In summer 2016, Irkutsk will host its first open air classical music concert, a gift for the citys anniversary from Russian Peoples Artist Denis Matsuev. In autumn, the Stars on Baikal festival will also support the anniversary.
For the first time in Irkutsk, an open-air classical music concert will take place in the summer of 2016. Such a gift for the anniversary of the regional center will be presented by the People’s Artist of the Russian Federation, our fellow countryman Denis Matsuev. The other day he discussed this idea together with city head Dmitry Berdnikov.- There has never been anything like this in Irkutsk before! - Matsuev noted. - The main thing now is to find a date, since my concerts are scheduled through 2020. But for the anniversary of my beloved city, I am ready to find a day and fly in from America or Japan.
The “Stars on Baikal” festival, which will take place in the autumn of this year, will also be part of Irkutsk’s anniversary celebrations.
– A delegation of outstanding musicians will come to our festival, led by the distinguished ensemble of the St. Petersburg Philharmonic under the direction of the great maestro Yuri Temirkanov, - Denis Matsuev emphasized. - In addition, a video broadcast to the whole world will be carried out from the building of the Irkutsk Musical Theater. This will be done by the famous medici.tv team