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Art center gets ready for galaxy of classical stars to shine
5 months, 1 week ago

Art center gets ready for galaxy of classical stars to shine

China Daily  

Legendary pianist Martha Argerich will play two concerts on Nov 4 and 5. From renowned pianists Martha Argerich and Krystian Zimerman to Grammy award-winning jazz musician Herbie Hancock and Russian conductor Valery Gergiev, the Shanghai Oriental Art Center announced a star-studded autumn/winter season for 2024-25 last week. World-celebrated classical pianist Argerich from Argentina will present two concerts at the Shanghai …

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International artists return to Chinese stages
1 year, 8 months ago

International artists return to Chinese stages

China Daily  

Russian conductor Valery Gergiev and Mariinsky Orchestra perform at the NCPA in Beijing on March 27. Returning to Chinese stage after over three years, staging Russian pieces from Prokofiev, Rimsky-Korsakav and Tchaikosky, Maestro Valery Gergiev and his Maeriinsky Orchestra have won applause from around the world. Valery Gergiev, the conductor of Mariinsky Orchestra said: "I feel privileged, happy and honored …

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International artists return to Chinese stages
1 year, 8 months ago

International artists return to Chinese stages

China Daily  

Russian conductor Valery Gergiev and Mariinsky Orchestra perform at the NCPA in Beijing on March 27. Returning to Chinese stage after over three years, staging Russian pieces from Prokofiev, Rimsky-Korsakav and Tchaikosky, Maestro Valery Gergiev and his Maeriinsky Orchestra have won applause from around the world. Valery Gergiev, the conductor of Mariinsky Orchestra said: "I feel privileged, happy and honored …

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Concertgebouw Orchestra to keep working with Russians who don't support the war
2 years, 8 months ago

Concertgebouw Orchestra to keep working with Russians who don't support the war

NL Times  

The Concertgebouw Orchestra will continue to work with Russian musicians "who have not endorsed the aggressive behavior of the Russian government in word or gesture." As was already known, the Russian conductor Valeri Gergiev will no longer be performing with the Concertgebouw Orchestra, in which Russians and Ukrainians play in harmony. Gergiev and Mastuev's names are still in the Concertgebouw …

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Ukraine conflict: Are bans against Russian arts the right target?
2 years, 9 months ago

Ukraine conflict: Are bans against Russian arts the right target?

The Hindu  

Media reports about boycotts have been coming in fast as artists and cultural institutions in Europe increasingly show solidarity with Ukraine. The organizers said, however, that they admire the courage of critical Russian filmmakers "who take the risk in Russia to protest against the invasion of Ukraine." "There is no place for art when civilians die under rocket fire, when …

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Ukrainian artists embraced as Russia sees cultural blacklist
2 years, 9 months ago

Ukrainian artists embraced as Russia sees cultural blacklist

Associated Press  

ROME — The Venice Biennale art exhibition, which has already seen members of the official Russian pavilion quit to protest the invasion of Ukraine, said Wednesday that it was working to make sure the artist representing Ukraine can show his work. The Venice festival said it would continue to welcome Russian artists who support freedom of expression and have opposed …

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Russia faces growing cultural backlash over war on Ukraine
2 years, 9 months ago

Russia faces growing cultural backlash over war on Ukraine

Al Jazeera  

The Cannes film festival and the Munich Philharmonic are among those that have banned or excluded Russian performers and delegations. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has triggered a backlash in the arts and culture world, with theatres, film festivals, and other events cancelling Russian screenings and performances. In a statement, festival organisers said the ban on any official Russian delegation or …

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Rotterdam Orchestra cuts long-standing ties with noted Russian conductor Gergiev
2 years, 9 months ago

Rotterdam Orchestra cuts long-standing ties with noted Russian conductor Gergiev

NL Times  

The Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra and the board of the Rotterdam Philharmonic Festivals no longer intend to work with the Russian conductor Valery Gergiev, because he has not distanced himself from the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The organizations already announced on Friday that they had taken note of the Russian invasion of Ukraine "with dismay" and that they expected Gergiev to …

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Valery Gergiev, star conductor and friend of Putin, gets dropped by his management
2 years, 9 months ago

Valery Gergiev, star conductor and friend of Putin, gets dropped by his management

LA Times  

Valery Gergiev looks on after a “pre-premiere” performance, in the new Mariinsky Theatre on the eve of its official opening in St. Petersburg, Russia, on May 1, 2013. Russian conductor Valery Gergiev was dropped by his management company Sunday over his ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin. Felsner called Gergiev “the greatest conductor alive and an extraordinary human being with …

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War in Ukraine: Munich, Rotterdam May Fire Valery Gergiev Over Russia Stance, Royal Opera House Drops Bolshoi
2 years, 9 months ago

War in Ukraine: Munich, Rotterdam May Fire Valery Gergiev Over Russia Stance, Royal Opera House Drops Bolshoi

News 18  

Munich Mayor Dieter Reiter has threatened to remove Valery Gergiev as chief conductor of the Munich Philharmonic unless Gergiev publicly says by Monday that he does not support Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra also said it would drop the 68-year-old Russian’s planned festival there this September if he does not stop supporting Russia President Vladimir Putin. In …

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Gergiev, Putin friend, out of Vienna Philharmonic US tour
2 years, 10 months ago

Gergiev, Putin friend, out of Vienna Philharmonic US tour

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Valery Gergiev, a conductor who is close to Russian President Vladimir Putin, will not lead the Vienna Philharmonic in a five-concert U.S. tour that starts at Carnegie Hall on Friday night. The move came after Milan’s famed Teatro alla Scala sent a letter to Gergiev asking him to make a clear statement in favor of a peaceful …

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