Chorus Pyatnitskiy marks 95 years
The State Academic Choir. ME Pyatnitskiy celebrates its 95 th anniversary.
In the assembly hall of the Conciliar Church of Christ the Saviour will be held jubilee, which will involve themselves heroes of the day, and other famous Russian artists.
February 17 (March 2 - new calendar) 1911 collector of Russian folk songs Mitrofan Piatnitski first introduced to the public for a group of singers selected by them for the performance of Russian folk songs of "the most vociferous" peasants of the central provinces of the country, while in this first chorus of the number 11 people.
Contemporary Choir of the M. Pyatnitskiy - this is a great laboratory, whose principal objective - the preservation, promotion and development of all the genres of folk art. The repertoire - Russian folklore: songs, dances and music.
Currently, a team led by Alexander Permyakov, reported Interfax .
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