On Saturday, April 1, the Russian History Museum commemorated the 150th anniversary of Sergei Rachmaninoff’s birth with an online lecture by Dr. Valeria Z. Nollan. The lecture, “Sergei Rachmaninoff Re-Envisioned for the Twenty-First Century,” was presented as part of the Russian History Museum’s Second Saturday online lecture series. Nollan’s lecture was based on Sergei Rachmaninoff: Cross Rhythms of…
Category: Music
Song of the Volga Boatmen and The Sacred War
Let us all remember today and give thanks to Russia’s noble sacrifice. This has for many years been a very touching Russian folk song close to my heart so I thought I would share with you all. This is a beautiful choral performance of “Song of the Volga Boatmen”: Below is a famous rousing performance…
China’s Electricity Superhighway Inspires a Classical Musical Awakening in Brazil
By Matthew Ehret As China’s Belt and Road Initiative continues to lift millions out of poverty through long term investments into energy, water, transportation, education and science projects, a too often overlooked and yet incredibly important effect has been the explosion of cultural optimism and beautiful artistic expression found among the youth touched by the…