Rustam Minnikhanov met with Valery Georgiev and Sofia Gubaidulina

RT House of Government, President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov met with art director of Mariinsky theatre, conductor Valery Georgiev and outstanding composer Sofia Gubaidullina . Deputy Prime Minister –RT Minister of culture Zilya Valeyeva was present at a meeting.
Rustam Minnikhanov warmly welcomed the guests and asked how had passed one of the two concerts of Mariinsky theatre in Kazan.
«I looked at the hall and saw many young people », - Valery Georgiev marked and thanked President of Tatarstan for the help in arranging concerts.
We remind that today in S.Saidash Grand Concert Hall with support of RT President two unique concerts of Symphonic orchestra of Mariinsky theatre under conduct of art director and conductor Valrty Georgiev takes place .
The first one is a charity concert for pupils of musical institutions, the students, pensioners and GPW veterans. The musicians performed «Fantastic symphony» G.Berlioz and Symphony №4 by G.Maler with participation of Mariinsky theatre soloist Anastasia Kalagina.
These minutes the second concert begins at concert hall of S.Saidash in which «Metamorphoses» by R.Straus, «Fantastic symphony » by G. Berlioz and concert for violin with orchestra №2 by Sofia Gubaidullina in which performance one of the most demanded violin players Anne Sofi Mutter takes part. Sofia Gubaidullina is among the invited.
Please note: Mariinsky theatre - one of the symbols of St.Petersburg and Russia. This is the oldest musical theatre of Russia, more than two centuries remains academy of national opera and Russian ballet. For all of its history, which descends to Edict by Empress Ekaterina II, its glory constitutes splendid opera and ballet troupe and renowned Symphonic orchestra.
In 1988, Valery Georgiev became an art director of the theatre. Thanks to his efforts, art and administrative talent the theatre has become one of the leading collectives in the world. Number of major creative initiatives accomplished by Valery Georgiev has got international reputation.

These are, first of all, theatre festivals «Stars of white nights», International ballet festival «Mariinsky , Moscow Easter festival.
Through last tenths the theatre regularly performs long lasting tours on the best world stages in New –York, London, Paris, Vienna, Berlin, Tokyo.