For Humanity and Culture!
For the collection of food and other necessities for the Limassol Municipality Community stores.
PAVEL SMIRNOV ACCORDION ORCHESTRA
The famous Accordion Ensemble from St. Petersburg belongs to international first-class orchestras. With its outstanding soloists it presents a thrilling musical firework of classic, rock and folk-music. In the metropole of bajan – and accordion virtuosi – today known as St. Petersburg – the orchestra was founded in 1943 by Pavel Ivanovitsch Smirnov. The tradition of conductors is continued in the 3rd generation by his sons professors Yury and Vladimir Smirnov and by his grandson Yaroslav.
As an orchestra of superlatives it has received numerous international prices and is honored as such. It is not a coincidence that Russian presidents continue to fortify its exceptional position. For example it was declared as Russian representative for the Olympic Games and as an official symbol of Russian culture. Many notable composers, among them Dimitry Shostakovich and Aram Kachaturjan, acknowledge its extraordinary quality and play an important role in supporting and promoting the orchestra.
For each concert the conductors are inspired by the musical message of the Russian soul and choose the appropriate pieces spontaneously. The orchestra carries off with its endless possibilities of expressional sound into a musical dream – into an unforgettable musical experience. For the great enjoyment of symphonic sonority, wide dynamic spectrum and virtuoso brilliance without sensing frontiers of its musical capacity the orchestra always reaps storms of enthusiasm.
SMIRNOV HONOURED – RUSSIA
An evening devoted to accordion orchestra founder Pavel Smirnov was held on February 4th in St. Petersburg. Pavel Smirnov was the founder and conductor of an accordion orchestra in Leningrad (now St. Petersburg) during the Second World War. The orchestra helped lift people’s spirits during this terrible period.
After the war the orchestra gained popularity in the former Soviet Union and overseas with concert tours in over 60 countries. Nowadays, Youry Smirnov is the orchestra director and Vladimir Smirnov the conductor. Both are sons of Pavel Smirnov.
The evening began with a memorial story by Vladimir Smirnov about his father, with several fragments from a documented film. This was followed by a concert program with junior and senior groups of the orchestra performing several compositions by Vladimir Smirnov. The evening finished with the orchestra performing “Bogatyrskie Vorota” by Musorgsky to an excited audience of over 400.
Location:
Lemesos Municipal Theatre
Municipal Gardens Theater
Lord Byron Street
Lemesos 3105, Cyprus
Phone: +357 25 343 341
Saturday, September 24, 2016, 20:30
