The performance of the Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra conducted by Valery Gergiev, People’s Artist of the Russian Federation, with the participation of the laureates of the XVII International Tchaikovsky Competition took place on December 14 at the Palace of International Forums “Uzbekistan”. The concert marked the end of the “Russian Seasons” in the Republic of Uzbekistan. They were held with the support of the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation and the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
“I would like to emphasize the results of the international project “Russian Seasons”, within the framework of which more than 30 events were held. In particular, in May of this year, master classes were organized in the Tashkent branch of VGIK. In June, the State Academic Bolshoi Theater of Uzbekistan hosted a concert program by Honored Artist of the Russian Federation Ildar Abdrazakov. In September, a number of performances of the State Academic Central Puppet Theater named after him were presented at the Tashkent Republican Puppet Theater, at the Turkiston Palace of Arts, as well as in the city of Navoi. Obraztsova. In October of this year, a concert program was held in the city of Samarkand, within the framework of which Hibla Gerzmava, the Chamber Ensemble “Soloists of Moscow” conducted by Yuri Bashmet, the Gnessin Ensemble of Modern Choral Music Altro Coro conducted by Alexander Ryzhinsky and the State Academic Dance Ensemble of Dagestan “Lezginka” performed. In November, the Russian Drama Theater of Uzbekistan in Tashkent showed performances of the Russian State Theater “Satyricon”. We are interested in developing comprehensive cooperation between Uzbekistan and Russia and are confident that intercultural dialogue provides our peoples with a wide opportunity to understand each other deeper and better. The practice of cooperation between our countries shows great opportunities in the field of culture in strengthening bilateral relations. I would like to thank the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation for active joint cooperation. I hope that our friendly relations will continue to develop,” said Deputy Minister of Culture of the Republic of Uzbekistan Murojon Majidov.
“When we launched the Russian Seasons in May this year, we were excited, we had huge plans. And now, when we finish the “Russian Seasons”, it feels both warm and sad. So much has happened in that time! We were really able to hold a lot of events. But this would not have happened if we had not been so accepted, if our colleagues from the Republic of Uzbekistan had not supported and helped us so much. We express our gratitude to the Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Uzbekistan and everyone who participated in our events. The “Russian Seasons” proved that culture has no boundaries. There is an absolutely sincere friendship between our countries, which has become even stronger during this time. And for us, this is an opportunity and a challenge for further cooperation in the field of culture,” said Nadezhda Venerable, State Secretary and Deputy Minister of Culture of the Russian Federation.
At the beginning of the closing ceremony, Nadezhda the Reverend presented the Gratitude of the Minister of Culture of the Russian Federation Olga Lyubimova to those who helped in holding the “Russian Seasons” in the Republic of Uzbekistan.
Alla Nanieva, First Secretary of the Embassy of the Russian Federation in the Republic of Uzbekistan, was awarded the gratitude “For her contribution to the promotion of Russian culture abroad”, “For her contribution to the development of Russian-Uzbek cultural cooperation” – Director The State Youth Theater of Uzbekistan Farkhod Juraev. For the implementation of the international project “Russian Seasons”, Director of the Eternal City complex Donier Khusainov, General Director of ROCKET DMC REGISTRY Negina Mukhtarova, Deputy Director of the Eternal City complex Silk Road Samarkand Azizbek were awarded with gratitude Dadaev.
The closing ceremony ended with a concert by the Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra conducted by Valery Gergiev, People’s Artist of the Russian Federation. The concert was also attended by soloists – laureates of the XVII International Tchaikovsky Competition: Zinaida Tsarenko (I Prize and Grand Prix, mezzo-soprano), Sofia Wieland (I prize, flute), Sergey Davydchenko, (I Piano Prize), Maxim Lisiin (II prize, baritone) and Ravil Islyamov (II prize, violin).
In addition, a photo exhibition was organized at the Palace of International Forums, where the best moments of the “Russian Seasons” in the Republic were presented Uzbekistan.
The “Russian seasons” in the Republic of Uzbekistan in 2023 were held for the first time. They opened on the stage of the Alisher Navoi State Academic Bolshoi Theater in May with the performance “12” by the Theater and Cinema Center under the direction of Nikita Mikhalkov. Subsequently, 38 events were held in different cities of the Republic of Uzbekistan. Among them is the exhibition of the Russian National Museum of Music “Rachmaninov and Chaliapin. Parallels and intersections”, master classes by teachers of the SA and VGIK, a concert by the Honored Artist of Russia, laureate of international competitions Ildar Abdrazakov (bass), tours of the S. V. Obraztsov State Academic Central Puppet Theater and the Satyricon Theater, lectures and screenings of cartoons by the Soyuzmultfilm Studio, a series of concerts by the People’s Artist of Russia and the Republic of Abkhazia Hibla Gerzmava, Chamber ensemble “Soloists of Moscow” under the direction of People’s Artist of the USSR Yuri Bashmet.
A source: culture.gov.ru
