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On 27 and 28 July, the VIII International Music Festival Ruskeala Symphony took place in Ruskeala Mountain Park. For two concert days the festival was visited by more than 6000 people from Nizhny Novgorod and Ryazan regions, Vologda and Tver regions, Krasnodar Krai, Murmansk and Murmansk region, St. Petersburg and Leningrad region, Moscow and Moscow region, the Republic of Tatarstan and, of course, the Republic of Karelia. The weather in Karelia, as always, was changeable: from the heat of +30 in the first half of the day, rain with thunderstorms in the afternoon to refreshing coolness in the evening. In the picturesque Karelian landscapes the festival guests heard opera and jazz, Baroque compositions, gypsy melodies, music from favourite films and other world classics. New addition on the festival was the Ruskeala Kids - venue for children playground, which was open all day Saturday. The programme included concerts for children and master classes in musical instrument making.
Photo by Leonid Nikolaev
&
Vitalii Golubev
Lineup | Additional lineup
VIII International Music Festival Ruskeala Symphony
July 26. Day 1
20 : 00
21 : 30
1
The main stage in the Italian Quarry
RUSKEALA NIGHT
Let's admire the brilliant palette of vocal music, from opera and romance to rock and pop music
Vocal band Kvatro and Pop Symphony band of the Philharmonic Orchestra
Hits from the band's repertoire
July 27. Day 2
12 : 00
13 : 00
1
The main stage in the Italian Quarry
RUSKEALA BRAVE
We open the festival with the powerful and triumphal sound of a brass band
Headquarters Orchestra of the Leningrad Military District
Artistic Director and Main Conductor - Captain Grigorii Velko
Artistic Director and Main Conductor - Captain Grigorii Velko
Masterpieces of Russian and foreign classics
13 : 15
14 : 00
2
The expanse of the Marble Canyon lake
RUSKEALA WATER MUSIC
Let's get acquainted with masterpieces of the Baroque music
Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra
Works by composers from the Baroque and Classicist eras
14 : 15
14 : 45
4
Visitor centre (the old parking)
RUSKEALA PARADE
Let's attend the spectacular traditional parade
Headquarters Orchestra of the Leningrad Military District
Artistic Director and Main Conductor - Captain Grigorii Velko
Artistic Director and Main Conductor - Captain Grigorii Velko
15 : 00
16 : 00
1
The main stage in the Italian Quarry
RUSKEALA FOLK
Let's fall for the spell of passionate gypsy melodies
Gypsy trio Loiko
Gypsy songs, romances, folk songs
16 : 30
17 : 30
2
The expanse of the Marble Canyon lake
RUSKEALA VOCAL
Let's take pleasure in the sound of the voice in a natural settings
Rimsky-Korsakov Women's Chamber Choir
Artistic Director and сonductor - Sergei Ekimov; choirmaster and conductor - Sabina Kopytina
Artistic Director and сonductor - Sergei Ekimov; choirmaster and conductor - Sabina Kopytina
Choral classics, church music and secular Russian choral music, works by contemporary composers, folk songs
18 : 00
19 : 00
1
The main stage in the Italian Quarry
RUSKEALA JAZZ
Let's have a rest in the company of Russian jazz stars
Igor Butman Quartet
Jazz standards
18 : 30
19 : 00
4
Visitor centre (the old parking)
RUSKEALA KANTELE
We welcome guests with authentic musical compositions performed by the Kantele ensemble
National Song and Dance Ensemble of Karelia Kantele
19 : 30
20 : 30
4
Visitor centre (the old parking)
RUSKEALA 4/4
Let's have a trip along the roads of music from different eras
Four Quarters - Russian folk instruments quartet of the Karelian Philharmonic
Popular classics, pop compositions, film music in original arrangements
21 : 00
22 : 30
1
The main stage in the Italian Quarry
RUSKEALA GRAND FINALE
Let's listen to the great opera masterpieces
Philharmonic orchestra
Artistic Director and Main Conductor - Honoured Artist of the Republic of Karelia Anatolii Rybalko.
Laureate of international competitions, Soloist of the Moscow Philharmonic Gaik Kazazian (violin).
Laureates of international competitions, Soloists of the Bolshoi Theatre:
Anna Shapovalova (soprano),
Alina Chertash (mezzo-soprano),
Konstantin Artemiev (tenor),
Andrei Potaturin (baritone).
Artistic Director and Main Conductor - Honoured Artist of the Republic of Karelia Anatolii Rybalko.
Laureate of international competitions, Soloist of the Moscow Philharmonic Gaik Kazazian (violin).
Laureates of international competitions, Soloists of the Bolshoi Theatre:
Anna Shapovalova (soprano),
Alina Chertash (mezzo-soprano),
Konstantin Artemiev (tenor),
Andrei Potaturin (baritone).
Opera masterpieces
July 26. Day 1
19 : 00
19 : 40
6
Entrance near the Main car parking
RUSKEALA 4/4 WELCOME
We welcome the guests of the Festival with cheerful and soulful melodies
Four Quarters - Russian folk instruments quartet of the Karelian Philharmonic
July 27. Day 2
10 : 40
11 : 40
3
Ruskeala railway platform
RUSKEALA 4/4 WELCOME
We welcome the guests of the Festival with cheerful and soulful melodies
Four Quarters - Russian folk instruments quartet of the Karelian Philharmonic
11 : 30
12 : 15
5
Open space near the Visitor centre
RUSKEALA KIDS
Bassoon tricks
We surprise children, tell them about the secrets of the bassoon - the lowest instrument of the woodwind group, listen to popular classical melodies and play with a "noise orchestra"
12 : 00
12 : 30
6
Entrance near the Main car parking
RUSKEALA KANTELE WELCOME
We welcome guests with authentic musical compositions performed by the Kantele ensemble
National Song and Dance Ensemble of Karelia Kantele
12 : 30
18 : 00
5
Open space near the Visitor centre
RUSKEALA KIDS
Workshop "Karelian shepherd flutes. Playing together"
Learning how to make the simplest wind instrument from natural materials and to play cheerfully and loudly in an ensemble
13 : 00
13 : 30
6
Entrance near the Main car parking
RUSKEALA KANTELE WELCOME
We welcome guests with authentic musical compositions performed by the Kantele ensemble
National Song and Dance Ensemble of Karelia Kantele
15 : 00
15 : 45
5
Open space near the Visitor centre
RUSKEALA KIDS
Bassoon tricks
We surprise children, tell them about the secrets of the bassoon - the lowest instrument of the woodwind group, listen to popular classical melodies and play with a "noise orchestra"
