SIRIUS FEDERAL TERRITORY, 5
CHAMPIONOV STREET

The organic nature of the Concert Center’s forms and volumes echoes the eco-friendly landscape of this unique territory. The architecture of the center is a metaphor for the silhouette of mountains and the sea, the high and the deep, a dialogue between art and nature

The tempo and rhythm are expressed not only in the geometry of architectural forms but also in the acoustics. All spaces within the Concert Center are designed to serve a high musical culture.

The main stage, with a hall seating 1,200, features a unique, seamless orchestra shell and a transformable stage, ideal for symphony orchestra performances, festivals, and theatrical productions.

THE CHAMBER HALL, WITH 500 SEATS, IS DESIGNED FOR CONCERTS BY SMALL ENSEMBLES, CHAMBER GROUPS, AND SOLOISTS.

The center was designed and constructed following the recommendations of an international team of acoustical engineers, which includes the legendary Japanese engineer Yasuhisa Toyota, the mastermind behind the acoustic designs of the world’s finest concert venues.

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TERRITORY, 5
ChampionOV Street

"Masters of Music"

The Sirius Concert Center and the St. Petersburg Music House present a concert from the "Masters of Music" series, dedicated to the leading soloists and teachers of the Music House. At the center of the project are recognized artists whose performing careers are inseparable from their pedagogical and mentoring work.

The main protagonist of the evening will be People’s Artist of Russia Maxim Fedotov, one of the leading representatives of the Russian violin school. A laureate of major international competitions, including the VIII International Tchaikovsky Competition, he seamlessly combines the activities of a concert violinist, symphonic conductor, and educator. Maxim Fedotov is a professor at the Moscow Conservatory, conducts masterclasses, and actively works with young performers.

The evening’s program offers a panoramic view of the capabilities of the violin and piano duo. Old genres humorously reimagined by Schnittke, Beethovenian drama, and the fantastical imagery of Mussorgsky — all of this leads up to the music of Tchaikovsky, which will conclude the concert. The program will feature violin pieces from the second half of the 1870s, created by Tchaikovsky during the height of his "Moscow" period. "Sérénade mélancolique", "Valse-Scherzo", and the "Souvenir d’un lieu cher" cycle are among the composer’s most beloved pages for the violin. The truthfulness and sincerity of expression, a poetic vision of the world, and passionate lyricism constitute the all-appealing power of this music, which cleanses the soul of the trivial and accidental.

PROGRAM:

Part I

Alfred Schnittke (1934−1998)
Suite in the Old Style for Violin and Piano, Op. 80
Pastorale — Ballet — Minuet — Fugue — Pantomime

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770−1827)
Violin Sonata No. 7 in C minor, Op. 30 No. 2
Allegro con brio — Adagio cantabile — Scherzo. Allegro — Finale. Allegro


Part II

Modest Mussorgsky (1839−1881) — Aida Isakova (1940−2012)
"Night on Bald Mountain" Symphonic Fantasy (arranged for violin and piano)

Pyotr TCHAIKOVSKY (1840−1893)
"Souvenir d’un lieu cher" (Memory of a Dear Place) for Violin and Piano, Op. 42
Méditation — Scherzo — Mélodie
"Sérénade mélancolique" for Violin and Piano, Op. 26
"Valse-Scherzo" for Violin and Piano, Op. 34

Performed by the People’s Artist of Russia Maxim Fedotov (violin)
Piano part performed by the Honoured Artist of Russia Galina Petrova

Artistic Director of the Saint Petersburg Music House — People’s Artist of Russia, Professor Sergei Roldugin
 
 

Concert Duration: 1 hour 40 minutes with an intermission.

Program subject to change.

Chamber Hall

Maxim Fedotov.
Solo Concerto

June

7:00
pm

24

"Sirius Big summer
music Festival"

Sirius performances by world opera star Ildar Abdrazakov have traditionally been a key highlight of the Great Summer Music Festival program. In 2023, his Federal Territory debut was dedicated to Feodor Chaliapin, and in 2024, he participated in an opera gala alongside the Tatarstan National Symphony Orchestra. On July 23, 2026, the celebrated bass will present a major solo program on the Main Stage of the Sirius Concert Center. His partners will once again be the TNSO and Maestro Alexander Sladkovsky, with whom the singer shares a long-standing creative partnership and friendship.

For any singer, a concert program is a true test of endurance, requiring them to captivate the audience without backdrops, costumes, or full-scale theatrical action. Critics have frequently and justly praised Ildar Abdrazakov as a true master of the miniature. For every romance, song, or aria, he finds the precise color and dramatic character, giving each piece a complete theatrical form; in just a few short minutes, a character with a unique personality and temperament comes alive before the audience.

The concert program will bring together Russian vocal lyricism, humorous and satirical miniatures, folk songs, and international repertoire. A special place will be given to the Chaliapin lineage: Abdrazakov will perform works closely tied to the legendary bass’s repertoire, including the romances "Klubitsa volnoyu kipucheyu Kur" (The Swirling Ebullent Waves of the Kur) and "Ulitsa, ulitsa" (The Street), the Russian folk song "Ey, ukhnem" (Yo, Heave, Ho), and the famous "Pesnya o blokhe" (Song of the Flea).

At the heart of the evening is Abdrazakov the storyteller, Abdrazakov the actor, and Abdrazakov the vocal artist. This phenomenal combination of vocal mastery, boundless showmanship, and personal charisma is exactly why the maestro’s performances are always met with such profound adoration from the audience.

Age Category: 6+

PROGRAM:

Part 1

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840−1893)
Polonaise from "Eugene Onegin" opera

Modest Mussorgsky (1839−1881)
"Many Are My Palaces and Gardens" from "Youthful Years" vocal cycle, lyrics by Aleksei Koltsov
"The Classicist", lyrics by Modest Mussorgsky
"Mephistopheles' Song in Auerbach's Cellar (Song of the Flea)", lyrics by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, translated by Aleksandr Strugovshchikov
"Dawn on the Moscow River" from "Khovanshchina" opera

Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873−1943)
"Letter to K. Stanislavsky from S. Rachmaninoff" (lyrics by Sergei Rachmaninoff)
"Spring Waters" (lyrics by Feodor Tyutchev)
"Were you hiccoughing, Natasha?" (lyrics by Pyotr Vyazemsky)
Aleko’s Cavatina from "Aleko" opera

Part 2

Mikhail Glinka (1804−1857)
Overture from "Ruslan and Lyudmila" opera
"Travelling Song" (lyrics by Nestor Kukolnik)

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840−1893)
"Dance of the Tumblers" from the incidental music to "The Snow Maiden" Spring Fairy Tale by  Alexander Ostrovsky

Russian folk song
"Ey, ukhnem" (Yo, Heave, Ho — The Volga Boatmen’s Song)

Geronimo Giménez (1854−1923)
Intermedio from zarzuela "The Wedding of Luis Alonso"

Agustín Lara (1897−1970)
"Granada" (lyrics by Agustín Lara)

Antonín Dvořák (1841−1904)
"Songs My Mother Taught Me" from the "Gypsy Melodies" cycle (lyrics by Adolf HEYDUK)

Anton Rubinstein (1829−1894)
"The Swirling Ebullent Waves of the Kur" from the Persian Songs cycle (lyrics by Mirza Shafi Vazeh, translated by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky)

Georgy Sviridov (1915−1998)
Waltz from the musical illustrations to "The Blizzard" novel by Alexander Pushkin

Tikhon Khrennikov (1913−2007)
"Song of The Drunkards" from the incidental music to "Much Ado About Nothing" comedy by William Shakespeare

Alexandre Dubuque (1812−1898)
"Ulitsa, ulitsa" (The Street, lyrics by Vasily Sirotin)

Program subject to change.

Concert Duration: 1 hour 40 min with an intermission.

MAIN STAGE

ILDAR ABDRAZAKOV SOLO CONCERT

June

7:00
pm

23

"Sirius Big summer
music Festival"

Gustav Mahler’s Fifth Symphony is a pivotal masterpiece in global musical history and a turning point in the composer’s own creative journey. Concluding the Classical-Romantic lineage that traces from Ludwig van Beethoven and Franz Schubert to Johannes Brahms, Petr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, and Anton Bruckner, Mahler anticipates the turbulent spirit of the 20th century: his heightened emotionality, tragic world view, and pursuit of extreme emotional expression would later resonate in the expressionism of Arnold Schoenberg and Alban Berg. On July 22, the Tatarstan National Symphony Orchestra (TNSO), under the baton of People’s Artist of Russia Alexander Sladkovsky, will perform the Fifth Symphony on the Main Stage of the Sirius Concert Center.

TNSO is an ensemble with a rich history and a prominent international profile. Alexander Sladkovsky has led the orchestra since 2010; under his leadership the TNSO earned its "Academic" status and became Russia’s first regional orchestra to be recorded by the Medici. tv and Mezzo television channels. The ensemble regularly performs alongside leading global soloists, including Ildar Abdrazakov, Boris Berezovsky, Aida Garifullina, Hibla Gerzmava, Plácido Domingo, Nikolai Lugansky, and Mikhail Pletnev. It also initiates major festival, educational, and charity projects, including "Rakhlin Seasons", "Denis Matsuev meets Friends", "Kazan Autumn", "Miras" (Heritage), and "Healing through Music".

For Alexander Sladkovsky and the TNSO, Mahler is tied to one of their most ambitious musical endeavors of recent years. The Maestro has frequently spoken about his dream to perform all of the composer’s symphonies, and the orchestra has consistently pursued this goal step-by-step, concert by concert. In 2023, this journey culminated in a performance of the Third Symphony. Therefore, the upcoming performance of the Fifth Symphony at Sirius serves as a continuation of this grand Mahlerian path—a path backed by years of dedicated work and a profound understanding of this immense symphonic universe.

Age Category: 6+

PROGRAM

Gustav Mahler (1860−1911)
Symphony No. 5 in C-sharp minor
I. Trauermarsch. In gemessenem Schritt. Streng. Wie ein Kondukt
II. Stürmisch bewegt, mit größter Vehemenz
III. Scherzo. Kräftig, nicht zu schnell
IV. Adagietto. Sehr langsam
V. Rondo-Finale. Allegro

Program subject to change.

Concert Duration — 1 hour 20 min.

MAIN STAGE

MAHLER. SYMPHONY NO. 5

July

7:00
pm

22

"Sirius Big summer
music Festival"

The final evening of the Mariinsky Theatre series at Sirius will present the theatre’s ballet company, one of the great schools of world choreographic art. Throughout its history, the Mariinsky Ballet has preserved its classical heritage while simultaneously exploring new artistic languages: from Marius Petipa’s productions and masterpieces of St. Petersburg classics to ballets by George Balanchine, John Neumeier, William Forsythe, Alexei Ratmansky, Wayne McGregor, and other major choreographers of the 20th and 21st centuries.

The evening’s program includes two one-act ballets to the music of Rodion Shchedrin: the legendary "Carmen Suite" and the Mariinsky Theatre’s recent premiere of "Khorovody" (Round Dances).

"Carmen Suite" was created in 1967 by the Cuban choreographer Alberto Alonso specifically for Maya Plisetskaya — at her request and his ardent desire. The music for the ballet, an orchestral transcription of Bizet's great opera, was composed by Rodion Shchedrin.

The ballet posed a true challenge for the Soviet stage. The story of Carmen, José, and the Torero — a story of Passion, Freedom, and Fate — was tackled with unacceptable frankness and sculptural audacity. Initially, the production was not allowed to be performed, and after the premiere, it was predicted to have a short life.

But these predictions did not come true. Carmen did not die — on the contrary, it became Plisetskaya’s leading role, her calling card, and one of the most precise expressions of her artistic nature. This image combined expression, defiance, ardor, and tragedy — it was precisely this heightened sculptural quality that made Carmen Suite one of the most recognizable works of choreographic theater of the second half of the 20th century. In 2010, the ballet was included in the repertoire of the Mariinsky Theatre.

"Khorovody" (Round Dances) is a new work by Viacheslav Samodurov, staged at the Mariinsky Theatre in 2026 to music by Rodion Shchedrin. The composer himself did not write a ballet with this title: "Khorovody" is the title of his orchestral concerto, commissioned from Japan for a composition "in the Russian spirit." In this music, the choreographer heard not a straightforward folkloric quality, but a dynamic, changeable element. "Its apparent lyricism, rhythm, and harmony — everything has a reverse side," says Samodurov. Responding to the energy and refined texture of the score, he created a ballet for the Mariinsky Theatre corps de ballet and five soloists.

Age Category: 12+

PROGRAM

Part 1

"Carmen Suite"
AUTHORS AND DIRECTORS
Music: George Bizet — Rodion Shchedrin
Choreography: Alberto Alonso
Production Choreographer: Viktor Barykin
Set Designer: Boris Messerer
Lighting Designer: Vladimir Lukasevich

Part 2

"Khorovody" (Round Dances)
Ballet set to music by Rodion Shchedrin

AUTHORS AND DIRECTORS
Artistic Director: Valery Gergiev
Choreographer: Viacheslav Samodurov
Set Designer: Viacheslav Samodurov
Lighting Designer: Anatoly Lyapin
Costume Designer: Viacheslav Samodurov

Concert duration: 2 hours with an intermission.

MAIN STAGE

CARMEN SUITE. KHOROVODY

July

7:00
pm

21

"Sirius — Rosa Khutor International Arts Festival for Children and Youth"

The third concert of the Ural Youth Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Dmitry Filatov as part of the "Sirius — Rosa Khutor" festival, will present a meeting of two traditions: the Czech branch of European classics and the Russian orchestral school.

The first part of the concert is dedicated to two representatives of Czech music. Czech composers rarely find themselves at the center of the general public’s attention; however, their influence on European culture can hardly be overstated. Jan Stamic (Johann Stamitz), a native of Bohemia and one of the founders of the Mannheim school, was at the forefront of the new 18th-century orchestral thinking and the conventional four-movement symphonic cycle. It was the Mannheim symphony that became an important foundation for the further development of the genre by Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven. Alongside Stamic’s Clarinet Concerto, the audience will hear "Vltava" symphonic poem of Bedřich Smetana — one of the most recognizable pages of Romanticism and a musical symbol of national culture.

In the second part, listeners can look forward to Russian music in its most colorful and fairy-tale form. "The Enchanted Lake", as well as excerpts from "The Tale of Tsar Saltan", "The Firebird", and the music for Pushkin’s "The Blizzard", have long become beloved repertoire pieces where the orchestra proves it can be both a storyteller and a painter. Interestingly, all four authors—Rimsky-Korsakov, Lyadov, Sviridov, and Stravinsky—are connected to the St. Petersburg school, yet each handled this heritage in their own unique way. Here, one can search for continuity and stylistic echoes—or simply leave room for one’s own listening imagination.

PROGRAM

Part I

Bedřich Smetana (1824−1884)
"Vltava" (River Moldau) Symphonic Poem from Má vlast (My Homeland) Collection

Jan Stamic (Johann Stamitz, 1717−1757)
Clarinet Concerto in B-flat major
I. Allegro moderato 
II. Adagio 
III. Poco presto 

Soloist: Lev Zhuravkiy (clarinet)


Part II

Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844−1908)
"The Three Wonders" musical picture from "The Tale of Tsar Saltan" opera

Anatoly Lyadov (1855−1914)
"The Enchanted Lake" Symphonic Poem, Op. 62
 
Georgy Sviridov (1915−1988)
Musical Illustrations to "The Blizzard" Novel by Alexander Pushkin
Troika — Romance — Waltz

Igor Stravinsky (1882−1971)
Suite from "The Firebird" ballet
The Princesses' Khorovod (Round Dance) — Lullaby (Firebird) — Infernal Dance of All Kashchei’s Subjects — Finale

Concert Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes with an intermission.

Program subject to change.

MAIN STAGE

Russian and Foreign Classics

June

6:00
pm

21

"Musical Team of Russia"

The "Musical National Team of Russia" series presents a new generation of domestic performers—brilliant young soloists who are set to shape the future of the Russian school of performance. The concerts in this series introduce listeners to new names and fresh perspectives on the classical repertoire.

The solo concert by oboist Fedor Osver reveals the expressive capabilities of one of the deepest and most timbrally rich wind instruments. The young musician is a laureate of prestigious international competitions and a partner of major Russian orchestras, having already confidently established himself on the professional stage.

The first half of the concert features Baroque music—an era that witnessed a true golden age for the oboe. With a timbre closely resembling the human voice, the instrument became highly sought after both in ensembles and as a solo voice. It was championed by the greatest composers of the time, including Bach and Vivaldi.

In the Romantic era, the oboe appeared less frequently as a soloist but maintained a distinctive role within the orchestra, often being trusted with pastoral episodes and deeply moving solos in operas and symphonies. The second half of the program features works by Schumann, Saint-Saëns, and Pasculli, showcasing the oboe both in intimate chamber lyricism and in its brilliant concert virtuosity.

Age Category 6+

Chamber Hall

Musical Team of Russia. Fedor Osver. Solo Concerto

PROGRAM:

Part I

Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714−1788)
Sonata in G Minor for Oboe and Basso Continue, H.549 Wq 135
Adagio — Allegro — Vivace

Sonata in G Minor for Violin or Flute and Harpsichord, H.542.5 (temp. attrib. to Johann Sebastian Bach as BWV 1020)
Allegro — Adagio — Allegro

Antonio Vivaldi (1678−1741)
Sonata in C Minor for Oboe and Basso Continuo, RV 53
Adagio — Allegro — Andante — Allegro


Part II

Robert Schumann (1810−1856)
Three Romances for Oboe and Piano, Op. 94

Charles-Camille Saint-Saëns (1835−1921)
Sonata for Oboe and Piano in D major, Op. 166
Andantino — Allegretto — Molto allegro

Antonio Pasculli (1842−1924)
Fantasia sull’Opera 'Poliuto' di Donizzetti (Operatic Fantasy on Theme from Donizetti’s Poliuto) for Oboe and Piano, Op. 67
 
Performed by the international competitions laureate Fedor Osver (Oboe)
Harpsichord and piano part performed byinternational competitions laureate Elena Serova
 
Artistic Director of Saint Petersburg Music House — People’s Artist of Russia, Professor Sergei Roldugin

 

Concert Duration — 1 hour 30 min, incl. intermission.

Program subject to change.

June

7:00
pm

17

"Educational events"

What is the lecture about?

Rhythm is the oldest and at the same time most modern means of influencing the listener. It wields amazing power over the human body, influencing its state and even heart rate. Rhythm can hypnotize us, make us dance, or inspire heroic deeds.

In the second lecture in the "Art of Listening" series, Yaroslav Timofeev will discuss how the structure of the human body has influenced rhythm in music, why academic composers cautiously embrace the energy of rhythm, the role it plays in rock and rap, and how to develop a sense of rhythm.

Attendees will also have the opportunity to participate in a collective performance of a musical masterpiece based solely on rhythmic pulsation.

About the Lecturer

Yaroslav Timofeev is a musicologist, PhD in Art History, editor-in-chief of the Musical Academy magazine, and author and presenter of concerts at the Moscow Philharmonic.

He is a jury member of the Golden Mask National Theatre Award and a music consultant for the 2014 Sochi Olympic Games Opening Ceremony. He has authored approximately 750 publications in leading media outlets, including Izvestia, Kommersant, Arzamas, and Colta.ru.

He is a pianist for the OQJAV band and a winner of the Mikael Tariverdiev Prize for Best Film Music (Kinotavr, 2020). He is also a screenwriter and editor of the programs "Absolute Pitch" and "Artificial Selection" on the Kultura TV channel.

Chamber Hall

"The Art of Listening. Rhythm"

June

5:30
pm

5

"Sirius — Rosa Khutor International Arts Festival for Children and Youth"

On June 7, the Astana Ballet Theatre will be concluding its tour at the Sirius-Rosa Khutor International Arts Festival for Children and Youth with a large-scale symphony concert under the baton of the theatre’s Chief Conductor Arman Urazğaliyev.

The Astana Ballet Theatre Symphony Orchestra is a highly professional ensemble that combines the traditions of academic performance with a constant pursuit of artistic exploration. Its repertoire encompasses Kazakh and world classics, music by contemporary composers, theatrical productions, and independent concert programs.

The final evening of the tour is designed as a meeting of Kazakh, Russian, and Western European musical cultures. The program will feature works by composers associated with the formation and development of the Kazakh professional school.

At its origins were Akhmet Zhūbanov and Latyf Hämidi, who combined academic forms with folk song and instrumental heritage, and national imagery with European compositional technique. From this foundation, the program diverges into two tracks. One leads to the musical theater of Sydyq Mūkhamedzhanov, the other to the symphonic works of Tiles Qajyğaliev, one of the most prominent representatives of the middle generation of Kazakh composers.

The final section of the evening will feature music without which a festive gala concert is hard to imagine: from the famous symphonic pages of Tchaikovsky to the brilliant vocal and operatic numbers of Verdi, Bizet, Denza, and Leoncavallo.

A particularly warm note will be the invocation of music by Alexander Zatsepin, a composer whose creative biography is linked to Alma-Ata and Kazakhstani cinema. His song debuted on screen at Kazakhfilm studio movies: the music written for 1957 Nash Mily Doktor (Our Dear Doctor) will be featured as a bright, nostalgic reminder of the shared cultural past and friendship that binds our countries.

PROGRAM

Tiles Qajyğaliev (1949−1996)
Qyz Quu (Chaising a Girl) suite from Dala Añyzy (Legend of the Steppe) ballet

Akhmet Zhūbanov (1906−1968) — Latyf Khämidi (1906−1983)
Abai’s aria from Abai opera
Aidar’s Aittym Sälem Qalamqas (I greeted Qalamqas) song from Abai opera

Sydyq Mukhamedzhanov (1924−1991)
Serke’s cavatina from Aisulu opera

Latyf Khämidi (1906−1983)
Būlbūl (The Nightingale)

Alexander Alyabyev (1787−1851)
Solovey (The Nightingale)

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840−1893)
Adagio from The Nutcraker ballet
Onegin’s aria from Eugene Onegin opera
Lensky’s aria from Eugene Onegin opera

Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873−1943)
Vesenniye Vody (Spring Torrents) from 12 Romansov (12 Romances), Op. 14, arranged for trumpet by Timofei Dokschitzer
Piano Concerto No.2 (3rd movement)
Soloist: Dmitry Fedenko (piano)

Russian folk song
Ah Ty, Dushechka (Oh, You Sweetheart)

Aleksandr Zatsepin (born 1926)
Val’s O Vesne (Waltz of Spring)
Nado Mnoy Nebo Sineye (The Sky is Blue Above Me)

Giuseppe Verdi (1813−1901)
Aria di Violetta from La Traviata opera
Libiamo ne' lieti calici (Let's drink from the joyful cups) from La Traviata opera
La donna è mobile(Woman is fickle) song from Rigoletto opera

Ruggero Leoncavallo (1857−1919)
Mattinata (Morning)

Luigi Denza (1846−1922)
Funiculì, Funiculà Neapolitan song

Medley
Eduardo di Capua (1865−1917) — 'O sole mio(My sunshine)
Luigi Arditi (1822−1903) — Il Bacio (The Kiss)
Georges Bizet (1838−1875) — Couplets du Toréador (Torreador song)

Program subject to change

Concert Duration — 1 hour 20 min

MAIN STAGE

ASTANA BALLET. SYMPHONIC CONCERT

June

6:00
pm

7

"Educational events"

What is the lecture about?

What Russian values do we call traditional and how are they manifested in music? Dina Kirnarskaya’s lecture explores the foundations of national culture, which were formed at the intersection of European and Asian civilizations.

Using the works of Glinka, Balakirev, Mussorgsky, Borodin, Rimsky-Korsakov, Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff, and Sviridov as examples, we will analyze the central ideas rooted in Russian music:

• spiritual community identity of the clan and the family;
• the relationship of the people and the governing authority;
• the cult of suffering and sacrifice — also in the context of women’s role in society;
• a pantheistic perception of nature;
• an image of heroism.

We will discuss how musical imagery shapes the concept of national character and the values ​​underlying the familiar pages of Russian classical music.

About the Lecturer

Dina Konstantinovna Kirnarskaya is a Doctor of Science in both Art History and Psychology, a Professor, and one of the leading experts in the field of Music Psychology.

Her research lies at the intersection of psychology and music and focuses on musical giftedness, its structure, and methods of study.
She is the author of "Classical Music for Everyone" (with a foreword by Vladimir Ashkenazy) and "Musical Abilities" (with a foreword by Gennady Rozhdestvensky). For several years, she developed scientific and educational projects with the support of the Russian Ministry of Culture and the Ministry of Education.

She contributed to the establishment of a UNESCO Chair and a production faculty that train specialists in the field of culture at the Gnesin Russian Academy of Music.

Chamber Hall

"Traditional values of Russia in its national music"

June

5:00
pm

13

"Educational events"

What is the lecture about?

The 1920s were a time of gramophones and their hissing record disсs, a time when foxtrot and tango, though banned, continued living "in the shadows": they were danced and listened to despite official cultural policy. And, of course, they were composed—including by Dmitri Shostakovich and Isaak Dunaevsky! This music even appeared in literature: it’s enough to recall the infernal foxtrot from Mikhail Bulgakov’s "The Master and Margarita."

First records featuring local jazz music came about in 1925. "We've come to love jazz very much, to love it with a kind of belated, nervous love," wrote Ilya Ilf and Yevgeny Petrov in 1934. That year saw the release of the first USSR jazz comedy "Jolly Fellows" (Veselye Rebyata) starring Leonid Utyosov and Lyubov Orlova.

At the same time, avant-garde style bursts onto the musical scene with its noise and energy. The sounds of machinery, horns, and the grinding of factory structures begin to echo from the stages of concert halls. It brings own heroes — Vladimir Shcherbachev and Alexander Mosolov, Arseny Avraamov and Nikolai Roslavets.

Daniil Topilin, a researcher of Russian music at the turn of the 20th century, will explore the astonishing musical atmosphere of the 1920s.

About the Lecturer

Daniil Topilin is a Russian musicologist, teacher, and lecturer, PhD in Art History, associate professor, member of Moscow Musical Society and Alexander N. Scriabin Memorial Museum Academic Council. He graduated from Kazan Conservatory and completed his postgraduate studies at the Gnesin Russian Academy of Music, where he defended his dissertation on Russian cosmism in musical culture. He was a laureate of the 2017 All-Russian Competition of Scientific Papers.

Associate Professor at Moscow Conservatory and the Gnesin Russian Academy of Music, he specializes in Russian music of the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, including the works of Alexander N. Scriabin, Sergei V. Rachmaninoff and Nikolai K. Medtner. He is the author of scholarly publications and co-author of 2023 "The Rachmaninoff Style" monograph, and a speaker at scholarly conferences and media projects.

Since 2021, he has given over 100 lectures on classical music at leading cultural venues in Moscow.

Chamber Hall

"The Sounds of 1920-s Moscow. Foxtrot and Tango, Jazz and Avant-guarde"

June

5:00
pm

27

"Educational events"

What is the lecture about?

The significance of Mikhail Ivanovich Glinka (1804−1857) for Russian musical culture is difficult to overestimate. He is the one who had ushered in its classical period, achieving a long-awaited breakthrough. The scope of Glinka’s creative personality resonated with the cultural flowering of Russia in the first half of the 19th century. The "Golden Age" of Russian culture, the Pushkin era, and the origins of classical Russian music—all these constitute a single narrative of the cultural achievements of the Russian world.

Glinka’s operas — A Life for the Tsar (1836) and Ruslan and Lyudmila (1842) — became the first truly national examples of musical art and laid the foundation for the further development of Russian opera.

Despite the extensive scholarly literature, Glinka continues to attract the attention of researchers. In this lecture, timed to coincide with the 220th anniversary of the composer’s birth, we will discuss the history of the creation and artistic concepts of his operas, and trace the key events in his biography.

About the Lecturer

Daniil Topilin is a Russian musicologist, teacher, and lecturer, PhD in Art History, associate professor, member of Moscow Musical Society and Alexander N. Scriabin Memorial Museum Academic Council. He graduated from Kazan Conservatory and completed his postgraduate studies at the Gnesin Russian Academy of Music, where he defended his dissertation on Russian cosmism in musical culture. He was a laureate of the 2017 All-Russian Competition of Scientific Papers.

Associate Professor at Moscow Conservatory and the Gnesin Russian Academy of Music, he specializes in Russian music of the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, including the works of Alexander N. Scriabin, Sergei V. Rachmaninoff and Nikolai K. Medtner. He is the author of scholarly publications and co-author of 2023 "The Rachmaninoff Style" monograph, and a speaker at scholarly conferences and media projects.

Since 2021, he has given over 100 lectures on classical music at leading cultural venues in Moscow.

Chamber Hall

"Mikhail Ivanovich Glinka. Russian Classical Music: The Beginnings"

June

5:00
pm

28

"Russian National Youth Symphony Orchestra"

Opening of the Russian National Youth Symphony Orchestra SIRIUS Residency

The first day of summer at Sirius will mark the beginning of a new musical story: the Russian National Youth Symphony Orchestra will open its residency with a vibrant program aimed at young listeners and anyone discovering the world of classical music.

The RNYSO is a unique ensemble and the largest youth project in Russian orchestral culture, bringing together young performers from across the country. The orchestra was founded in 2018 with the support of the Presidential Grants Fund and the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation; the project is curated by the Moscow Philharmonic. The RNYSO combines artistic, educational, and outreach goals, and collaboration with leading conductors, soloists, and teachers offers young musicians unprecedented professional experience.

The evening’s program is designed as a fascinating introduction to various genres of symphonic music. The concert will feature an overture, an opera suite, a virtuoso piece for soloist and orchestra, an instrumental concerto, and a musical guide created especially for young listeners. Each genre will be represented by exemplary pages from Russian and foreign classics.
Mozart, Tchaikovsky, Rimsky-Korsakov, and, of course, the ultimate classic — Bach — will set the stage for a fascinating conversation about the orchestra for both those new to the classics and the well-versed ones. The evening will be narrated by Yaroslav Timofeev, the Master of Ceremonies at the Moscow Philharmonic and author of concert cycles, a professional speaking about the classics clearly, precisely, and engagingly.

Age Category 6+

PROGRAM

Felix Mendelssohn (1809–1847)
“Ein Sommernachtstraum” (A Midsummer Night's Dream) concert overture, Oр. 21
 
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791)
Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor, КV 466
I. Allegro
Soloist – Kirill Rogovoy

Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844–1908)
“Skazka o Tsare Saltane ” (The Tale of Tsar Saltan) opera
Act 1 intro: “Proshchaniye I Otyezd Tsarya Saltana” (The Tsar's Farewell and Departure)– Act 3: “Polyot Shmelya” (Flight of the Bumblebee) orchestral interlude – Act 4 intro: “Tri Chuda” (The Three Wonders)
 
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840–1893)
Valse-Scherzo in C major for violin and orchestra, Oр. 34
Soloist – Elena Tarosyan

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)
Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565  

Benjamin Britten (1913–1976)
“The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra”Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Henry Purcell, Oр. 34

Concert Duration 1 hour 30 min

Program subject to change

MAIN STAGE

June

7:00
pm

1

"Sirius — Rosa Khutor International Arts Festival for Children and Youth"

Featuring:

The Creator — Sündet Sūltanov
The Destroyer — Wesley Carvalho
He (The Youth) — Yermağambet Yerkanat / Caio Jose Simas
She (The Maiden) — Natalia Fernandes Menes / Kamila Rakhmanberliyeva
The Temptress — Honored Worker of Kazakhstan Tatyana Ten
Pierrot — Ildar Shakirzyanov
Jester (Servant of the Destroyer) — Eldar Sarsembayev

Music — Carl Orff (1895−1982)

Staging Choreographers — Honored Worker of Kazakhstan Mukaram Avakhri (Abubakhrieva), Timur Zagidullin
Music Director, Conductor — Arman Urazgaliyev
Choirmaster — Honored Worker of Kazakhstan Gülmira Quttybadamova
Costume Designer — Varvara Pletneva
Lighting Designer — Denis Solntsev
Video Artist — Marat Sagadinov

Choir Soloists —Ädil Sūltan (baritone), Talğat Allabirinov (tenor), Firuza Rakhmetova (soprano)

Astana Ballet is one of Kazakhstan’s leading choreographic companies. The theatre combines classical school, contemporary choreography, and national dance; its repertoire includes world classics, original productions, and performances inspired by the country’s culture. The company’s repertoire features works by leading figures of world ballet — George Balanchine, William Forsythe, Jiří Kylián, Yuri Grigorovich, Altynai Asylmūratova, and others.

"Carmina Burana" ballet, that is based on Carl Orff’s eponymous cantata, does not have a conventional linear plot. It is rather a symbolic reflection on human destiny, subject to the eternal movement of Fortune’s wheel. At the center of the performance are a young gentleman and a maiden, two souls who endure trials of temptation and passion, attempting to find harmony and true love in a complex and contradictory world.

The production has a multilayered choreographic language: classical ballet is intertwined with modern movement and elements of contemporary dance. The ballet’s visual aesthetic is inspired by Renaissance imagery.

"Carmina Burana" is a profound artistic statement about human nature, its striving for light, the inevitability of change, and the eternal cycle of life.

Program subject to change.

Concert duration — 1 hour 50 minutes with an intermission.

MAIN STAGE

CARL ORFF. CARMINA BURANA

June

7:00
pm

4

"Sirius — Rosa Khutor International Arts Festival for Children and Youth"

Featuring:

The Creator — Sündet Sūltanov
The Destroyer — Wesley Carvalho
He (The Youth) — Yermağambet Yerkanat / Caio Jose Simas
She (The Maiden) — Natalia Fernandes Menes / Kamila Rakhmanberliyeva
The Temptress — Honored Worker of Kazakhstan Tatyana Ten
Pierrot — Ildar Shakirzyanov
Jester (Servant of the Destroyer) — Eldar Sarsembayev

Music — Carl Orff (1895−1982)

Staging Choreographers — Honored Worker of Kazakhstan Mukaram Avakhri (Abubakhrieva), Timur Zagidullin
Music Director, Conductor — Arman Urazgaliyev
Choirmaster — Honored Worker of Kazakhstan Gülmira Quttybadamova
Costume Designer — Varvara Pletneva
Lighting Designer — Denis Solntsev
Video Artist — Marat Sagadinov

Choir Soloists —Ädil Sūltan (baritone), Talğat Allabirinov (tenor), Firuza Rakhmetova (soprano)

Astana Ballet is one of Kazakhstan's leading choreographic companies. The theatre combines classical school, contemporary choreography, and national dance; its repertoire includes world classics, original productions, and performances inspired by the country’s culture. The company’s repertoire features works by leading figures of world ballet — George Balanchine, William Forsythe, Jiří Kylián, Yuri Grigorovich, Altynai Asylmūratova, and others.

"Carmina Burana" ballet, that is based on Carl Orff’s eponymous cantata, does not have a conventional linear plot. It is rather a symbolic reflection on human destiny, subject to the eternal movement of Fortune's wheel. At the center of the performance are a young gentleman and a maiden, two souls who endure trials of temptation and passion, attempting to find harmony and true love in a complex and contradictory world.

The production has a multilayered choreographic language: classical ballet is intertwined with modern movement and elements of contemporary dance. The ballet’s visual aesthetic is inspired by Renaissance imagery.

"Carmina Burana" is a profound artistic statement about human nature, its striving for light, the inevitability of change, and the eternal cycle of life.

Program subject to change.

Concert duration — 1 hour 50 minutes with an intermission.

MAIN STAGE

CARL ORFF. CARMINA BURANA

June

7:00
pm

5

"Russian National Youth Symphony Orchestra"

RNYSO soloists and artists

Performer lineup:
Nikolay Konakov (percussion)
Vladislav Shumikhin (percussion)
Mikhail Lavrenyuk (percussion)
Alexey Bruni (percussion)
Maria Vasilyeva (percussion)

Naina Kobzareva (violin)
Ivan Kuznetsov (violin)
Semyon Pakhomovich (viola)
Anna Kucherova (viola)
Vladislav Almakayev (cello)
Matvey Sobolev (cello)

Master of Ceremonies — Ilya Repenak


The Russian National Youth Symphony Orchestra’s residency at Sirius will continue with a chamber concert, "A Hopscotch of the Classics". This time, the focus will be on the orchestra’s soloists and small ensembles.
The RNYSO brings together young musicians from across Russia. It is a rare example of an orchestra-academy, where rehearsals, creative sessions, and master classes become part of a unified professional process. The musicians work with mentors from leading Russian ensembles—from the Svetlanov State Symphony Orchestra to the Bolshoi and Mariinsky Theaters. Today, over a hundred RNYSO alumni are already working in the country’s best orchestras, upholding the prestige of the orchestral musician profession.

The concert’s title aptly conveys its concept. "A Hopscotch of the Classics" invites us to reflect, with a smile, on a serious matter: what do we even call classical music, and why do some works become firmly established in the repertoire, while others remain on its fringes? Would Ravel sound "classical" in a marimba arrangement? Can Tchaikovsky, Koshinsky, Broström, Xenakis, and Psathas be placed side by side—and hear between them not a gap, but a vibrant musical dialogue?

The witty juxtaposition of the two sections will allow us to see classical music not as a closed list of names, but as a fluid territory where tradition, experimentation, recognizable beauty, and the excitement of performance coexist. Listeners will explore where classical music ends and performance begins with the concert’s host, Ilya Repenak, artistic director of the Russian National Music Society.

Age Category 6+

PROGRAM

Part 1

Maurice Ravel (1875−1937)
Introduction and Allegro for Harp, Flute, Clarinet and String Quartet

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840−1893)
"Souvenir de Florence" string sextet in D minor, Oр. 70
 

Part 2

Maurice Ravel (1875−1937)
"Alborada del gracioso" (The Jester’s Aubade) from Mirroir suite for piano (arranged for two marimbas)

GeneKoshinski (born 1980)
"Song and Dance" for percussion duo

Tobias Broström (born 1978)
"Twilight" for quartet of marimbas

Iannis Xenakis (1922−2001)
"Rebonds B" for solo percussion

John Psathas (born 1966)
"Kyoto" for percussion quintet

 

Concert Duration 1 hour 40 min.

Program subject to change

Chamber Hall

"A HOPSCOTCH OF THE CLASSICS"

June

7:00
pm

2

"Sirius — Rosa Khutor International Arts Festival for Children and Youth"

"Heritage of the Great Steppe" program on June 2^nd will open the Astana Ballet Theatre tour at the Sirius-Rosa Khutor International Arts Festival for Children and Youth.

Astana Ballet is one of the leading choreographic companies in the Republic of Kazakhstan. It is renowned for its rare blend of classical ballet, contemporary choreography, and national dance. Its repertoire encompasses world classics, original productions, and performances inspired by Kazakhstani culture. Astana Ballet’s repertoire includes works by George Balanchine, William Forsythe, Yuri Grigorovich, Altynai Asylmuratova, and other outstanding choreographers. The company tours extensively and has performed on prestigious stages in Europe, Asia, and the United States.

"Heritage of the Great Steppe" is one of the theatre’s most striking signature pieces. It is based on choreographic miniatures and ballet fragments with a distinctly national flavor. A special place is occupied by the image of the woman of the Great Steppe: tender, strong, and spiritual.

The program explores the music of outstanding Kazakh composers, folk motifs, and traditional Kazakh kyuis by Kurmangazy and Dina Nurpeisova, the lyrics of Shamshi Kaldayakov, and contemporary ethnic compositions by HasSak group. Images of nature, feminine beauty, spiritual strength, and folk mythology are revealed through such pieces as Aq Qyz (Blessed Maiden), Balbyrauyn(Power of the Steppe) and Täñir Syy — Aq Jol (Gift of Tengri  — Blessed Path).

The program’s international recognition confirms its special status: viewers will be presented with a holistic artistic world where the traditions, customs, and worldview of the Great Steppe come to life through dance.

Age Category 6+

PROGRAM

HasSak Ethno-Folk Group
"Ğajaiyp Tabiğat" (Amazing Nature)
Choreography — Honored Worker of Kazakhstan Aigul Tati
Costume Designer — Honored Worker of Kazakhstan Muslim Zhumagaliev

Aqtoty Raiymqülova (born 1964)
Duet from "Qozy Körpeş — Bayan Sūlu" play
Choreography — Honored Arts Worker of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, People’s Artist of the Republic of Tatarstan Georgy Kovtun
Costume Designer — Anna Ipatyeva
Soloists — Natalia Fernandes Menes, Sundet Sultanov

Akhmet Zhūbanov (1906−1968)
"Qarlyğaş" (The Swallow)
Staging Choreographer — Honored Worker of Kazakhstan Aigul Tati
Costume Designer — Honored Worker of Kazakhstan Muslim Zhumagaliev
Soloist — Honored Worker of Kazakhstan Riza Kanatkyzy

HasSak Ethno-Folk Group
"Seriler Saltanaty" (The Triumph of the Seri)
Choreography — Anvara Sadykova, Almat Shämshiev
Costume Designer — Natalya Protasova

Nūrğisa Tilendiyev (1925−1998)
"Ata Tolğauy" (Reflections of the Ancestors)
Choreography — People’s Artist of Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic Zäuirbek Raybaev
Staging — Honored Worker of Kazakhstan Aigul Tati
Costume Designer — Honored Worker of Kazakhstan Muslim Zhumagaliev

Akhmetbek Älpekūly (born 1938)
"Quanamyn" (I rejoyce)
Choreography — Anna Tsoy
Costume Designer — Kairolla Äbishev
Soloist — Anel Onzhanova

Kazakh folk music
"Kerbez Sūlu" (The Graceful Beauty)
Choreography — Honored Worker of Kazakhstan Aigul Tati
Costume Designer — Honored Worker of Kazakhstan Muslim Zhumagaliev

Qūrmanğazy Sağyrbaiūly (1818−1889)
"Balbyrauyn" (Power of the Steppe) Kazakh traditional musical kuy
Choreography — People’s Artist of Kazakhstan Däuren Äbirov
Staging — Honored Worker of Kazakhstan Aigul Tati
Costume Designer — Natalya Protasova

Tättimbet Qazanğapūly (1815−1862)
"Saryjailau" (Golden Pasture) Kazakh traditional musical kuy
Choreography — Honored Worker of Kazakhstan Aigul Tati
Costume Designer — Honored Worker of Kazakhstan Muslim Zhumagaliev

Shamshi Kaldayakov (1930−1992)
"Qyz Sağynyşy" (A Maiden’s Longing)
Arrangement — Kuralai Kanapina
Choreography, Costumes — Honored Worker of Kazakhstan Aigul Tati
Soloists — Kamila Rakhmanberliyeva, Alima Alikhan, Mukhtarkhan Bolatkhan
 
Dina Nurpeisova (1861−1955)
"Äsem Qoñyr" (Beautiful Auburn) Kazakh kuy dedicated to women of the Great Steepe
Choreography — Honored Worker of Kazakhstan Aigul Tati
Costume Designer — Saida Bağdat

Edil Qusaiynov (born 1955)
"Ūly Dala" (Great Steppe)
Choreography — Honored Worker of Kazakhstan Aigul Tati
Costume Designer — Honored Worker of Kazakhstan Muslim Zhumagaliev

Ilyas Qojabekov
"Qūrbylar" (Fellow Maidens)
Staging Choreographer — Honored Worker of Kazakhstan Aigul Tati
Costume Designer — Honored Worker of Kazakhstan Muslim Zhumagaliev

Kazakh folk music
"Aq Qyz" (Blessed Maiden)
Music Arrangement — Honored Worker of Kazakhstan Edil Qusaiynov
Choreography — Honored Worker of Kazakhstan Aigul Tati
Costume Designers — Honored Worker of Kazakhstan Aigul Tati, Natalya Protasova
Soloist — Milana Bukanova

HasSak Ethno-Folk Group
"Täñir Syy — Aq Jol" (Gift of Tengri  — Blessed Path)
Choreography — Honored Worker of Kazakhstan Aigul Tati
Costume Designer — Honored Worker of Kazakhstan Muslim Zhumagaliev

Concert Duration 1 hour 30 min.

Program subject to change

Rosa Hall Concert Complex Main Hall

THE HERITAGE OF THE GREAT STEPPE

June

7:00
pm

2

"Russian National Youth Symphony Orchestra"

The Russian National Youth Symphony Orchestra’s residency at Sirius will continue with a chamber program centered on the ensemble’s soloists. The concert’s concept is unusual, even in its composition: the first half is dedicated to a rare instrumental lineup featuring the harp, while the second half features the striking voice of a brass ensemble.

The first half opens with Charles Martin Loeffler’s Octet for two clarinets, harp, and string quintet. Loeffler is not well known to the general public, yet in his lifetime he was one of the most performed American composers. The fate of his Octet is almost detective-like: after a successful premiere in Boston in 1897, the work disappeared from concert practice for more than a century, and the unpublished manuscript was only discovered in 2020.

The work itself is remarkable for several reasons. Loeffler turns to the unusual octet genre, choosing a rare ensemble featuring a harp, and creates music with a captivating, multi-style palette in which the Romantic tradition—from Schubert and Brahms to Wagner and Franck—sits alongside gypsy themes. This exquisite score hints at the search for a musical identity characteristic of the young American culture of the late 19th century.

In the second half, a brass ensemble will take the stage. Works by Handel, Verdi, Dukas, and Kucir will provide a striking contrast in timbre: they will reveal another side of ensemble music-making—ceremonial, theatrical, and festive.

Age Category 6+

PROGRAM

Part I

Charles Martin Loeffler (1861−1935)
Octet for Two Clarinets, Harp and String Quintet


Part II

Paul Dukas (1865−1935)
Fanfare pour précéder La Péri choreographic poem

Giuseppe Verdi (1813−1901)
Overture to Nabucco opera, arranged for brass ensemble

Georg Friedrich Händel (1685−1759)
Fragments from Wassermusik (Water Music) suites, arranged for brass ensemble

Jan Koetsir (1911−2006)
Brass Symphony, Oр. 80

Concert Duration — 1 hour 30 min

Program subject to change

Chamber Hall

FROM HARP TO FANFARE

June

7:00
pm

4

"Sirius — Rosa Khutor International Arts Festival for Children and Youth"

On June 6, the day of the 227th anniversary of Alexander Pushkin’s birth, a literary and musical composition based on Vystrel (The Shot) and Metel' (The Blizzard) short stories will be performed on the Main Stage of the Sirius Concert Center.

Petr Ilyich Tchaikovsky wrote: "Pushkin, by the power of his genius, very often bursts from the narrow realms of poetry into the infinite realm of music. Regardless of the essence of what he expresses in verse, the verse itself, its sound sequence, contains something that penetrates to the very depths of the soul. This 'something' is music." Indeed, it is unlikely that there was a major Russian composer of the late 19th and first half of the 20th centuries who did not refer to Pushkin. His words became part of the very foundation of Russian artistic consciousness and continue to live not only in literature but also in music.

One can endlessly search for and discover new edges within Pushkin’s works. Especially the aspects that often escape attention because they seem so self-evident. "The lofty, noble movement of the soul. The striving for inner harmony, the awareness of man’s lofty purpose — that’s what resonates especially strongly in Pushkin for me now," said Georgy Sviridov. The ideals of Pushkin’s era — his courage, nobility, and sense of human dignity — are especially important to remember today.

There’s another side that continues to move us: the poeticization of the simple life of small towns and estates, the sense of a life long gone, yet sweet, attractive, and nostalgic. This, too, contains the unfading charm of Pushkin’s world, brilliantly embodied in the music of The Blizzard by Sviridov. At the concert, it will be part of a larger conversation about Pushkin, his time, his heroes, and the music that still resonates in his prose.

Age Category 6+

PROGRAM

Alexander Pushkin’s Vystrel (The Shot) and Metel' (The Blizzard) short stories inspired literary and musical composition

The concert includes fragments of the following pieces:

Mikhail Glinka (1804−1857)
Kamarinskaya Symphonic Fantazia on Two Russian Themes

Pyotr Tchaikovsky (1840−1893)
The Year 1812, Solemn Overture, Oр. 49
Symphony No. 1 in G minor, Zimniye Gryozy (Winter Daydreams), Oр. 13
Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Pathetique, Oр. 74
 
Mikhail Goldstein (1917−1989)
"Ovsianiko-Kulikovsky's Symphony No. 21"

Felix Mendelssohn (1809−1847)
Symphony No. 3 in A minor, ("Scottish") Oр. 56

Hector Berlioz (1803−1869)
Symphonie fantastique: Épisode de la vie d’un artiste … en cinq parties (Fantastic Symphony: Episode in the Life of an Artist … in Five Sections), Oр. 14

Sergei Prokofiev (1891−1953)
Poruchik Kizhe (Lieutenant Kijé) Symphonic Suite, Oр. 60

Georgy Sviridov (1915−1998)
Musical illustrations after Alexander Pushkin’s Metel' (The Blizzard) short story

Concert Duration 1 hour 40 min

Program subject to change

MAIN STAGE

Alexander Sergeyevich Pushkin. "The Tales of the late Ivan Petrovich Belkin"

June

6:00
pm

6

"Russian National Youth Symphony Orchestra"

Performers lineup:
Nikolay Konakov (marimba)
Vladislav Shumikhin (marimba)
Polina Maltseva (flute)
Ulyana Aleksandrova (oboe)
Efim Myasnikov (oboe)
Ivan Tikhonov (clarinet)
Artem Vanyan (clarinet)
Yevgenia Korneeva (bassoon)
Anna Ukhanova (bassoon)
Dmitry Almazov (French horn)
Sergey Volkov (French horn)
Elisey Shkaptsov (French horn)
Vladislav Almakaev (cello)
Anton Permyakov (double bass)

Master of Ceremony — Ilya Repenak

On June 8, the Russian National Youth Symphony Orchestra (RNYSO) will continue its residency at the Sirius Concert Center Chamber Hall with "Around the World with Molodezhka" chamber concert. This time, the spotlight will be on the soloists and musical ensemble lineups.

The RNYSO, the largest youth project in Russian orchestral culture, brings together talented young musicians from across Russia. It is a unique example of an orchestra-academy, where rehearsals, creative workshops, and master classes are part of a unified professional process.

The chamber concerts of RNYSO soloists have become a distinct part of the ensemble’s life. The "Around the World with Molodezhka" series, which began in the 2019−2020 season, explores a vast repertoire spanning various eras, styles, and national schools. The cycle’s programs are remarkable for their stunning diversity and attention not only to classical works by renowned masters but also to contemporary music, as yet little known to the general public.

The program on June 8th will combine several layers: European and non-European traditions, Baroque, and contemporary music. The evening’s special intrigue lies in two ensembles rarely featured in concert programs: a marimba duo and a brass ensemble. This almost paradoxical juxtaposition will reveal a completely unexpected side to the chamber music tradition.

The audience will discover how this musical journey unfolds and why it is especially important for young artists to explore different ensemble roles under the guidance of the concert’s Master of Ceremony Ilya Repenak, the Artistic Director of the Russian National Youth Symphony Orchestra.

Age Category 6+

PROGRAM

Rodrigo Marques (born 1992)
Magic Sphere for Two Marimbas
 
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685−1750)
Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue in D minor, BWV 903 (arranged for 2 marimbas)

Charles Gounod (1818−1893)
Petite Symphonie for Wind Nonet, Oр. 216
I. Adagio — Allegro
II. Andante cantabile (quasi adagio) attacca
III. Scherzo. Allegro moderato
IV. Finale. Allegretto

Jan van Landeghem (born 1954)
Sohum & Shakti for Two Marimbas

Keiko Abe (born 1937)
Reflections on Japanese Children’s Songs for Two Marimbas

Antonín Dvořák (1841−1904)
Serenade for Wind Instruments, Cello and Double Bass in D minor, Oр. 44
I. Moderato, quasi marcia
II. Minuetto. Tempo di minuetto
III. Andante con moto
IV. Finale. Allegromolto

 

Concert duration — 1 hour 45 min with intermission.

Program subject to change.

Chamber Hall

AROUND THE WOLRD WITH MOLODEZHKA

June

7:00
pm

8

"Sirius — Rosa Khutor International Arts Festival for Children and Youth"

On June 10, the "Sixth Symphony Academy" concert will take place on the Main Stage of the Sirius Concert Center. It will continue the eponymous educational project co-developed by Sirius and the Russian National Youth Symphony Orchestra (RNYSO) since 2021.

The "Symphony Academy" is a unique intensive workshop for the young generation of artists. Over the course of a week, RNYSO musicians mentor students from all over Russia. The culmination is a concert, where Academy participants perform on stage as part of the orchestra alongside their mentors.

The first part will feature renowned performers and laureates of the International Tchaikovsky Competition. In Brahms’s Double Concerto in A minor, the solo parts will be performed by RNYSO concertmaster Elena Tarosyan (violin) and Honored Artist of the Republic of Armenia Narek Hakhnazaryan (cello).

The second half will feature music by signature symphonic composers: Beethoven, Brahms, Tchaikovsky, Mahler, and Shostakovich. For the Academy’s young participants, this program will offer an encounter with works of truly mature caliber. The concert features excerpts from great symphonies, each of which reveals a tense, dramatic journey: from the initial conflict to a triumphant or tragic conclusion. Concert host Yaroslav Timofeev will help listeners hear this inner logic and understand the connection between each movement and the larger symphonic form.

Age Category 6+

PROGRAM

Part I

Richard Wagner (1813−1883)
"Overture" to Tannhäuser opera
 
Johannes Brahms (1833−1897)
Double concerto for violin, cello and orchestra in A minor, Oр. 102
Soloists — Elena Tarosyan (violin), Narek Akhnazaryan (cello)


Part II

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770−1827)
Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Oр. 67
IV. Allegro
 
Johannes Brahms (1833−1897)
Symphony No. 3 in F major, Oр. 90
III. Poco allegretto

Pyotr Tchaikovsky (1840−1893)
Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Oр. 74 ("Pathetique")
III. Allegro molto vivace
"Apotheosis" from Swan Lake ballet, Oр. 20
 
Gustav Mahler (1860−1911)
Symphony No. 5 in C# minor
IV. Adagietto
 
Dmitri Shostakovich (1906−1975)
Symphony No. 10 in E minor, Oр. 93
II. Allegro

Concert duration 1 hour 50 min

Program subject to change

MAIN STAGE

SIXTH SYMPHONY ACADEMY

June

7:00
pm

10

"Sirius — Rosa Khutor International Arts Festival for Children and Youth"

On June 12, Russia Day, the main stage of the Sirius Concert Center will feature music by our great compatriot Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. This evening will also mark the conclusion of the Russian National Youth Symphony Orchestra’s residency at Sirius and the culmination of the concert series.

The festive program includes three brilliant works connected with Russia’s historical memory. Today, this music resonates not only as an appeal to the country’s past but also as a conversation about its destiny and trials.

The evening will open with the first movement of Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1. Its main theme, broad and inspiring, is among the most recognizable in world music. Recall that it was performed at the 2021−2022 Olympic Games and World Championships as a musical symbol of Russia.

The program will continue with the "Slavic March". Tchaikovsky, deeply concerned about the fate of the Slavic peoples fighting against Ottoman rule, wrote it in 1876 for a charity concert for the Red Cross Society. The proceeds were intended to aid the wounded in the Russo-Turkish War.

The evening will conclude with the "Year 1812" Solemn Overture. It draws on the events of the Patriotic War: the invasion of Napoleon’s army, popular resistance, and victory. The image of popular jubilation is revealed in the monumental sounds of a large orchestra, bells, and the beat of a bass drum imitating cannon fire. To this day, the overture is successfully performed throughout the world, sometimes accompanied by real artillery cannonade.

The final evening of the RNYSO residency will be a grand celebration of Russian music and the unifying power of art.

Age Category 6+

PROGRAM

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840−1893)
Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Oр. 23
I. Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso
Soloist — international competitions laureate Elizaveta Klyuchereva (piano)

"Slavonic March", Oр. 31

"The Year 1812" Solemn Overture, Oр. 49

Concert duration — 45 min

Program subject to change

MAIN STAGE

RUSSIA DAY CONCERT

June

7:00
pm

12

"Sirius Big summer music Festival"

FEATURED IN THE PROGRAM:

Part 1

Dmitri Shostakovich (1906−1975). Violin Concerto No. 2 in C-sharp minor, 1967, Op. 129

1. Moderato — Piu mosso — Allegretto — Piu mosso
2. Adagio
3. Adagio — Allegro

Soloist — Merited Artist of Russia Pavel Milyukov (violin)


Part 2

Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873−1943). Symphony No. 2 in E minor, 1907, Op. 27

1. Largo — Allegro moderato (ми минор)
2. Allegro molto (ля минор)
3. Adagio (ля мажор)
4. Allegro vivace (ми мажор)

Age category 6+

MAIN STAGE

SIRIUS BIG SUMMER INTERNATIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL OPENING

July

7:00
pm

15

"Sirius Big summer music Festival"

FEATURED IN THE PROGRAM:

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840−1893). "Romeo and Juliet", Ouverture-Fantasy for Orchestra based on eponymous play by Shakespeare, 1869/1870/1880, TH 42

Andante non troppo quasi moderato — Allegro — Molto meno mosso — Allegro giusto — Moderato assai

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. "Introduction", "Panorama" and "Waltz" musicfrom 1890 ballet "Spyashchaya Krasavitsa" (The Sleeping Beauty), Op. 66

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. Suite of music from 1877 ballet "Lebedinoye Ozero" (Swan Lake), Op. 20a

Aram Khachaturian (1903−1978). "Adagio of Spartacus and Phrygia", "Variation of Aegina" and "Bacchanalia" from 1956, 1958 and 1968 ballet "Spartak" (Spartacus), Op.82

Aram Khachaturian. 1944 Waltz from the incidental music to Mikhail Lermontov’s 1835 "Masquerade", Op.48a

Aram Khachaturian. "Lezginka" from 1941 and 1957 "Gayane" ballet music, Op.50


Age category 6+

main stage

"BALLET SYMPHONY"

July

7:00
pm

16

"Sirius spring music festival"

Agripina Vaganova Academy of Russian Ballet is one of the oldest ballet schools in the world. It was established back in 1738 by the Empress Anna Ioanovna herself — and ever since it’s maintaining the reputation of being one of the world best.

It is named after the great Agrippina Vaganova, who codified Russian classical ballet, emphasizing strong technique, musicality and expressiveness. This approach fosters dancers with a perfect harmony of power, fluidity and artistry, preparing them for world-class stages.

Currently the Academy is being led by the legendary ballet dancer Nikolay Tsiskaridze, who places special emphasis on the institution’s touring activities.

Age category 6+

MAIN STAGE

VAGANOVA BALLET ACADEMY. WORLDWIDE PREMIERE OF THE BALLET “BALLADS” BY F. CHOPIN and THE SUITE FROM THE BALLET “DIE PUPPENFEE” (The Fairy Doll) BY J. BAYER

"Sirius spring music festival"

Agripina Vaganova Academy of Russian Ballet is one of the oldest ballet schools in the world. It was established back in 1738 by the Empress Anna Ioanovna herself — and ever since it’s maintaining the reputation of being one of the world best.

It is named after the great Agrippina Vaganova, who codified Russian classical ballet, emphasizing strong technique, musicality and expressiveness. This approach fosters dancers with a perfect harmony of power, fluidity and artistry, preparing them for world-class stages.

Currently the Academy is being led by the legendary ballet dancer Nikolay Tsiskaridze, who places special emphasis on the institution’s touring activities.

Age category 6+

MAIN STAGE

VAGANOVA BALLET ACADEMY. WORLDWIDE PREMIERE OF THE BALLET “BALLADS” BY F. CHOPIN and THE SUITE FROM THE BALLET “DIE PUPPENFEE” (The Fairy Doll) BY J. BAYER

"Sirius — Rosa Khutor International Arts Festival for Children and Youth"

Photo by Valentin Baranovsky © Mariinsky Theatre

The Mariinsky Theatre’s tour in Sirius traditionally stands out as one of the main highlights of the Big Summer Music Festival. For the fifth consecutive year, we welcome the theatre whose name is inextricably linked to the history of Russian opera, ballet, and symphonic culture. This season, the Mariinsky series will bring together three programs: symphonic, operatic, and ballet.

The opening event will be an afternoon concert titled "Midday with Classics," presented by the Mariinsky Symphony Orchestra. One of Russia’s oldest, it traces own history back to the first orchestra of the St. Petersburg Imperial Opera. For more than two centuries, the ensemble has been part of the most significant milestones in domestic musical theatre — the premieres of Russian operas and ballets, the first Russian stagings of foreign classics, as well as the contributions of such prominent conductors as Catterino Cavos, Eduard Nápravník, Yevgeny Mravinsky, and Yuri Temirkanov.

A pivotal milestone in the orchestra’s modern history came in 1988 with the appointment of Valery Gergiev as Artistic Director and Principal Conductor. Under his leadership, its repertoire expanded significantly to encompass the complete operas of Richard Wagner (including The Ring of the Nibelung tetralogy), Sergei Prokofiev and Dmitri Shostakovich, most of the operatic legacy of Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov and Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, all symphonies by Prokofiev, Shostakovich, Gustav Mahler and Ludwig van Beethoven, the Requiems of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Giuseppe Verdi, alongside works by Rodion Shchedrin, Sofia Gubaidulina, Giya Kancheli, Nikolai Karetnikov, and many other composers. In 2008, a poll of leading music critics from major publications across Europe, America, and Asia ranked the Mariinsky Orchestra among the top twenty orchestras in the world.

Featuring Fedor Osver, a soloist of the St. Petersburg Music House, this concert will kick off the grand Mariinsky day in Sirius, which will conclude with a theatrical performance in the evening.

Age Category 6+

Main Stage

MIDDAY WITH CLASSICS

July

12:00
pm

19