The Male Choir of St. Petersburg
was created in January 1993 with the support of such outstanding people
as Dmitrij Likhachov - Chairman of the International Fund of Salvation
of St. Petersburg, Vladimir Spivakov - music director of the Chamber
Orchestra "The Virtuosos of Moscow", Maris Yansons - Chief Conductor of
the National Orchestra of Norway, Conductor of St.Petersburg Philarmonic
Orchestra.
The Male Choir consists of 25 professional musicians - 12 tenors, 5
baritons, 4 basses and 4 basses-profoundo amoung them give rich and
unique Russian sound to it.
Many of Russia's finest composers - Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninov, Chesnokov, Arkhangelsky - are featured in the choir's songbook.
The experienced conductor Vadim Afanasiev was invited as the artistic
director and chief conductor of the Male Choir of St.Petersburg in
1993. He worked as chief conductor of the State Chorus of the USSR, the
Artistic Director of the State Concert Orchestra, as well as the
conductor of the opera theatres of St. Petersburg. Afanasiev lead the
Male Choir towards the restoration and continuation of the traditions of
chorus of the State horisters - Deacons, which was created by Tsar Ivan
the Terrible in the XVth century.
It has performed in the most prestige concert halls of St.Petersburg.
MALE CHOIR OF ST.-PETERSBURG
Has closed summer concert season.
Up to a meeting in the following season - Summer of 2012.
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