On November 18, 2014, at 6:30 PM, a concert of the State Academic Russian Folk Ensemble "Russia" named after Lyudmila Zykina (Moscow) will take place at the Kyrgyz National Philharmonic named after T. Satylganov.
The artistic director and chief conductor of the ensemble is Dmitry Dmitrienko, a laureate of international competitions.
The concert of the ensemble "Russia" is part of the declared 2014 as the Year of Culture in Russia and the Year of Strengthening Statehood in Kyrgyzstan.
The ensemble "Russia" is a modern, unique concert group that represents Russian folk music with dignity and rightfully occupies an honorable place among the leading musical groups in Russia.
Each performance by the ensemble "Russia" is a unique musical spectacle, where the great actors – the musical instruments in the hands of virtuoso performers – lovingly and tenderly tell us about human destinies and feelings.
The foundation of the popularity and nationwide love for the creativity of the ensemble "Russia" lies in the mastery of the performers, the beauty and brightness of musical arrangements, and the richness and uniqueness of instrumental timbres that have no analogs in symphonic music.
The ideological inspirer of the ensemble "Russia," created in 1977, is the great Russian singer, People's Artist of the USSR - Lyudmila Zykina.
The "musical baptism" of the ensemble "Russia," which gained worldwide recognition and fame, took place in the legendary Carnegie Hall in the USA, where the group gave more than 40 concerts. Since then, the ensemble "Russia" has performed in many countries around the world, visited many cities in Russia, recorded more than 30 compact discs and records, and appeared in a large number of television and radio programs.
The main achievement of the ensemble "Russia" remains the desire to preserve and develop the performing traditions of Russian folk musical culture, uniting the talented potential of young artists who are adherents of the unique artistic direction of the beloved singer and actress Lyudmila Zykina.
The ensemble "Russia" has been and remains one of the leading touring Russian groups, representing Russian musical culture at the international level with dignity.
The concert will feature popular and beloved songs from the repertoire of the great singer Lyudmila Zykina: "Orenburg Downy Shawl," "I Fly Over Russia" by G. Ponomarenko, "From Afar the Volga River Flows" by M. Fradkin, "Going on Leave" by A. Averkina, "Troika Bird" by V. Temnov, Russian folk songs "Under the Arch the Bell Sings," "It's Raining on the Street," and others.
The mission, goals, and objectives of the ensemble "Russia" are to preserve the national cultural heritage, develop folk art, and educate listeners with high music. Evidence of this is the numerous concerts of the renowned ensemble in Russia and beyond.
The concert is organized by the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation and the Ministry of Culture, Information, and Tourism of the Kyrgyz Republic.
Tickets are available at the philharmonic box office.
For inquiries, call: 61-40-15; 61-46-70
