International winter festival “Arts Square. International winter festival "Arts Square" International winter festival "Arts Square"

From December 14 to 24, the XVIII International Winter Festival "Arts Square" will be held in St. Petersburg.

Founded by Yuri Temirkanov in 1999, the festival unites not only various types of art, but also the cultural institutions of St. Petersburg, located around the square that gave its name to the festival, are traditionally involved in its orbit. Among the participants: Russian Museum, Mikhailovsky Theater, Church of the Resurrection of Christ (Savior on Spilled Blood), Musical Comedy Theater. The main part of the program is conducted in its halls by the St. Petersburg Academic Philharmonic named after D. D. Shostakovich.

The cross-cutting theme of the Arts Square this year will again be the anniversaries of outstanding composers. The festival will open on December 14 with a program of works by Sergei Rachmaninov and Igor Stravinsky, whose 135th birthday is being celebrated by the entire musical world. At the conductor's stand of the Honored Ensemble of Russia, the Academic Symphony Orchestra of the Philharmonic, which is also celebrating its 135th anniversary this year, is maestro Yuri Temirkanov, and the soloist is the outstanding pianist of our time, Evgeniy Kisin.

The end of the festival will be marked by honoring our outstanding contemporary, composer Rodion Shchedrin, who will celebrate his 85th birthday a few days before the concert date. On December 24, a program from his compositions from different years will also be performed by the Honored Ensemble of Russia under the direction of maestro Yuri Temirkanov and Nikolai Alekseev, soloists Alexander Buzlov (cello) and Olesya Petrova (mezzo-soprano).

A reflection of the anniversary evenings in the Great Hall will be a program at the Church of the Resurrection of Christ (Savior on Spilled Blood) on December 15, where the St. Petersburg Concert Choir, under the direction of the artistic director and conductor of the group, Vladimir Begletsov, will perform works a cappella by Stravinsky and Shchedrin.

Another notable event in line with the cross-cutting festival theme will be the concert on December 21, in which, along with Rachmaninoff’s Second Symphony and the Russian premiere of Jörg Widmann’s “Ad absurdum,” the music of one of the greatest contemporary US composers, John Adams, who celebrated his 70th birthday this year, will be performed. . The program will be performed by the Academic Symphony Orchestra of the Philharmonic, the conductor is a young debutant of the festival, laureate of the prestigious German ECHO KLASSIK award (2016) Maxim Emelyanichev, the soloist is the world-famous trumpeter Sergei Nakaryakov.

A rhyme to Evgeny Kissin’s performance in the symphony program of the opening concert will be the pianist’s solo program on December 18. Will be performed: Beethoven's majestic 29th Hammerklavier Sonata and Rachmaninov's Preludes.

A similar response to the performance in the symphony concert of Sergei Nakaryakov will be an evening of chamber music in the Small Philharmonic Hall on December 23, in which the musician will play the trumpet and flugelhorn. The music of Mozart, Schubert, Schumann, Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninov will be performed, and the piano part will be performed by Maria Meerovich.

One of the central events of the Arts Square will be Maestro Temirkanov’s performance of Giuseppe Verdi’s Requiem. The concert with the participation of a brilliant quartet of soloists: soprano Dinara Aliyeva, mezzo-soprano Olesya Petrova, bass Dmitry Beloselsky and Italian tenor Francesco Meli, as well as the Honored Ensemble of Russia, the Academic Symphony Orchestra of the Philharmonic and the Bolshoi Theater Choir will take place on December 19 in the Great Hall of the Philharmonic.

The young Italian tenor Francesco Meli is at the top of his career - for example, last summer he acted as Anna Netrebko's partner in the production of Aida at the Salzburg Festival. On December 22, as part of the new tradition of the Place des Arts - a vocal evening in the Great Hall of the Philharmonic - Francesco Meli will perform works by Liszt, Wagner, Respighi, Puccini, Tosti. Piano part - Giulio Zappa (Italy).

Also as part of the festival, in the Great Hall of the Philharmonic on December 20, the famous Israeli violinist Pinchas Zuckerman and his trio will perform a chamber program: music by Chopin, Franck and Schubert will be performed.

The festival program includes a performance by another laureate of ECHO KLASSIK (2016). The GERMAN BRASS brass ensemble will appear at the Arts Square. They will perform in the Great Hall on December 16 the works of J. S. Bach and Christmas songs of the peoples of the world.

In the context of reviving the tradition of ballet evenings in the Great Hall of the Philharmonic, festival guests will be offered a special project by People's Artist of Russia Farukh Ruzimatov, who on December 23 will perform as a soloist in the fantasy “Pavane Moor” based on the plot of Shakespeare’s tragedy “Othello”.

A highlight for the whole family will be the exciting afternoon performance on December 17, which will combine the art of sand animation and the sound of the Philharmonic Academic Symphony Orchestra conducted by Alexei Nyaga.

As part of the Arts Square, the Mikhailovsky Theater will host the premiere screening of Rossini's comic opera The Barber of Seville, and the Russian Museum will present the most interesting exhibitions planned during the festival.

The largest music festival in the region will last from December 14 to 24 and will bring together in St. Petersburg the laureates of the ECHO KLASSIK award, which is considered the European equivalent of the Grammy, will include a performance by the outstanding pianist Evgeny Kissin, will present concerts dedicated to the anniversaries of Rodion Shchedrin and John Adams, and will give the public a meeting with the stars world music.

Founded by Yuri Temirkanov in 1999, the Arts Square festival unites not only various types of arts - its orbit traditionally includes the cultural institutions of St. Petersburg, located around the square that gave its name to the festival. Among the participants: Russian Museum, Mikhailovsky Theater, Church of the Resurrection of Christ (Savior on Spilled Blood), Musical Comedy Theater. The main part of the program is conducted in its halls by the St. Petersburg Academic Philharmonic named after D. D. Shostakovich.
“The Arts Square will once again gather
in St. Petersburg, musicians whom I love and appreciate. Every time it becomes a big and joyful event for me, it enhances that feeling of celebration,
in which, I think, many of us spend this first month of winter,” says Yuri Temirkanov, artistic director of the festival. - Now I understand that 18 years ago, when we were just starting, we could not even think that the project would have such a long and happy fate. It's nice to know that our colossal efforts were not wasted, and the festival has become a tradition. Today “Arts Square” is an integral part of the St. Petersburg cultural landscape and an event that attracts tourists to the city.”
The cross-cutting theme of this year’s Arts Square will be the anniversaries of outstanding composers. The festival will open on December 14 with a program of works by Sergei Rachmaninov and Igor Stravinsky, whose 135th birthday is being celebrated by the entire musical world. At the conductor's stand of the Honored Ensemble of Russia, the Academic Symphony Orchestra of the Philharmonic, which is also celebrating its 135th anniversary this year, is maestro Yuri Temirkanov, the soloist is the outstanding pianist of our time, Evgeny Kisin.
The end of the festival will be marked by the honoring of our contemporary, composer Rodion Shchedrin, who will celebrate his 85th birthday
a few days before the concert date.
On December 24, a program from his compositions from different years will also be performed by the Honored Ensemble of Russia under the direction of maestro Yuri Temirkanov and Nikolai Alekseev, soloists Alexander Buzlov (cello) and Olesya Petrova (mezzo-soprano).
Reflection of anniversary evenings
in the Great Hall there will be a program at the Church of the Resurrection of Christ (Savior on Spilled Blood) on December 15, where the Concert Choir of St. Petersburg, under the direction of the artistic director and conductor of the group Vladimir Begletsov, will perform works a cappella by Stravinsky and Shchedrin.

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The largest music festival in St. Petersburg has already become a tradition; it is being held in our city for the 18th time. From December 14 to 24, the winners of the ECHO KLASSIK award, which is considered the European equivalent of the Grammy, and world-famous stars, including the outstanding pianist Evgeny Kissin, will perform in concert and theater halls. Concerts dedicated to the anniversaries of Igor Stravinsky and Rodion Shchedrin will be held. In addition, during the festival there will be an exhibition dedicated to the 135th anniversary of the Honored Ensemble of Russia Academic Symphony Orchestra of the Philharmonic.
Founded by Yuri Temirkanov in 1999, the Arts Square festival unites not only various types of arts, but also includes theaters and museums located near the Arts Square. These are the Russian Museum, the Mikhailovsky Theater, the Church of the Resurrection of Christ (Savior on Spilled Blood), and the Musical Comedy Theater. The main part of the program is conducted in its halls by the St. Petersburg Academic Philharmonic named after D. D. Shostakovich.

“The Arts Square will once again gather in St. Petersburg the musicians whom I love and appreciate. Every time it becomes a big and joyful event for me, it enhances the feeling of a holiday in which, I think, many of us spend this first month of winter,” says Yuri Temirkanov, artistic director of the festival.

The cross-cutting theme of this year’s Arts Square will be the anniversaries of outstanding composers. The festival will open on December 14 with a program of works by Sergei Rachmaninoff and Igor Stravinsky, whose 135th birthday is being celebrated by the entire musical world. At the conductor's stand of the Honored Ensemble of Russia, the Philharmonic Academic Symphony Orchestra, which is also celebrating its 135th anniversary this year, is maestro Yuri Temirkanov, and the soloist is the outstanding pianist of our time, Evgeniy Kissin.

December 15in the Church of the Resurrection of Christ (Savior on Spilled Blood), the Concert Choir of St. Petersburg, under the direction of the artistic director and conductor of the group, Vladimir Begletsov, will perform works a cappella by Stravinsky and Shchedrin.

The festival program includes a performance by the laureate ECHO KLASSIK, the brass ensemble GERMAN BRASS. Performed by them in the Great HallDecember 16works by J. S. Bach and Christmas songs of the peoples of the world will be performed.

Daria Kotyukh - director of sand animation

An exciting afternoon performance will be a highlight for the whole family. December 17, in which the art of sand animation and the sound of the Academic Symphony Orchestra of the Philharmonic under the direction of Alexey Nyaga will merge together.

December 18 Evgeny Kissin will present his interpretation of Beethoven's Sonata No. 29, as well as Rachmaninov's Prelude.Every performance by Evgeny Kissin becomes a great artistic event. Performing all over the world, he attracts full houses in the largest halls, invariably attracting audiences with the philosophical depth of his interpretations and the perfection of his piano technique. St. Petersburg did not hear him for eight long years, and the pianist did not perform a solo program in our city for even longer: the last time was in 2002. During the festival, 15 years of waiting will be rewarded.

One of the central events of the Arts Square will be Maestro Temirkanov’s performance of Giuseppe Verdi’s Requiem. A concert with the participation of a brilliant quartet of soloists: soprano Dinara Aliyeva, mezzo-soprano Olesya Petrova, bass Dmitry Beloselsky and Italian tenor Francesco Meli, as well as the Honored Ensemble of Russia, the Academic Symphony Orchestra of the Philharmonic and the Bolshoi Theater Choir will take place December 19th in the Great Philharmonic Hall

Also as part of the festival in the Great Hall of the Philharmonic 20th of December There will be a performance by the famous Israeli violinist Pinchas Zuckerman and his trio with a chamber program: music by Chopin, Franck and Schubert will be performed.

Another notable event in line with the cross-cutting festival theme will be the concert 21 December, in which, along with Rachmaninoff’s Second Symphony and the Russian premiere of Jörg Widmann’s “Ad absurdum,” the music of one of the greatest contemporary US composers, John Adams, who celebrated his 70th birthday this year, will be performed. The program will be performed by the Academic Symphony Orchestra of the Philharmonic, the conductor is a young debutant of the festival, laureate of the prestigious German ECHO KLASSIK award (2016) Maxim Emelyanichev, the soloist is the world-famous trumpeter Sergei Nakaryakov.

Trumpeter Sergei Nakaryakov

The young Italian tenor Francesco Meli is at the top of his career - for example, last summer he acted as Anna Netrebko's partner in the production of Aida at the Salzburg Festival.December 22, within the framework of the new tradition of the “Art Square” - a vocal evening in the Great Hall of the Philharmonic - Francesco Meli will perform works by Liszt, Wagner, Respighi, Puccini, Tosti. Piano part – Giulio Zappa (Italy).

A December 23in the Small Philharmonic Hall will take place an evening of chamber music in which Sergei Nakariakov will play the trumpet and flugelhorn. The music of Mozart, Schubert, Schumann, Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninov will be performed, and the piano part will be performed by Maria Meerovich.

Farukh Ruzematov

In the context of reviving the tradition of ballet evenings in the Great Hall of the Philharmonic, festival guests will be offered a special project by People's Artist of Russia Farukh Ruzimatov, whoDecember 23will act as a soloist and choreographer of the fantasy “Pavane Moor” based on the plot of Shakespeare’s tragedy “Othello”.

The end of the festival will be marked by honoring our outstanding contemporary, composer Rodion Shchedrin, who will celebrate his 85th birthday a few days before the concert date. December 24 a program from his compositions from different years will also be performed by the Honored Ensemble of Russia under the direction of maestro Yuri Temirkanov and Nikolai Alekseev. Soloists are Alexander Buzlov (cello) and Olesya Petrova (mezzo-soprano).

Exhibitions in the Great Hall of the Philharmonic, formed from the funds of the Music Library, will also be dedicated to the anniversary dates. During the festival, materials dedicated to Igor Stravinsky and Rodion Shchedrin will be presented in the Shostakovich foyer; An exhibition about the history of the Honored Ensemble of Russia, which celebrates its 135th anniversary this year, will open in the Tchaikovsky foyer.

In addition, as part of the Arts Square, the Mikhailovsky Theater will host the premiere screening of Rossini's comic opera The Barber of Seville, and the Russian Museum will present the most interesting exhibitions planned during the festival.

Tickets for the festival concerts are available at the box office and on the Philharmonic website