The honorary guests of the chamber music concert at the international festival in Polotsk will be the participants of the Great Patriotic War

March 17, Vitebsk / Sergey Kochetov - BELTA /. A concert dedicated to the 65th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War will be held at the XXIII International Festival of Ancient and Modern Chamber Music, which is taking place these days in Polotsk. About 100 veterans will be honored guests of the concert in St. Sophia Cathedral on March 18, the concert department of the National Polotsk Historical and Cultural Museum-Reserve informed a BELTA correspondent. The Minsk musical chapel "Sonorus," a laureate of international competitions, will perform Maurice Duruflé's lyrical-philosophical composition "Requiem." The main idea of the work is the tragedy of the past war. The composer dedicated his composition to the memory of the victims of fascism, among whom was his father. For the first time in St. Sophia Cathedral, the choral performance will be accompanied by an organ, with the renowned Polotsk organist Ksenia Pogorelaya at the instrument. The traditional music forum has brought together musicians and performers from Switzerland, Australia, China, Russia, and Belarus in the cultural capital of Belarus. This year, the world community is celebrating several anniversary dates of great composers at once. All these events are reflected in the festival program. Thus, the concert of piano music performed by Honored Artist of Russia, Professor of the St. Petersburg Conservatory Nina Seregina and her students is dedicated to the 200th anniversary of the birth of Frédéric Chopin. This year, the authoritative teacher and musician will present to the festival audience a 9-year-old student, Timur Granovsky, who, despite his young age, is already a laureate of international competitions. Also, postgraduate students James Tandy (Australia) and Ziwa Sace (China) will come to Polotsk with their teacher. The program of the concert, which will take place on March 19, includes works by foreign and Russian classics. On March 21, Ksenia Pogorelaya will dedicate her festival performance to the 325th anniversary of the birth of Johann Sebastian Bach. The organizers decided to dedicate the two final musical evenings to romance. One of the most popular genres at the festival will be presented by soloists of the National Academic Grand Opera and Ballet Theatre of Belarus and the State Academic Choir Chapel of Belarus named after G. Shirma, People's Artist of Belarus, conductor Lyudmila Efimova. The XXIII International Festival of Ancient and Modern Chamber Music will conclude on March 28.