Musical Festival Ruskeala Symphony

2023

RUSKEALA MOUNTAIN PARK,
Karelia July 14 and 15, 2023

Lineup

VII International Music Festival Ruskeala Symphony

July 14. Day 1

20 : 00

21 : 30

The main stage in the Italian Quarry

RUSKEALA MUSICAL NIGHT

Plunge into the glittering world of musicals in the enchanting Karelian countryside

Karelian Philharmonic Orchestra, сonductor - Aleksei Niaga
soloists:
Saule Iskakova (soprano)
Maria Mukupa (mezzo-soprano)
Sergei Korovin (baritone)
Roman Driablov (tenor)
Special guest, presenter — Ilze Liepa

Hits from musicals and rock operas: Notre Dame de Paris, Romeo and Juliet, Chicago, Juno and Avos, Phantom of the Opera, Cats, Mamma Mia!, Moulin Rouge

July 15. Day 2

11 : 15

11 : 45

The railway platform Ruskeala

RUSKEALA WELCOME

We welcome festival guests with joyful folk tunes

Russian folk instruments quartet of the Karelian Philharmonic Four Quarters

12 : 00

13 : 30

The main stage in the Italian Quarry

RUSKEALA STARS

Admire the skills of the musicians of the legendary ensemble and the renowned violinist

State Chamber Orchestra Moscow Virtuosi
artistic director — Vladimir Spivakov
conductor — Arsentii Tkachenko
soloist — Honoured Artist of Russia Alexei Lundin (violin)

Russian and foreign classics

14 : 00

14 : 45

The expanse of the Marble Canyon lake

RUSKEALA VOICES

We'll declare our love for Karelia over the waters of the Marble Canyon

Male Chamber Choir
The artistic director and the chief conductor — Aleksei Umnov

Choral poem "Karelia is a love of mine" by Anton Viskov, specially written for the ensemble

15 : 00

16 : 00

The main stage in the Italian Quarry

RUSKEALA FOLK

Enjoy the ensemble beauties singing in the natural scenery of the picturesque marble rocks

Honored Collective of the Republic of Belarus
Folklore Group Kupalinka

Hits from the ensemble repertoire

16 : 30

17 : 30

The expanse of the Marble Canyon lake

RUSKEALA BAROQUE

Welcome to a musical journey into the past, accompanied by instruments recreated according to ancient canons

Ensemble «L’esprit du Vent»

Music by Lully, Philidor and Purcell

18 : 00

19 : 00

The main stage in the Italian Quarry

RUSKEALA JAZZ

Let's swing to the band original compositions and jazz versions of the well known tunes

Honoured artist of the Republic of Tatarstan Vadim Eilenkrig (trumpet)
Jazz quintet Eilenkrig Crew

Jazz standards

19 : 30

20 : 30

Visitor centre (the old parking)

RUSKEALA FLAMENCO

Let's bust a move to flamenco music soaked in the southern sun and the bright colours of the Mediterranean

Ivan Dorzhiev (Spanish guitar)
Anastasia Bakhtiari (flamenco dancer)

21 : 00

23 : 00

The main stage in the Italian Quarry

RUSKEALA GRAND FINAL

Celebrating the 150th anniversary of Sergei Rachmaninoff with an incomparable alliance of stars and timeless music

Philharmonic Orchestra, сonductor — Anatolii Rybalko
soloists:
Evgenii Mikhailov (piano)
Viktor Korotich (baritone)
Ekaterina Sergeeva (mezzo-soprano)

Sergei Rachmaninoff - Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini for Piano and Orchestra; world opera hits

About the festival

VII Ruskeala Symphony International Music Festival

Harmony of music and nature

The Ruskeala Symphony Festival appeared on the initiative of the Head of the Republic of Karelia Artur Parfenchikov in 2017. This event became a phenomenon in the cultural and tourist life of Russia and immediately entered the top 15 regional events of the country. The guests of the festival are attracted not only by the program of the event and the brilliant cast of performers, but also by the opportunity to visit a unique monument of nature and industry — man–made marble quarries that arose on the site of marble developments of the XVIII—XX centuries - the Ruskeala Mountain Park. The festival stages are located in the open air: in the pearl of the Mountain Park – the so-called "Italian Quarry", on the water surface of the "Marble Canyon" and in other parts of the park.

The festival is held annually. The Ruskeala Symphony program is interesting to the public with a variety of tastes and a variety of musical training. Classical music, modern compositions in classical processing, jazz, and even the artistic word have a place in the festival program.

The IV Ruskeala Symphony Festival was awarded the Grand Prix in the nomination "The best tourist event in the field of culture" at the IX National Award in the field of event tourism "Russian Event Awards-2020".

Organizers: The Government of the Republic of Karelia, the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Karelia, the Karelian State Philharmonic and the Mountain Park "Ruskeala" (LLC "Kolmas").

Festival map

Transfer

By car

Ruskeala village is located 37 km northwest of Sortavala

Coordinates 61°55'51" N (s.w.), 30°35'31" ( V. D.), 20 km to the border crossing "Vyartsilya"

View on the map

By train

"Ruskealsky Express is a regular passenger retro train running daily on locomotive traction. The train consists of five cars including a dining car.

The train schedule is fully docked with the high-speed train "Swallow" St. Petersburg - Sortavala (Railway station)

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By bus

A transfer from Petrozavodsk and St. Petersburg is organized for the Ruskeala Symphony Festival. All flights are coordinated with the festival program.

You can find out more information and purchase tickets on our partner's website.

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