Symphony of Innovations in Minsk

The Symphony of Innovations made its Belarusian debut on the stage of the Palace of the Republic on 18 March as part of the Days of Russian Culture in Belarus.

The Symphony of Innovations made its Belarusian debut on the stage of the Palace of the Republic.The performance was built around a dialogue between outstanding musical geniuses of the past – Sergei Rachmaninoff, Alexander Scriabin, Sergei Prokofiev – with the innovations of the 21st century, demonstrating how advanced technologies can combine with cultural heritage. Belarusian audiences saw a performance featuring a robot conductor working with live artists. The concert was accompanied by the Moscow State Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Honored Artist of Russia Ivan Rudin. The event featured leading Russian soloists, prizewinners of international competitions, including Dmitry Masleev (piano), Vasily Stepanov (cello), and Alexander Klyuchko (piano).

The Palace of the Republic also played host to a special thematic exhibition Dialogue of Art and Technology about the lives of the great Russian composers whose works were featured in the Symphony of Innovations. The exposition included living portraits, visual examples of productions, and stories that changed the musical world.