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21 December 2012
General Director of the Bolshoi Theater Anatoly Iksanov promoted to Knights of the Order of the Legion of HonorIt happened on Wednesday on the stage of the Bolshoi Theater at the end of "La Traviata." The audience could not see the ceremony - it was for the curtain in the presence of actors involved in the opera.
13 December 2012
Swiss soprano Lisa della Casa, died on 94-year of lifeSwiss soprano Lisa della Casa, known for roles in operas by Mozart and Strauss, died on 94-year of life. As reported today in the Vienna State Opera, where she served from 1947, singer passed away in Myunsterlingene, in north-eastern Switzerland, on Monday
13 December 2012
The label «Somm» published on disc with sonatas by Francesco GeminianiThe label «Somm» published on disc with sonatas by Francesco Geminiani XVIII century Italian composer, known mostly not his writings, and the book "The Art of Violin" (1751).
13 December 2012
The famous Indian musician Ravi Shankar died at the age of 92 in the U.S.The famous Indian musician Ravi Shankar, who was called the King of the sitar, died at the age of 92 years in the U.S. television reported CNN-IBN.
11 December 2012
Winners of the British composer awards 2012 were declared in LondonIn “Goldsmith’s Hall” Winners of the British composer awards 2012 were declared.
07 December 2012
Vladimir Jurowski nominated for "Grammy"Announced the names of nominees. The winner names of the 55th Award "Grammy", which is awarded annually in 108 categories in 30 musical genres, are called February 10.
07 December 2012
Alessandro Safina performed in MoscowAs a true Italian, he received a classical music education. Like a true Italian, he began singing career with opera. Later tried his hand in the operetta, eventually began to experiment, combined with academic vocal pop music. In this field has gained popularity around the world. Success reinforces a smile that never left his face
06 December 2012
Vanessa Mae will present a new program on the traditional December concert in MoscowVanessa Mae will give a concert in Crocus City Hall on December 9. She will play a new program with chorus and orchestra
06 December 2012
Russian pianist Alexander Gindin and director of the Cannes Conservatory Stephen Beshi perform in the Tver Philharmonic
05 December 2012
London's cultural center “Southbank Centre” organizes the festival called “The Rest Is Noise: the Soundtrack of the 20th Century” for up to a year In its program of 250 different events on culture and music of the twentieth century. Including 100 concerts and 150 lectures, film screenings, discussions and exhibitions.
05 December 2012
Vatican Library digitizes Dutch musical manuscriptsVatican Library in April 2013 plans to digitize more than 13,000 of Dutch musical manuscripts, which are stored in its collection.
04 December 2012
Chaliapin Festival in Kazan will be held in February 2013The dates of the XXXI International Festival named after Fyodor Chaliapin in Kazan are announced. Russia's oldest Opera Forum will be held on the stage of the Tatar Academic Theatre named after M.Dzhalil 1 to February 16, 2013. Chaliapin Festival 2013 is dedicated to the 140th anniversary of the birth of the great bass
03 December 2012
In Madrid's Royal Theatre premiere of Verdi's opera "Macbeth" under the musical direction of Theodore CurrentzisPremiere of Verdi's "Macbeth" staged by Dmitry Chernyakov under the musical direction of Theodore Currentzis took place on December 1 at Madrid's Royal Theatre (Teatro Real)
30 November 2012
U.S. auction: letters of John Lennon, Giuseppe Verdi and Tchaikovsky go under the hammer American auction house "Profiles in history" put up for auction letters of famous people, including the leader of the legendary group "The Beatles" John Lennon, Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh postimpressionist, first U.S. President George Washington and the great Russian composer Pyotr Tchaikovsky
27 November 2012
Latvian National Symphony Orchestra (LNSO) will open a new concert season of Chamber Music on November, 29Just like in previous years, LNSO this season invites listeners to music nights, which will feature masterpieces of chamber music composers of different epochs. Following the wishes of students, this year's concerts take place throughout the season within a week
27 November 2012
International Festival of chamber music ensembles held in Kazan From 18 to 20 November the capital of Tatarstan hosts the International Festival of chamber music ensembles. The event took place within the walls of the N.G.Zhiganov Kazan State Conservatory The organizers of the festival also are the Ministry of Culture, The European Association of Teachers of Chamber Music and the Association of Chamber Music International Union of Musicians.
27 November 2012
Mikhail Svetlov presents in Kaliningrad the program "From the repertoire of Chaliapin."November 30 in the Kaliningrad Philharmonic will perform idol of Kaliningrad public, soloist of "The Metropolitan Opera" Mikhail Svetlov with the program "From the repertoire of Chaliapin".
26 November 2012
Trombonist Steve Turre plays the instruments made of sea shells in Novgorod Philharmonic For many years, trombonist Steve Turre travels the seas and oceans, collecting sea shells and making them ... into jazz instruments. However, Steve Turre was and remains popular musician without his exotic musical instruments
21 November 2012
Sergei Polunin comes again to Novosibirsk Opera and Ballet TheatreNovember 29 and 30 on the stage of the Siberian Coliseum will be just two "Corsair" with the stars of the Russian Ballet
20 November 2012
Violinist Ray Chen opened a subscription "The new generation of world stars" of the Moscow PhilharmonicViolinist Ray Chen was the first in the list of "New generation of world stars’' subscription of the Moscow State Philharmonic. The Taiwanese-Australian musician gave performances at Carnegie Hall and the Musikverein, recitals in Paris, Brussels, London and Tokyo. This is not the first time violinist visits Russia. This time he came on stage in the Tchaikovsky Concert Hall, accompanied by Svetlanov State Orchestra
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27.02.2013
Interview with Roman Karabatov, the artistic director of the ensemble of ancient music "Choral" The opening ceremony of the festival UNIFEST-2013" and XVII Kazan choral Assembly took place at February 26 at State Big Concert Hall named after S. Saidashev.
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20.03.2013
Opera singer, master of Bel Canto is coming to Kazan International Festival "Europe-Asia" The opera singer and People's Artist of Uzbekistan and Karakalpakstan who has a great lyric-coloratura soprano with a full range, master of Bel Canto, is coming to Kazan International Festival "Europe-Asia"
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13.03.2013
Conductor Marius Stravinsky celebrates birthdayMarius Stravinsky was born on March 13, 1979 in Almaty, Kazakhstan. At six, he entered the Central Music School of the Moscow Conservatory, Tchaikovsky. At ten continued his studies at the Yehudi Menuhin School (UK), and three years later became the first student from the former USSSR, at the music faculty of Eton.
