmic Action by Lena Lapschina @

TRANCE_SIBERIA
A Filmic Action by Lena Lapschina @lena.lapschina
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The "trance_siberia" will put visitors into that specific "trance_siberia" state that you are likely to lapse into on one of those endless rides on the Trans-Siberian Railway. In her filmic action, Lena Lapschina gives an impression of some of the pastimes of the passengers. With the ever-same landscape passing by in the train-car window, hours and hours are spent reading, speaking, eating, drinking, and dreaming, like in a trance. Lena Lapschina projects her filmic work on three screens, making it a spatial experience. The film is accompanied by live music of "Nuclear Los" of Novosibirsk, one of the big names of the Russian electronic scene. Originally commissioned by @mak_vienna now on show in @hongkong.insta
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#fineart #contemporaryart #immersiveinstallation #videoart #filmart #russianart #contemporaryrussianart #artandculture #emergingartisr #russianartist #artistsupport #newexhibition #siberia #trancesiberianrailway #cinematography #shortfilm #russiancinema

Last few hours left today (until 7pm CET) to watch

Last few hours left today (until 7pm CET) to watch The Nutcracker from Wiener Staatsoper online plus more online steams to come until 11 January 2021. Wiener Staatsoper @wienerstaatsoper is bringing you a selection of their best performances. All the streams listed below are available free of charge on the website play.wiener-staatsoper.at. Each performance begins at 7pm CET, and the broadcasts can be accessed for 24 hours.
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#warchnow #nutcracker #livestream #opera #balletphotography

✳️ “DIGITAL EARTH” VIRTUAL CONTEMPORARY AR

✳️ “DIGITAL EARTH” VIRTUAL CONTEMPORARY ART EXHIBITION BY WINZAVOD. ✳️ to see the details in our new post on the website @winzavod @margotrushina #digitalearth #contemporaryart #exhibition #vinzavod #цифроваяземля #experimentalart #virtualexhibition #russianartists

🖼 The Winter Show is the leading art, antiques,

🖼 The Winter Show is the leading art, antiques, and design fair in America, featuring 72 of the world’s top experts in the fine and decorative arts. @thewintershownyc ⏭ more details are our website #thewintershow #ceramics #worksofart #artshow #artfair #newyork #collectingart #paintings #sculpture #winter #contemporaryart #classicalart

🎼 Royal Opera House Winter Programme to open wi

🎼 Royal Opera House Winter Programme to open with Tosca in January 2021 featuring a stellar cast led by operatic superstar Anna Netrebko
The production will also be live-streamed for audiences across the globe on Friday 22 January. @royaloperahouse @anna_netrebko_yusi_tiago #opera #loveopera #annanetrebko #classicalmusic #livestream #puccini #passion

New year, new you? Immerse yourself in the Kremlin

New year, new you? Immerse yourself in the Kremlin’s collection online and continue your journey in the arts via our website ✨ @kremlinmuseums
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#kremlin #kremlincollection #onlineexhibition #russianart #traditionalrussianart #russiantradition #royaljewels #crownjewels #russianmonarchy #viewonline #newyearnewyou #newyearnewart

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