The concert hall of St. Sophia Cathedral in Polotsk opens its 30th season on September 30

September 24, Vitebsk / Diana Kurilo - BELTA /. One of the best concert halls in Europe - the St. Sophia Cathedral in Polotsk - will open its 30th season on September 30, the concert hall informed a BELTA correspondent. The jubilee season will be opened by a performance of the concert hall's soloist Ksenia Pogorela and the academic choir "Blagovest" from the Russian city of Tikhvin. The ensemble works in the traditions of the Russian choral school and maintains a high standard of performing arts. The choir has repeatedly become a laureate of competitions and festivals. The choir's repertoire includes Russian sacred music, choral miniatures, and works by Russian and foreign composers. The St. Sophia Cathedral concert hall has always attracted not only audiences but also artists. World-renowned soloists and ensembles from more than 25 countries have considered it an honor to perform here. Over 300 organ and chamber music concerts are held annually in the St. Sophia Cathedral. For a quarter of a century, the International Festival of Ancient and Modern Chamber Music and the organ music festival "Zvyany Safii" have enjoyed constant interest. Currently, preparations are underway for the 17th International Organ Music Festival, which will feature new names: Marek Toporowski (Poland), Luca Massaglia (Italy), Natalia Letyuk (Ukraine), Evgeny Avramenko (Russia), Martin Rabershtainer (Switzerland). All events, including festivals, are dedicated to the 1150th anniversary of Polotsk this year. Music was first heard in the St. Sophia Cathedral in 1983. Its unique acoustics have made the concert hall famous far beyond the land of Polotsk. In 1985, specialists from the Czech company "Riеger Kloss" installed an organ, custom-made, which organically blended into the museum exhibition of the architectural monument. -0-