Sourozh Musical Evening
Talented Russian Children in Cambridge
Extraordinary gifted young musicians present music by Tartini, Wieniawski, Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninov, and Piazzolla and other composers.
Despite young age, distinctions of our young guests include numerous awards and concert tours in Russia, Italy, and the United Kingdom (see their full bios [Anastasia Maksuta], [Sergei Tugarinov]).
Famous for its musical distinctions, Russia is especially well-known for the musically gifted children (the only thing Russian master well is children, as a Japanese observer once have said about us). Both young artists have played for the world famous New Names International Summer Course (Suzdal).
The programme
Tartini Sonata G minor “Didone abbandonata”
op.1 № 10, 2nd and 3rd movement
Sergei Tugarinov, violin
Anastasia Maksuta, piano
Beethoven Sonata No 6 F major, 1st movement
Chopin Trois Ecossaises, op. 72, No 3
Grieg Wedding day at Troldhaugen, op. 65, No 6
Rachmaninov Prelude C♯ Minor, op. 3. No 2
Anastasia Maksuta, piano
J.S. Bach Sarabande and Gigue from Partita № 2 in D minor
Sergei Tugarinov, violin
Schubert Sonatina in A minor
Tchaikovsky Melody
Wieniawsky Tarantella
Piazzolla Adios Nonino
Sergei Tugarinov, violin
Anastasia Maksuta, piano
WHEN: 8 March, 7:30pm
WHERE: Bateman Auditorium, Gonville and Caius College, Trinity Street, CB2 1TA
Entrance Fee: £5 CURS members, £6 Camruss, concessions, £9 all guests.
Followed by Wine and Refreshments
BALTIC SEA VODKA PARTY 2010
Get excited! It is now a matter of days before we kick off with our biggest event of the year. Believe us the chaos of preparation will deliver some glorious results. We know people who plan to travel all the way from London (and further) to make their appearance at the annual Baltic Sea Vodka Party. We certainly intend impress everyone and are trying to think all the details through. It is the one occasion we do all the work and you – our guests have all the fun and enjoyment.
The famous VODKA PARTY which has been so popular among Cambridge residents for several years now is back!
We invite you to come and try our exclusive delicious vodkas from around the world at bargain prices. There will also be a chance to try some authentic food, dance, sing karaoke, play auction of promises and do many other things.
Bring all your friends!
WHERE – Centre at St Paul’s, Intersection of Hills Rd. and St Paul’s Rd.
WHEN – 7-12 pm, Saturday, 6th March
Entry fees: £5 for members of CURS and other participating societies. £6 for everyone else (you get around 4 shots of vodka included and you can buy extra when you feel you need more.)
Maslenitsa 2010!
Do you know the most authentic Russian tradition to say “Good Bye” to the winter and
welcome the coming spring? We are very glad to invite you to the celebration of
the last days of this cold winter. We offer the best sweet tea,
hot pancakes with various fillings and a friendly and warm atmosphere of some charming Russian people! Come along and bring your friends!
WHEN: we start at 1pm on Saturday, 13th February
WHERE: Small hall, Clare College, Old Court Trinity Lane, Cambridge CB2 1TL
CURS address to gifted children: Intel Dinastia Avangard-2010
Very Old New Year Party
CU Russian Society is proud to finally present
VERY OLD NEW YEAR PARTY!
Lets get started in the new Lent term!
1. Amazing drink deals, cheap Russian snacks
2. Russian traditional folk dancing and singing
3. New Year games and entertainment
4. Fantastic mood
NOW YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS THIS, DO YOU???
WHEN: Friday, 29 January, from 7pm till the latest possible time (around midnight)
WHERE: Cambridge Union, 9a Bridge Street Cambridge CB2 1UB
HOW MUCH: only £2 for CURS members and £3 for non-members
Let’s get the party started!
Happy New Year!
Dear our members and friends, Happy New Year!
CURS wishes to all of you much fun, love and happiness in 2010!!
Cambridge, 18 December 2009. Photo by O. Sklyar
C.U.R.S. End of Term Party in Russian Style
Holidays are coming… Let’s meet and start to celebrate it…
Just come along to the CURS very special PARTY by which we celebrate our end of the Term in RUSSIAN STYLE!
WHEN: Thursday, 3 December, from 7.30pm till the latest possible time (around midnight)
WHERE: Pub “The Cricketers”, 18 Melbourne Pl., Cambridge, CB11EQ, near Parker’s Peace map
PRICE: CURS and CamRuss members – free, other guests – 2 pounds
Really good drinks, amazing music, games, girls, dancing, dancing… NOT to be MISSED!
Russian rock and pop music will be on!
Hurry up! Everybody is welcome!
More information is here
Music Censored by Stalin
**one more classical highlight from CURS***
Cambridge University Russian Society is proud to invite you to our concert, on which many obscure compositions of the Soviet composers will be premiered. Our programme embraces works created by composers both faithful to the regime, and persecuted. Young and distinguished musicians will introduce great and unique art of the Soviet Russia, which does not leave anybody indifferent, irrespective of personal political views and musical tastes.
Dedicated to the 800th Anniversary of the University of Cambridge
Graciously supported by the Jewish Music Institute
WHEN: 28 November, 6:30 pm (reception) 7pm (the concert)
WHERE: Queen’s Theatre, Emmanuel College, Cambridge, map
TICKETS: £5 (CURS & TCRS members), £6 students, £7 (CamRuss members), £10 all other guests
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Programme
Jacob Polferov. “Melodeclamations” [in Russian] *UK Premiere* (Vladimir Orlov, reciting; Yulia Vorontsova, pianoforte)
Mieczysław Weinberg. “Trio for violin, cello, and pianoforte” (Eugene Feygelson, violin; Rebecca Herman, cello; Malcolm Miller, pianoforte)
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Vano Muradeli. “Great Friendship” (Fragment from the opera) *UK Premiere* (Julia Traustadottir, soprano; Nicholas Morrell, tenor; Kate Whitley, pianoforte)
Mieczysław Weinberg. “Moldavian Rhapsody” (Eugene Feygelson; Malcolm Miller)
Sergei Prokofiev. “Three Russian Folk Songs” (Svetlana Savenko, soprano)
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The genre of Melodeclamation (reciting of the verses in time of the music playing) is inherited by Soviet composers from pre-Revolutionary Russian musical culture, which highly valued stanza’s beauty and musical intonation of Russian poetry. Brought ‘to the masses’ by Revolutionary culture, melodeclamations were turned into a part of agitculture (‘agitiskusstovo’), performed by artists in workers’ clubs by the unprofessional artists. Melodeclamations by forgotten composer Jacob Polferov (1891 – 1966) dedicated to Lenin’s death genuinely depict the mental “shock of the human masses,” their funeral mood, which is gradually transferred into victorious feeling of ‘bellicose optimism,’ and will to win. (“Lenin is alive! Lenin – is our immortality!”)
Life and oeuvre of Mieczysław Weinberg (1919 – 1996) were not bestowed with the due attention of musicians and researchers both in Russia and all over the world. Artistic distinctions of his music, however, are appreciated by many, – even in comparison with Prokofiev and Shostakovich in the level of dramatic tension, technique, and resourcefulness of musical vocabulary. Weinberg’s Piano trio demonstrates all these characteristics; finished in 1945, it is dedicated to Natalia Vovsi, his wife – who was the daughter of Solomon Mikhoels, an actor, whose murder, organised by NKVD preceded gross anti-Semitic campaign in 1948. Weinberg would also be arrested in 1953, but released due to intercession by Shostakovich.
Paradoxically as it is, Stalin’s Moloch devoured not only its enemies, but the most faithful servants, which is brightly demonstrated by Vano Muradeli’s opera Great Friendship (1947). The most significant composition in the entire oeuvre of an ardent Stalinist (who intentionally changed his name from ‘Muradov’ on ‘Muradeli,’ in order to make it resembling Stalin’s real name ‘Dzhugashvili’) was bestowed with the most savage castigation ever known in the history of the Soviet music. The biggest irony of the event is that there is hardly anything more than a couple of lines said about Muradeli’s opera in the “Party Decree About Muradeli’s Opera Great Friendship” (1948); the highest purpose of the imposed ‘criticism’ was to denounce such composers as Prokofiev, Shostakovich, and others, later known as ‘Soviet classics.’ Muradeli’s opera (which most probably was used as only a ‘pretext’ for an ‘anti-formalist’ incursion) was not considered by the later generations, grossly influenced by anti-Stalinist spirits. We were surprised to discover so many beautiful melodies in the score of the opera, fetched by us from the Russian libraries. The content in the opera to the greatest extent is evolved around love, not policy or the same repulsive; it’s main collision, alike in classic drama, is the confrontation of love and duty: Lezghin Murtaz must carry out an assassination in order to gain hand and heart of his lady-love, who belongs to the enemy clan. But instead of committing a crime, the hero sacrifices himself – leaving his mistress forever alone. Passionate love duo, thirty minutes scene of two main heroes, Galina and Murtaz – outset of the drama – the moment of conception of their mutual love in the atmosphere of hostility surrounding them – will be presented on our concert.
Mentioned Decree of 1948 made an especially severe blow on Prokofiev – who lost his government subsidy, whose life and creative powers was dramatically shortened. Many his compositions, including his Arrangements of Folk Songs (1941) were denounced later as ‘formalist.’ The songs Green Grove and Dream were included by him in the opera Story of a Real Man (1948), brutally castigated and banned by the governments.
CURS AGM and Elections
The time is coming for us to hold the CURS AGM (Annual General Meeting). During this meeting our President will give a shot talk about CURS activity in 2008-2009 year. Moreover, we will hold elections of the new committee to take charge of CURS, commencing with Lent Term.
CURRENT NOMINATIONS CAN BE SEEN HERE
WHEN: 5.30-7.00 PM, Saturday, 21th November (Please be prompt)
WHERE: Latimer Room, Clare College
CURS AGM: Call for Manifestos Deadline
CURS would like to formally open its call for manifestos for the committee positions for the year 2010.
If you are interested in playing an even more active part in our glorious Society then:
YOU NEED TO SEND US YOUR MANIFESTO BY END OF SUNDAY, 8 November!!!
It has to include:
- Your Name/College/Degree
- Position applied for: you can choose the one you like from our website www.russiancambridge.org (feel free to suggest a new position if you wish)
- Summarise your previous experience in positions of responsibility and how you see yourself contributing to the Society. No more than 250 words, in ENGLISH please!!
- Your photo
- Email the above to the current president: ekaterina.shipigina|@|russiancambridge.org, NO LATER than by the end of 8 November.
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