The artists of the orchestra of the Hvorostovsky Krasnoyarsk Opera and Ballet Theatre have come up with the new educational project Masterpieces of Chamber Music. Its name says it all: the musicians will present the best examples created in this genre in various eras by composers from various countries.

Precisely to present: not only to play but also to tell. The author and host of the project is a graduate of the Tchaikovsky Moscow State Conservatory, concertmaster of the first violin group of the Theatre’s orchestra Olga Spiridonova.

The first project’s concert Four Geniuses of Chamber Music is a kind of a tour through four eras: Baroque, Classicism, Romanticism, and the 20th century music. As an example of Baroque, the Trio Sonata by Johann Sebastian Bach will be performed. Classicism will be represented by Ludwig van Beethoven's Cello Sonata No. 3. Then the visitors will hear a masterpiece of chamber music of the Romantic era – Cesar Franck's Violin Sonata. And at the end of the concert, Aram Khachaturian's Trio for violin, clarinet, and piano will be performed. The concert will feature Olga Spiridonova (violin), Timur Kolodiazhny (cello), Stanislav Spiridonov (double bass), Daria Kaysina (clarinet), Svetlana Mikhaliova and Natalia Sobinkova (piano).

The second concert of the cycle in December is a New Year's surprise for the audience. Classics Not Earnest will delight guests with classical hits played on classical instruments but in non-classical arrangements – frivolous New Year's versions.

“The genre of chamber music holds a unique position in the works of every composer. The word “chamber” itself implies that the music is not designed for a large number of performers. This genre differs from large-scale opera and ballet that gives the composer the opportunity to convey a more subtle and profound narrative in their work. The performance of chamber works is always a close musical communication between the performers. Chamber music is a huge rich layer of music culture that cannot be ignored,” explained Olga Spiridonova.