The oldest symphony orchestra in Russia performs Vietnamese music

With its tradition of excellent performances of world classics and the finest works of modern composers, MGASO introduced three Vietnamese romances "Back to Mother," "Oh Vam Co River," and "Revival" to the Moscow audience through the performances of renowned soloist Anna Aglatova - one of the world's most beautiful soprano voices, cellist and leader of the Moscow Grand Quartet Boris Liphanovsky, and the orchestra under the direction of conductor Airat Kashaev. In the "Land of the White Birch," these artists are considered guarantors of performance quality, evident in the packed hall on a chilly ordinary evening.

Besides professional recognition, this Russian-Vietnamese music program also holds symbolic significance as it takes place in May, when both countries commemorate their biggest holidays - Victory Day in Vietnam on May 7th, marking the victory at Dien Bien Phu, and Victory Day in Russia on May 9th, commemorating the triumph in the Great Patriotic War.

Sharing with a TTXVN correspondent, composer Le Tu Minh expressed his and the Chairman of the Russian Musicians Union Rashid Kalimullin's expectation that this performance would be a "small brick" contributing to strengthening the Russian-Vietnamese solidarity and making a contribution to the world music scene. He stated: "The performance takes place at a very important time, commemorating 70 years since the victory at Dien Bien Phu and 79 years since the victory over Nazi Germany. These are two events of two peoples. Mr. Kalimullin and I, the chairman of the Russian Musicians Union, are honored to contribute to expressing the voices of peace-loving people, highlighting the solidarity of the two nations."

For a musical piece to be performed on the stage of the Moscow Conservatory, it must first be highly regarded by the professional community, and Vietnamese music is gradually winning over audiences of connoisseurs in the capital, Moscow.

Nikolai Kolesnik and his wife Galina, who are friends of Vietnam, expressed their thoughts. Nikolai said: "It's been a long time since we've heard Vietnamese music, especially music performed by an orchestra in a high-class venue like the Conservatory."
 

In his perception, Vietnamese music is beautiful, delicate, and tender, easily resonating in the soul. Therefore, even after many decades of working in Vietnam as a military expert, he still remembers the melodies of the songs often played on the radio in the morning back then. His wife, Galina, a graduate of a music school, affirmed: "Vietnamese people have very beautiful voices."

Andrey, who has lived and worked in Vietnam, shared that listening to Vietnamese music in Moscow is truly an important occasion, an opportunity for him to once again get closer to the country he loves. He emphasized: "I lived for several years in Vietnam, and today's event is really important to me. It shows the positive development of the relationship between the two countries and once again proves the strong bond between Vietnam and the Russian Federation."

Among the two Vietnamese romances performed through the exceptional soprano voice of Anna Aglatova, "Revival" is the one composer Le Tu Minh cherishes the most. As the composer explained, when creating "Revival," he remembered the awakening of Russian nature from winter to spring, as well as the intense revival of the laboring people, creators, conquerors of peaks, and cultivators of the brotherly friendship.