Tchaikovsky's legacy leaves its mark on Mexico
The realization of this festival in Mexico was made possible by the work of the Joint Tourism Promotion Fund Mexico City, directed Paola Felix Diaz and the cultural center of Mexico Russkiy DOM B.C., chaired by Viktoria Stasiuk, and supported by the Russkiy Mir Fund of the government of Vladimir Putin.
Tchaikovsky's music has transcended time, and his best known works, Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty and The Nutcracker, They are performed each year, both in the most prestigious international venues, as young talents emerging generation after generation.
This time, the guys who won the contest of the best interpreters of the composer in Russia had the opportunity to visit Mexico and give a sample of the legacy of Tchaikovsky.
The International Festival of Arts p.i.. Tchaikovsky, First held in Mexico City, It was inaugurated by Lic. Paola Felix Diaz , director of the Joint Tourism Promotion Fund Mexico City; Mr. andrey Pakhomov, Counselor Russian Embassy in Mexico; el Ing. Sergio Viñals Padilla, Director of Telecommunications of the Federal Government; Victoria Stasiuk, director of Russkiy Dom A.C. Mexico; and Sergio Mayer, Chairman of the Committee on Culture of the Chamber of Deputies.
Mr. andrey Pakhomov, Counselor of the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Mexico, and representative of the Rossotrudnichestvo Agency, He stressed the importance of this festival in terms of our diplomatic relations: “We realize that culture plays a leading role in relationships, I think we should try to know each other more and more”.
A wide variety of instruments, voices and dances around the work of Tchaikovsky delighted and moved the large audience at the Museum of the Telegraph, headquarters built by the Italian architect Silvio Contri, at the beginning of the twentieth century. This property is part of Telecomunicaciones de Mexico, and seeks to position itself as a cultural reference in the City of Mexico.
The famous pianist Vladimir Petrov, who grew up in Mexico and is now studying in Moscow, He was present every day of the Festival and accompanied several of his compatriots in different program numbers. By Anna Sokolova (flute) he played three fragments of the ballet The Nutcracker.
Teacher Valery Kuleshov the plan, followed by Artemiy Sinitsyn (guitar) y Afanasy Sinitsyn (fiddle) They opened the concert. At the same time, Ruslan Turuntaev (fiddle) Petrov made a duet with. They closed the assembly nocheel folkdance Russian mosaic and singer Katya Belyaeva.
The second day was starring Honored Artist of the Russian Federation, Valery Kuleshov, who has been awarded many Russian and international competitions.
There was more vocal presence during the third day, led by the voice of sopranos Albina Goryachikh and Masha Soboleva. Mexican violinists Diego de la Cruz Iwadare Jesus Dominguez and Jose Juarez also had an outstanding participation.
At the end of the concert, artists were recognized by the organizers.