Bach Festivals & Cantata Series
Moscow International Bach Festival “From Christmas to Christmas”

Name:

Moscow International Bach Festival “From Christmas to Christmas”

Location:

Moscow, Russia

Venues:

Various concert halls and museums in Moscow, including the Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, St. Peter and Paul Cathedral, etc.

Years:

Since 2009 (Annual Festival)

Months:

December-January

Artistic Director:

Tatyana Lanskaya

Ensembles:

V/A

Website:

Bach's music: "from Christmas to Christmas" (The Voice of Russia)

History & Mission:

The 1^st international Bach festival held in Russia, “From Christmas to Christmas”, included 20 concert venues in Muscow, hosting 30 concerts featuring 87 soloists and 20 musical groups from 10 countries (including Bulgaria, Germany, Poland, Austria and the USA). The programme consisted entirely of J.S. Bach’s music, including a hitherto unknown concerto for flute, violin, oboe and orchestra. The well-known theater director Roman Viktyuk presented a dramatized version of J.S. Bach’s Cantata BWV 207, “United Discord of Changing Strings”. ” The secular cantatas BWV 201 and BWV 205 with scenic statement of the theatrical regisseuir Roman Viktyuk were also perfformed An exhibition of works by Tatyana Nazarenko, “Bach and Christmas”, went on display at the Arkhangelskoye estate-museum near Moscow.

Recent Festivals:

1^st Festival: Dec 25, 2009-Jan 10, 2010

2^nd Festival: Dec 25, 2010-Jan 9, 2011

Logo:

Source: Various Websites; Peter Meshcherinov (January 2011)

Prepared by Aryeh Oron (January 20111)