From 2 to 13 April the Mariinsky Theatre will present the 9th International Flute and Harp Music Festival Virtuosi of the Flute & Northern Lyre, initiated by Denis Lupachev and Sofia Kiprskaya. A rich and diverse programme awaits the public: premieres written specifically for the festival, masterpieces of the world repertoire, and works that will receive their Russian premieres. Top musicians from Russia, China, Hungary, France, Belarus and Spain will demonstrate their mastery.
The artists invite listeners to embark on a musical journey, to hear music from around the world and to discover unique instruments: the medieval hurdy-gurdy, the Japanese koto and Khakas national instruments of ancient storytellers – the chatkhan, khobyrakh and khomys.
Before the festival, on 30 March, the Rachmaninoff Hall will host a children’s concert where talented young musicians will share a spring mood. On 2 and 13 April gala programmes featuring the Mariinsky Orchestra, conducted by Christian Knapp and Arseny Shuplyakov, will fill the Concert Hall of the Mariinsky Theatre.
5 April will feature a concert in memory of the outstanding Japanese harpist and patron Yoko Nagae Ceschina. Valery Gergiev will conduct the Mariinsky Orchestra. On 7 April the new Stravinsky Hall at Mariinsky-2 will host the Musical Klondike concert, and on 11 April the Concert Hall will present Ethno-Tale with multi-instrumentalists.
The festival programme also includes chamber concerts by flute virtuosi: Ma Yong (Shanghai) will perform at the Concert Hall on 5 April, and Vincent Lucas (Paris) will play at the Rachmaninoff Hall on 12 April.
The festival will also feature open masterclasses by renowned musicians, allowing the public to meet future flute and harp virtuosi.
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