Krasnoyarsk feels like Florence in some ways. It can be admired from lovely observation decks on the hills. There is a picture-perfect river that divides the city, although the Yenisei is three times wider than the Arno. Beautiful natural surroundings literally embrace the residential areas. It takes up to thirty minutes to reach the ski slopes. When locals are asked, "Where is the taiga?", they smile and point to the nearby woods. Italian orchestras conducted by Gergiev perform Russian masterpieces
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03.02.2017
Maestro Valery Gergiev is performing with two famous Italian orchestras in Rome and Milan.
Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia under Valery Gergiev performs on 2, 3 and 4 February in the capital of Italy. The program includes music from the ballet Le Sacre du printemps by Igor Stravinsky, Naughty Limericks by Rodion Shchedrin and and Piano Concerto No 3 by Sergei Rachmaninoff. Invited to perform the solo is young but already well-known South Korean pianist Seong-Jin Cho.
From Rome Gergiev is moving directly to Milan, where on 6 February he will conduct the Orchestra Filarmonica della Scala. The concert program includes Modest Musorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition and Pyotr Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No 1. Young and prominent pianist Alexander Malofeev will play for the first time at the legendary La Scala stage.
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Krasnoyarsk feels like Florence in some ways. It can be admired from lovely observation decks on the hills. There is a picture-perfect river that divides the city, although the Yenisei is three times wider than the Arno. Beautiful natural surroundings literally embrace the residential areas. It takes up to thirty minutes to reach the ski slopes. When locals are asked, "Where is the taiga?", they smile and point to the nearby woods. 
Rasul Gamzatov, a nationally acclaimed Avar poet, was born on September 8, 1923, 100 years ago. He was the author of "Cranes", perhaps the most touching song lyrics about war and fallen soldiers. Mr. Gamzatov did not write in Russian. Thus, we know his poetry through translations of other Russian poets. Nevertheless, one of his friends said, "Translators are unable to think up anything here".