Concert of Boris Grebenshikov in London

SRI CHINMOY CENTRE is kindly sponsoring the CU Russian Society with FREE TICKETS to the concert of great artist, the hope and soul of the generations of Russia and outside of it

BORIS GREBENSHIKOV

(Listen to an interview about the concert: )

Please visit the amazing website of the concert which glaringly expresses the enormous love and appreciation of Boris Purushottama!

WHEN: 19 May, 7:45pm
WHERE: Royal Albert Hall
How to get there

What is going to be:
In comparison with the last year’ concert of Aquarium at the Royal Albert Hall, this time Boris Purushottama will introduce the completely different style and music. Instead of electrical “Rockian” sounds this concert will constitute the subtle and highly delicate matters; mostly the acoustic instruments will be involved, such as delicious and extravagant sitar, sarangi, played by the students of Sri Chinmoy mixed with classical instruments: violin, cello and always-indispensable guitar (Boris Grebenshikov himself).

Therefore we might consider that the lyrics will be dominant (please mind, however, that the normal habits of Boris Borisovich are to break down all the expectations always surprising the audience), though there will be many completely new compositions presented at the concert.

This is the link of the similar concert (with the presence of Sri Chinmoy) was played at the United Nations headquarters in New York in August 2007.

Obtaining your tickets:
You could use the official channel provided by the organisers via their main web-site www.grebenshikovconcert.com .

In addition to this, Sri Chinmoy Centre granted CURS with the amazing advantage of ordering tickets directly through us! We are offered with good places, all together in the central area of the Hall. (Not in the Amphitheater like last year!)

N.B. Please consider that by offering you a ticket we would expect you provide a proper attention and responsibility to the generosity of our benefactors; i.e. you definitely come to the concert, you take as much tickets as it would really be used by you; and you will inevitably inform us about any changes or cancellations in a proper time!

CURS Committee and Advisory Board cordially ask you to regard this policy with respect!
Great thanks for your understanding!

N.B.: by applying to us for these tickets, obtaining the CURS membership is not required, but very much appreciated.

IN ORDER TO APPLY please send an e-mail to the CURS Adviser: vladimir.orlov (at) russiancambridge.org
We promise, that your request will be considered and answered properly, and we shall definitely keep our duty of preparing the requested number of tickets for you.

The deadline for applications: 11 May 2008

The ticket requests sent to us by the later date can not be guaranteed.

!!!We promise the concert will be really wonderful and exceptional, not to be missed!!!

Additional information:

The issue of broadcast “Aerostat” by Boris Grebenshikov, devoted to Sri Chinmoy: to read and to listen.

Some FAQ

1. No, we could not comment on or help you whether to choose which Boris Grebenshikov concert to attend. The Cambridge concert, scheduled after the major one in the Royal Albert Hall, is going to be of a completely different genre (vocal + guitar). The date of the Cambridge concert, as well as the concert itself, is not confirmed yet. Please see our future announcements.

2. The concert is organised by the Sri Chinmoy’ friends and students in memory of Sri Chinmoy, in accordance with his wishes to establish this concert one more time (he was intended to make this concert in his own presence).

3. Please do not provide us with your mailing address, the tickets will not be sent to you by post, they will be handled to all attendants at the same day before the concert. (Presumably we shall be granted with the table at the Southern Entrance of the Royal Albert Hall, like last year. This all will be announced.) Please consider that this happened last year and nothing wrong happened, i.e. we guarantee you the situation will be operated correctly. We will notify everybody about the tickets in person.

4. Please check carefully the details and links above, the information is given as fully as possible.

5. If you have any questions or comments, please send them to: vladimir.orlov (at) russiancambridge.org

MSTISLAV ROSTROPOVICH, IN MEMORIAM

CU RUSSIAN SOCIETY is proud to present:

“MSTISLAV ROSTROPOVICH, IN MEMORIAM”

A recital by The Legendary

ALEXANDER IVASHKIN (Cello)

and IRINA SCHNITTKE (Pianoforte)

Dear CURS Friends!

We cordially invite you to the concert, which we honestly believe is invaluable to all of us!

Here are just some references to the Artist invited by us:

“Outstanding cellist” – Mstislav Rostropovich
“His cello sounds like an orchestra, with lyric and tragic spirit at the same time!” – Corriere del Ticino
“Ivashkin is a cellist we should hear more often” – The Financial Times

Indeed, the world fame of Alexander Ivashkin could only be compared with the glory of Mstislav Rostropovich — his close friend and colleague.

These artists have been representing the highly renowned tradition of Russian cello playing; and in the same vein as Rostropovich’s unfading thirst for the new compositions for cello — which stipulated the birth of the real masterpieces by Prokofiev, Shostakovich, Liutoslavski, etc — Alexander Ivashkin is leading the cello repertoire, introducing the first performances of the new works by the most famous composers of today (Alfred Schnitke, Krzysztof Penderecki, more than 50 world premieres).

Alexander Ivashkin has given concerts in all parts of the planet, in the most prestigious concert halls, with the most famous conductors, companions and orchestras… The phenomena of Alexander Ivashkin deserves a special description — please see the web-site:
http://www.alexanderivashkin.com

And now — for the first time — he is coming to Cambridge!

WHEN: 11 May (Sunday), 2pm, Tickets on the door (from 1:30pm)
WHERE: Gonville and Caius College, Bateman Auditorium.
HOW MUCH: £5 CURS members
£6 For CamRuss members, students and concessions
£7 Everybody else.

The programme:

Bach – Sonata in G major BWV 1027
Schnittke – Sonata No 1 for cello and piano ( 1979)

Bach – Sonata in G minor BWV 1029
Shostakovich – Moderato for cello and piano ( 1933)
Rostropovich – Humoresque, op 5.

Additional Information:

Bateman Auditorium:
http://www.cambridgemuslims.info/Colleges/BatemanAuditorium.htm

More info on the great composer Alfred Schnitke can be found here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schnittke

PERSONAL NOTE: CURS COORDINATORS HONESTLY RECOMMEND YOU NOT TO MISS THIS AMAZING CONCERT!

Please e-mail any questions to: vladimir.orlov (at) russiancambridge.org

Special thanks go out to the Cambridge University Faculty of Music, who sponsored the concert!

PRESENTATION BY PHOTOGRAPHER ROBERT WALLIS

Robert Wallis was based in Moscow from 1990-93 and now lives in London.He has worked on feature stories in Russia and the former Soviet Union

for Time, Newsweek, Fortune and other U.S. and European publications.
He also works extensively in Europe and South and East Asia.

For More Information Please Check:

http://www.digitaljournalist.org/issue9909/portrait01.htm

The presentation is also accompanied by Mr Demetrius A. Floudas, international management consultant, Moscow.

Mr. Floudas holds an LL.B. (magna cum laude) from the University of Athens as well as an LL.M. from the University of Cambridge. He was awarded an Onassis Foundation Scholarship in 1992 and is also a Member of the British Academy of Experts and of the Athens Bar. He has recently been advising the Russian Government on the Approximation of Competition Rules. He served previously as Team Leader of the Project for the Accession of Russia to the World Trade Organisation. He has lectured in numerous Universities and Institutes in Moscow and the provinces; interviews with him on Russian affairs have been published in ‘Russia Profile’, the Moscow Times and other media. Mr Floudas also engages in teaching and research at Hughes Hall College, University of Cambridge and the intensive programmes of the Academie de Paris… Having seen the world, Mr Floudas will introduce and comment on some of the most glamorous picture of Moscow, The Queen of Nightlife.

WHEN: 9:30 PM
WHERE: PETERHOUSE COLLEGE, TRUMPINGTON STREET, MEET BY THE MCR

Facebook Page:

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=13193042249

The talk will be followed by drinks.