The concert of the Mariinsky Symphony Orchestra conducted by People’s Artist of the Russian Federation Valery Gergiev with the participation of the winners of the XVII Tchaikovsky International Competition took place on December 14 at the Palace of International Forums Uzbekistan. The concert marked the grand finale of the Russian Seasons in the Republic of Uzbekistan. The project was carried out 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 place a special emphasis on the results of the Russian Seasons international project, which featured over 30 events. To name a few, master classes in the Tashkent branch of VGIK were organized in May this year. In June, the State Academic Big Theater of Uzbekistan hosted a concert program by Honored Artist of the Russian Federation Ildar Abdrazakov. In September, a number of performances by the Obraztsov State Academic Central Puppet Theater were presented in the Tashkent Republican Puppet Theater, in the Turkiston Palace of Arts, as well as in the city of Navoi. In October the city of Samarkand hosted a concert program, participants of which included Hibla Gerzmava, the Moscow Soloists Chamber Ensemble conducted by Yuri Bashmet, the Gnessin Ensemble of Contemporary Choral Music Altro Coro conducted by Alexander Ryzhinsky and the State Academic Dance Ensemble of Dagestan Lezginka. In November the Russian State Theater Satyricon performed at the Russian Drama Theater of Uzbekistan in Tashkent. We are interested in strengthening comprehensive cooperation between Uzbekistan and Russia and are confident that intercultural dialogue provides our peoples with a broad opportunity for deeper and better understanding of each other. The practice of cooperation between our countries testifies to the great prospects of culture in strengthening bilateral relations. I would like to thank the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation for our intensive joint cooperation. I hope that our friendly relations will continue to develop”, noted Deputy Minister of Culture of the Republic of Uzbekistan Murodjon Majidov.
“When we launched the Russian Seasons in May of this year, we were atwitter at our huge plans. And now, when we are finishing the Russian Seasons, our souls are both warm and sad. So much has happened during this time! Indeed, we managed to hold a lot of events. But this would not have happened if we had not been so well received, 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 exists absolutely sincere friendship between our countries, which has become even stronger over this time. For us this is an opportunity and a challenge for further cooperation in the field of culture,” said State Secretary – Deputy Minister of Culture of the Russian Federation Nadezhda Prepodobnaya.
At the beginning of the closing ceremony Nadezhda Prepodobnaya handed over Certificates of Acknowledgement from the Minister of Culture of the Russian Federation Olga Lyubimova to those who contributed to preparation and implementation of the Russian Seasons in Uzbekistan.
The First Secretary of the Embassy of the Russian Federation in the Republic of Uzbekistan, Alla Nanieva, was awarded “For the contribution to the promotion of Russian culture abroad”; the Director of the State Youth Theater of Uzbekistan Farkhod Juraev – “For the contribution to the development of Russian-Uzbek cultural cooperation”. The Director of the “Eternal City” complex Doniyor Khusainov, the General director of ROCKET DMC REGISTAN Negina Mukhtarova, and the Deputy director of the “Eternal City” complex “Silk Road Samarkand” Azizbek Dadaev received Certificates of Acknowledgement for the implementation of the Russian Seasons international project.
The closing ceremony ended with a concert by the Mariinsky Symphony Orchestra conducted by People’s Artist of the Russian Federation Valery Gergiev. Among the participants of the concert were the soloists – winners of the XVII Tchaikovsky International Competition: Zinaida Tsarenko (1st prize and Grand Prix, mezzo-soprano), Sofia Wieland (1st prize, flute), Sergei Davydchenko, (1st prize piano), Maxim Lisiin (2nd prize, baritone) and Ravil Islyamov (II prize, violin)
In addition, a photo exhibition capturing the best moments of the Russian Seasons in the Republic of Uzbekistan was displayed at the Palace of International Forums.
In 2023 the Russian Seasons project was held in the Republic of Uzbekistan for the first time. It opened on stage of the Alisher Navoi State Academic Big Theater in May with the performance 12 – the theater production of Nikita Mikhalkov Center of Theater and Cinema. Subsequently, 38 events were held in different cities of the Republic of Uzbekistan, among them: the exhibition of the Russian National Museum of Music Rachmaninov and Chaliapin. Parallels and Intersections, master classes by teachers from GITIS and VGIK, concert by Honored Artist of Russia, laureate of international competitions Ildar Abdrazakov (bass), tours of the Obraztsov State Academic Central Puppet Theatre and the Russian State Theater Satyricon named after Arkady Raikin, lectures and cartoons screenings by the Soyuzmultfilm Studio, concerts by the People’s Artist of Russia and the Republic of Abkhazia Hibla Gerzmava, the Gnessin Ensemble of Contemporary Choral Music Altro coro, the Moscow Soloists Chamber Ensemble conducted by the People’s Artist of the USSR Yuri Bashmet.
We express our gratitude to the general information partner of the project, the international news agency Sputnik Uzbekistan! Sputnik – up-to-date information about events in Uzbekistan and the world. Follow the news on the websites and telegram channels Sputnik Kazakhstan and Sputnik Uzbekistan.
We also thank the official information partner of the Russian Seasons project, the Interstate Television and Radio Company Mir , and the radio partner of the Russian Seasons project, the Federal Radio Station Radio Russia.
