Tchaikovsky on Memorial Day: Unique Concert at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
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On June 22, in the Alexander Garden of Moscow, a special remembrance concert dedicated to the 85th anniversary of the beginning of the Great Patriotic War will be held. At 4:00 p.m., renowned conductor Yuri Bashmet will lead a joint symphony orchestra comprising musicians from the All-Russian Youth Symphony Orchestra, New Russia and Soloists of Moscow. The performance will be Tchaikovsky’s sixth “Pathetic” symphony – a deep confession of the composer about life and death. The concert is broadcast by VGTRK and the TV channel “Russia-Culture”: online broadcast is available on June 22 at 04:15 on the official channel “Russia-Culture” in VKontakte, and the television screening is scheduled for 18:40 on the channel “Russia-Culture”.