Musicians from Italy, Ireland, Russia, and Belarus will take part in the XXVII Solerinsky International Music Festival

The XXVII Solerinsky International Music Festival will be held in Vitebsk from December 3 to 18. The program of this elite forum will be opened by a festival overture. On December 1, the regional philharmonic society will host a concert by the organist of one of the most important shrines of the Catholic world – the Franciscan Sanctuary of La Verna, titular organist of the Cathedral of St. Ambrose in Maratea, laureate of international competitions Eugenio Maria Faggiani (Italy). The musician collaborates with the Giuseppe Verdi Symphony Orchestra of Milan. The organ music concert will feature works by J.S. Bach, G. Mahler, C. Franck, and other composers. On December 3, the 113th anniversary of the birth of musicologist Ivan Ivanovich Solerinsky, teachers and students of the Vitebsk State Musical College named after him will give a concert in the college hall, and in the evening, the solemn opening of the XXVII International Music Festival will take place at the philharmonic society with the participation of the Moscow trio of soloists: Honored Artist of Russia Alexander Chernov (violin), laureates of international competitions Oleg Bugaev (cello), and Natalia Bogdanova (piano). The festival program includes seven concerts by artists from Italy, Ireland, Russia, and Belarus, as well as the XVII scientific readings, which will be held on December 4-5.

Natalia KRUPITSA, "Vitbichi"