"Nikolai Rubinstein" showed its worth in the concert marathon
The small concert grand piano "Rubinstein NR-200" produced by the Kaluga factory "Accord" was shown at the International RUSSIA EXPO. During the marathon concert, laureates of international music competitions, pianists Stanislav Korchagin, Elisey Mysin and Rui Ming performed works by Sergei Rachmaninoff, Pyotr Tchaikovsky and Frédéric Chopin.
Soloist of the Bolshoi Theater Ksenia Dezhneva, accompanied by Angelina Gridneva, sang romances by Alexander Varlamov, an aria from the opera "The Snow Maiden" by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov and folk songs. Condenser microphones from the Tula factory "Octava" were used to reinforce the sound of the Kaluga musical grand piano.
"The music industry in Russia is actively developing. Every year new musical instruments and sound equipment appear, which are highly appreciated by musicians and sound engineers not only in our country, but also abroad. I have no doubt that domestic music factories and workshops will continue to please us with loud achievements", - said Maxim Guzinin, Director of the National Association of Music Industry Participants and Development of Musical Instruments and Equipment "MIR-MIO".
Small concert grand piano "Rubinstein NR-200" is used in musical educational institutions of the country. The wood used for production is high-mountain spruce from the Krasnoyarsk region, beech from the Krasnodar region and birch from the Central Federal District. Musical instruments made by the "Accord" piano factory are included in the Register of Russian industrial products of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Russia.
The International RUSSIA EXPO is the most important achievements of the country gathered in one place. During the entire duration of the Exposition, guests will enjoy cultural and entertainment events, a rich business and educational program. Visitors will see expositions of all 89 regions of Russia, leading federal departments, corporations and public organizations. Representatives of federal authorities, major corporations and public associations will take part in the exposition. The International RUSSIA EXPO will last until April 12, 2024.
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