Dedicated to the Heroic Endurance of Leningrad

January 27 marks the day in 1944 when the siege of Leningrad was finally lifted.
Nine hundred days of hardship, courage, and unbreakable will. The memory of this heroic endurance is forever preserved in history and in our hearts.

In honor of this sacred date, the V. V. Andreev State Academic Russian Orchestra, conducted by Dmitry Khokhlov, People’s Artist of Russia, presents the commemorative concert Dedicated to the Heroic Endurance of Leningrad.

The solo parts will be performed by leading artists of St. Petersburg’s major theaters:

• Irina Mataeva, soprano — Mariinsky Theatre
• Dmitry Voropaev, tenor — Mariinsky Theatre
• Vladimir Tselebrovsky, baritone —
Honored Artist of the Republic of Karelia, Zazerkalye Musical Theatre

This evening is a tribute of profound respect and gratitude.
We honor the courage of the people of Leningrad.