Tribute Concert to Evgeny Svetlanov in Rome
In 2023, The Svetlanov Legacy Charity supported a concert in Rome dedicated to the memory of Evgeny Svetlanov, featuring pianist Evgeny Kissin with the Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, conducted by Giovanni Alvino. On this occasion, Evgeny Kissin performed Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No. 3. Ahead of the concert, Evgeny Kissin shared these words:“I keep […]
The Unquenchable Torch
The Svetlanov Legacy Charity and the Evgeny Svetlanov International Conducting Competition supported The Unquenchable Torch, a literary-musical performance commemorating Soviet Yiddish poets, members of the Jewish Anti-Fascist Committee who were executed under the Stalinist regime. This poignant program, first performed at Carnegie Hall in New York in 2022, unites pianist Evgeny Kissin and actor Veniamin […]