In Kazan, the seventh international festival named after S. Rakhmaninov "White Lilac" keeps going

The " Belaya Siren’ (White Lilac)" - an annual festival of memory of the great Russian composer, a pianist and conductor Sergei Vasilievich Rakhmaninov, initiated by  chief conductor and art director of the State Radio Company of the Republic of Tatarstan, People's Artist of Russia Alexander Sladkovsky in 2011. An outstanding pianist and public figure, People's Artist of Russia, art director of the Rakhmaninov Foundation Denis Matsuev played a significant role in  creation and popularization of the "White Lilac" festival.

For six years, outstanding Russian and foreign musicians - Mikhail Pletnev, Nikolai Lugansky, Boris Berezovsky, Vadim Holodenko, Dmitry Masliev, Ramzi Iassa (France-Egypt), Frederic Kempf (Great Britain), Polina Osetinskaya, Maxim Mogilevsky, conductors - Vladimir Fedoseev, Christian Jarvi (Estonia - USA), Daniele Rustioni (Italy)  took part.

This year the festival will feature pianists Denis Matsuev, Barry Douglas (Great Britain), Valentina Lisitsa (USA); Young talents, laureates of the international Grand Piano Competition - Ivan Bessonov, George Harliono (Great Britain), Sandro Nebieridze (Georgia); Conductors - Jurek Dybau (Poland) and Cesar Alvarez (Spain). One of the premieres of the newest history of Tatarstan's State Orchestra will be the poem "Kolokola (Bells)" by S.V. Rakhmaninov performed by the soloist of the Moscow Academic Music Theater named after K. Stanislavsky and V.I. Nemirovich – Danchenko,  Natalia Muradymova, soloists of the Bolshoi Theater - Maxim Pasteur and Petr Migunov, as well as the Choir of students of the Kazan State Conservatory  after  N. Zhiganov under the direction  of V. Lukyanov.

This year the outstanding pianist Denis Matsuev takes part in the final concert of the 7th International Festival "White Lilac", after which he goes to Geneva, where, together with the State Symphony Orchestra of the Republic of Tatarstan under the direction of  Alexander Sladkovsky, will represent our country on the day of Russia as part of the international project "The Day" Russia in the world - Russian Day ».

May 31, 18:30

GKBZ  after  S. Saidashev

S. Rakhmaninov Concerto No. 3 for Piano and Orchestra in D Minor, op.30

S. Rakhmaninov Symphony No. 2 in E minor, op. 27th

Soloist Barry Douglas

Conductor Jurek Dybau

3 June 17:00

GKBZ  after  S. Saidashev

VII INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL NAMED AFTER SERGEY RAKHMANINOV "WHITE LILAC"

S. Rachmaninov Concerto No. 4 for Piano and Orchestra in G Minor, Op. 40

S. Rakhmaninov "Symphonic Dances", op.45

Soloist Valentina Lisitsa

Conductor César Alvarez

7th June, 18:30

GKBZ  after  S. Saidashev

VII INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL NAMED AFTER SERGEY RACHMANINOV "WHITE LILAC"

S. Rakhmaninov Concerto No. 2 for piano and orchestra in C minor, Op.18 Soloist Denis Matsuev

S. Rakhmaninov "Kolokola (Bells)", a poem for soloists, choir and orchestra, op. 35 Soloists Natalia Muradymova, Maxim Pasteur, Petr Migunov

Chorus of students of the Kazan State Conservatory after  N. Zhiganov under the direction  of  V. Lukyanov

Conductor Alexander Sladkovsky