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Mosconcert
Mosconcert is the oldest cultural organization in Moscow. Its full name is "Mosconcert, state budgetary institution of culture of Moscow" (ГБУК города Москвы «Москонцерт») History At 25 January 1931, in Soviet Union, the National Association of Musical, Variety, and Circus Enterprises was formed. Mosconcert is the successor of it. During the years of the Great Patriotic War, the concert brigades of "Mosconcert" from masters of all genres performed at the forefront at the front, in the rear, in hospitals. Among the artists were the legendary masters of the Soviet stage: Lidia Ruslanova, Leonid Utyosov, Boris Brunov, Klavdiya Shulzhenko, Nikolai Smirnov-Sokolsky, Maya Kristalinskaya, Viktor Besedin, Gennady Belov, Valery Kovtun and many others. Some contemporary artists had collaborated with Mosconcert at various times: Zemlyane, Time Machine, Alla Pugacheva, Valentina Tolkunova, Zhanna Bichevskaya, Iosif Kobzon, Klara Novikova, Efim Shifrin, Nikol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tatiana Sorokina
Tatiana Sorokina (russian: link=no, Татьяна Ивановна Сорокина, born 23 April 1970 in Moscow) is a Russian singer. Biography Tatiana Sorokina Tatiana Sorokina Tatiana Sorokina Сорокина Татьяна певица Москонцерт, 2019 Tatiana Sorokina was born on 23 April 1970 in Moscow, into a military family. Since her early childhood Tatiana knew that she wanted to be a singer. She graduated from the Alma-Ata Tchaikovsky Music College in the vocal class in 1991. After college, from 1991 to 2001, she worked as a soloist of the song and dance ensemble of the Eastern Border District of the Republic of Kazakhstan. She participates in concerts in military garrisons at this time. In 1991, she entered the Kazakh National Conservatory at the Department of Solo Singing. She is qualified as an opera and concert performer and a vocal teacher. Tatiana is finishing her postgraduate studies of the Kazakh National Conservatory 1999–2001. During he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ilya Bachurin
Ilya Viktorovich Bachurin (in Russian: ''Илья Викторович Бачурин'') is a Russian film and TV producer, top manager at Russian film company Glavkino and music company Mosconcert. In the past he organized a number of notable Russian cultural evens such as Russian parts of Eurovision song contest, Olympic games in Russia and others. He is also particularly known as the organizer of Michael Jackson's first concert in Russia back in 1993 and as the creator of dance music radio station ''Station 106,8'' popular in 1990s. Biography Ilya Bachurin was born in Moscow on May 29, 1970 to a family of engineers. After finishing Moscow's school № 27 in 1988 served in Soviet Army until 1990. He has sports ranks: ''Candidate for Master of Sports'' in athletics and ''Category I'' degree in motocross. Later in 1998 he received a degree in economy at Russian State University of Tourism and Services Studies. In 1992 Bachurin established his own commercial company called "Des ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Klara Novikova
Klara Borisovna Novikova (russian: Клаpа Бopисoвна Нoвикoва; born Herzer (russian: Ге́рцер), December 12, 1946, Kiev) is a Soviet and Russian pop artist, humorist. Honored Artist of the Russian Federation (1992), People's Artist of Russia (1997). Members of the Public Council of the Russian Jewish Congress. Biography Klara Novikova was born December 12, 1946 in Kiev, into the family of a war veteran, director of a shoe store at the hem, Boris Herzer and housewives Polina Weinstein.Клара Новикова вяжет носки // Gazeta.ua She graduated from the Kiev studio variety circus art and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moscow Music Hall
Moscow music hall (russian: link=no, Московский мюзик-холл) is a theater and state cultural institution of Moscow, Russia. History The first concert of Moscow music hall took place on the stage of Aquarium Theater in 1923. The initial name of it was "Circus Music Hall". At that time Moscow music hall was controlled by the Central Department of State Circuses, which was the main reason of huge number of circus acts in the initial programs of the theater. Even though foreign colleagues working in such format were incredibly popular (in London and Paris), the soviet people couldn't get used to it. The first show programs of Moscow music hall consisted mainly from so-called "special" performances (special acts), which had almost no art. Solo artists were performing one by one, showing different acts: tap-dancing, juggling, putting a chicken or even a crocodile to sleep and even using oranges and soft toys instead of musical instruments. Names of celebrities of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zhanna Bichevskaya
Zhanna Vladimirovna Bichevskaya ( en, Jeanne Bichevskaya; russian: Жанна Владимировна Бичевская; born June 17, 1944) is a prominent Russian singer and folk musician. She was born in Moscow. In 1971 she graduated from the Moscow Circus and Performing Arts School. She was a teacher of music in Zagorsk (Sergiev Posad). In the 1970s, Zhanna started to perform Russian folk songs and romances. At that time she was influenced by Bulat Okudzhava, and she gained popularity in Russia and abroad with some critics dubbing her the Russian Joan Baez. Her unique style of music is described as Russian country-folk. In the late 1980s and early 1990s, Zhanna Bichevskaya's songs began to have more political, nationalist and spiritual themes. She performed a series of White Guard officer's songs, as well as a series of patriotic, monarchist and religious songs, some times songs dedicated to the Romanov Holy Martyrs. The lyrics to the latter were composed by Father Roman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mikhail Zhvanetsky
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Dmitri Pokrovsky Ensemble
The Dmitri Pokrovsky Ensemble ( rus, Ансамбль Дмитрия Покровского, r=Ansambl Dmitriya Pokrovskogo) was founded by Dmitri Pokrovsky (1944–1996) together with his wife and lifelong partner, Tamara Smyslova, in Moscow in 1973 as an experimental singing group under folk Commission of the URSS Сomposers Union.The appearance of this team completely changed in modern society the understanding and view of folklore. For the first time in this Ensemble came together scientific approach to the study of folklore and brilliant stage presentation of it. Professional musicians belonging to the city culture had to master a large number very dissimilar styles of Russian village music. The Pokrovsky Ensemble became the first professional groups who began to study the Russian folk music from authentic village musicians in numerous folklore expeditions. Participants of Pokrovsky Ensemble has been recording, learning and then performing very different traditi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yevgeny Petrosyan
Yevgeny Vaganovich Petrosyan (russian: Евге́ний Вага́нович Петрося́н, hy, Եվգենի Վահանի Պետրոսյան (Պետրոսյանց); born 16 September 1945) is a Soviet/Russian comedian of Armenian and Jewish descents. In 2005 he was named among the most influential figures in contemporary Russia, in a survey conducted by independent polling agency The Levada Centre. A popular comedian since the days of the Soviet Union, Petrosyan was the host of TV variety show ''Crooked Mirror''. In January 2023, Ukraine imposed sanctions on Yevgeny for his support of 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. Personal life Yevgeny was married to actress and humorist Yelena Stepanenko (born 1953). Their engagement was in 1985. On August 3, 2018, the Russian mass media announced that Yevgeny and Yelena are getting divorced. They had made 1.5 billion rubles together while married and that money will now be divided among the two by the court of law. Controversy Du ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Efim Shifrin
Efim (Yefim, born Nakhim) Zalmanovich Shifrin (russian: Ефи́м (Нахи́м) Залма́нович Шифри́н; born March 25, 1956) is a Soviet and Russian actor, humorist, singer. Creator and artistic director of " Shifrin-Theater". Biography Efim Shifrin was born in 1956 in Magadan region (Neksikan village). In 1973—1974 he studied at philological faculty of Latvian University, and from 1974 to 1978 at stage department of State University of Circus and Stage Art, at the course of Roman Viktyuk. Since 1977 he started to play in his stage studio of Moscow State University. Among Efim’s theatre works of that time there are the performances «Good-buy, Boys!», «The Night After Release», «Duck Hunting». In 1979 Efim Shifrin became prize winner of the 1st Moscow Contest of Stage Actors. In 1983 Shifrin became prize winner of the 7th USSR’s Contest of Stage Actors. The first solo performance «I Would Like to Say», mainly based on works by Viktor Kokliushkin, was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iosif Kobzon
Iosif (Joseph) Davydovich Kobzon (russian: link=no, Ио́сиф Давы́дович Кобзо́н; 11 September 1937 – 30 August 2018) was a Russian singer, known for his crooner style. Early life Kobzon was born to Jewish parents in the mining town of Chasiv Yar, in the Donbas region of Ukraine.Red Stars:Personality and the Soviet Popular Song, 1955–1991 by David MacFadyen, McGill-Queen's University Press, 2001, As a boy he demonstrated a talent for singing, winning numerous regional singing contests. He reached the national finals on two separa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valentina Tolkunova
Valentina Vasilevna Tolkunova (russian: Валенти́на Васи́льевна Толкуно́ва, 12 July 1946 – 22 March 2010) was a Soviet and Russian singer and was bestowed the title of Honored Artist of RSFSR (1979) and People’s Artist of the RSFSR (1987). Her performances exhibited a kindhearted mood and sincerity, and her voice was noted for its clarity. Biography At age 18, Valentina Tolkunova entered Moscow State Art and Cultural University. In 1966, she became a member of Yury Saulsky's jazz band VIO-66 as a soloist and jazz singer. In 1971, she graduated from the Gnessin State Musical College and recorded songs for the TV series ''Den' za Dnem'' (''Day After Day''). The year 1972 was Tolkunova's breakthrough year, due to a noted performance of songs, and marked the beginning of a successful career in radio and TV. In 1973, she began a busy collaboration with the Moscow Philharmonic Concert Association (Moskonzert), and in 1989 she founded and became the dire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Great Patriotic War
The Eastern Front of World War II was a theatre of conflict between the European Axis powers against the Soviet Union (USSR), Poland and other Allies, which encompassed Central Europe, Eastern Europe, Northeast Europe (Baltics), and Southeast Europe (Balkans) from 22 June 1941 to 9 May 1945. It was known as the Great Patriotic War in the Soviet Union – and still is in some of its successor states, while almost everywhere else it has been called the ''Eastern Front''. In present-day German and Ukrainian historiography the name German-Soviet War is typically used. The battles on the Eastern Front of the Second World War constituted the largest military confrontation in history. They were characterised by unprecedented ferocity and brutality, wholesale destruction, mass deportations, and immense loss of life due to combat, starvation, exposure, disease, and massacres. Of the estimated 70–85 million deaths attributed to World War II, around 30 million occurred on th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
