Folk motifs and monastery choir: unusual concerts at the RUSSIA EXPO
Listen to
good music live, meet young talented performers and add new songs to your
playlist. There is always something interesting for music lovers at VDNH. All
concerts, from classical to folk and rock, are available to guests of the
exposition absolutely free of charge.
CONCERT OF
LELI FOLKLORE ENSEMBLE 12+
A really
spectacular combination of traditional Russian polyphony and folk tunes
accompanied by electronic dance music and instrumental rock. You will hear how
archaic folk sound is intertwined with analog synthesizers, and guitar rhythms
are combined with horn and whistle. Leli's performance is always a colorful and
memorable show.
Pavilion D,
January 26, 20:00 - 21:00
MUSICAL AND
POETIC PERFORMANCE "I AM TALKING TO YOU FROM LENINGRAD" 12+
A
performance that combines music, poetry and theater art. The story is based on
the poems of front-line poets and those who were in the epicenter of the
blockade. Heartfelt lines and powerful musical accompaniment will leave no one
indifferent.
Pavilion
75, Leningrad region, January 27, 15:00 - 16:00
SONGS OF
THE HEART FOLK FESTIVAL WITHIN THE DAYS OF FOLK MUSIC 6+
Fans of
folk music will definitely enjoy this concert. The audience will be treated not
only to music, but also to a real excursion into history. What do civil war
hero Vasil Chapayev and Chuvash folk songs have in common? What music did
cosmonaut Adrian Nikolayev like? Honored Artist of Chuvashia Irina Shorkina
together with her instrumental ensemble will give answers to these and other
questions. The concert will be followed by a masterclass conducted by Maria
Belyaeva (gusli) and Alexander Uskov (accordion, concertinas, wooden spoons).
Pavilion
84, January 28, 14:00 - 17:00, register
EDUCATION
BY CLASSICS 0+
A rich
program has also been prepared for connoisseurs of classics. Musicians of the
Lomonosov Moscow State University Symphony Orchestra will perform works by
famous composers. Residents and guests of the capital will appreciate how the
traditions of classical Moscow education are preserved and will be able to look
at Moscow in a new way.
Pavilion
75, Moscow, January 28, 15:00 - 15:30
CONCERT OF THE CHOIR OF THE SRETENSKY MONASTERY 6+
A unique opportunity to hear the choir of the Sretensky Monastery, which has been preserving the traditions of Russian spiritual singing culture for over 600 years. The program includes not only classical church chants, but also modern hits.
Pavilion R, January 27, 15:00-15:30
Yelena Olenina opened the creative programme of the exposition project "Legacy. Theatre. The Greats", dedicated to the 150th anniversary of the Union of Theatre Workers of Russia.
