The world premiere of Requiem for the Forgotten will take place at the Tchaikovsky Concert Hall

On December 9, Heroes of the Fatherland Day, the Tchaikovsky Concert Hall will host the world premiere of Valery Voronov's Requiem for the Forgotten, a work created as a tribute to the deepest respect and gratitude. The musical canvas, created specifically by order of Maestro Bashmet and woven from the words of poets who went through the war - K. Simonov, B. Pasternak, R. Gamzatov, Y. Levitansky - will become the voice of those whose names were taken away by time, but whose sacrifice is forever inscribed in history.

The world premiere will be attended by actors Sergey Garmash, Irina Kupchenko, Evgeny Tkachuk and Alexey Vertkov, soloists Nikolai Zemlyanskikh (baritone) and Danila Knyazev (bass), as well as the A. Yurlov State Academic Choral Chapel of Russia and the All-Russian Youth Symphony Orchestra conducted by People's Artist of the USSR, Hero of Labor of the Russian Federation Yuri Bashmet. The concert was directed by Polina Agureeva.

"For me, human memory and respect for one's history, for one's roots, in one's country is one of the most valuable and important human qualities. When we decided to create Requiem with Valera Voronov, it was very important for me to understand that there are nameless heroes, most of them, but they are all unforgettable. Sometimes they are in the memory of only the closest people. But as long as the memory is alive, we ourselves remain human," Yuri Bashmet said.

The main idea of the Requiem of the Forgotten is the theme of memory and human dignity. It is dedicated to all those who left without leaving a name, but whose lives and sacrifices are not forgotten, but continue to resound in the hearts of people. This is not only a musical commemoration, but also a reflection on memory as a force capable of overcoming oblivion, about the price that was paid for Peace, about the value of every human life. Requiem for the Forgotten is not a religious requiem in the traditional liturgical sense, but a musical reflection on human loss, Homeland, sacrifice, and hope.

"The topic of memory is one of the most important for me. It is a form of life that continues in us. Perhaps this is faith in life. When I wrote this essay, using poems by people who had gone through and survived the war, it was as if I was immersed in their memory, in something that cannot be forgotten. Their poems became the heart of this work. Requiem of the Forgotten is my dedication to the people whose destinies were forever changed by the Great Patriotic War," said Valery Voronov.