I would like to express my deepest appreciation and gratitude to Lyrica Classic Entertainment and its president, Yulia Petrachuk, for the extraordinary productions of several concerts with new music by American composers in Russia. From the composer's perspective, I can attest that the presentations of my works in those concerts were among the best I have ever had. In these dark times, the creation of such a festival in Russia is a miracle of art in itself. I would like to hope that it may serve to preserve cultural ties between the U.S. and Russia on a basic human level.
Festival of American contemporary music "Spread New Music to the World 2023"
A lot of work has been done by the Lyrica Classic organization to spread new and exciting music in our country, and I hope, in the future new compositions and names will be presented to the domestic public thanks to friendship and peace between nations and the tireless inspiration of the organizers of the project “Spread New Music to the World."
Conductor and artistic director of the vocal ensemble Canticum Festum, Moscow 2023
It is impossible to overestimate this cultural contribution - contemporary academic music as a whole makes its way hard, and in the current conditions, promoting modern American music is a feat in general. Nevertheless, such enlightenment is very timely: when political relations are aggravated to the limit, the task of art - to stretch the threads of friendship and mutual understanding between peoples - becomes even more significant.
Festival of American music "Spread New Music to the World," Moscow, Russia (2023)
On March 13, 2022, Lyrica Classic presented a unique opportunity to our Charlestown community to experience new American sacred compositions in the "Prayer for Peace" concert program. The concert was magnificent. Our residents loved being immersed in the dynamic fusion of compositional styles and left feeling refreshed by a new approach to the sacred music. We want to thank Lyrica Classic for bringing this experience to our community.
Our Lady of the Angels, Catonsville, MD (2022)
The project is truly unique. In my opinion, there were so many contrasts combined into one. Amazing. The music is not that difficult to perceive; I would say it's some kind of hypnotic. At one point, I caught myself thinking that we were no longer in the hall but somewhere high up.
Huge thank you to all the team of talented musicians for the flight they gave us! ❤️🤗👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Olga Predit, Director of the Zerkalo Music Theater, Reston, VA
At the "Prayer for Peace" concert at Sligo Church, Takoma Park, MD (2022)
Finally, I got to this concert! "Prayer for Peace"! Everyone prayed. And I believe that such a prayer cannot go unanswered. Many thanks to Yulia Petrachuk (art director of Lyrica Classic Entertainment) for the performance and organizational work combining such subtle and strong performers in one program and the exceptional design and aesthetics of the concert. And, of course, thanks to all the artists and composers! You are incredible! For some reason, I remembered a description of a concert in the distant future by the famous scientist and science fiction writer Ivan Efremov. Or maybe we live in this very future... But he just saw such ideas prophetically.
This program must be heard and seen! If you see the poster again, do not hesitate!
Svetlana Velkovsky, Digital Creator at National Gallery of Art, Washington DC.
At the "Prayer for Peace" concert at Sligo Church, Takoma Park, MD (2022)
It is happiness when the composer is present in the hall: to see his delight from the fact that you did everything as he wanted. How valuable it is that you can communicate with composers while performing modern music! We did it! And I'm extremely happy!
Thanks to Yulia Petrachuk for the impeccable organization on all fronts! And to everyone who came to support us! I appreciate and love you all so much!!! Emotions are overflowing!
At the world premiere of Eli Tamar's Requiem in Moscow, Russia 2022
Composer
Very soulful evening! Premiere of the brilliant Requiem by the American composer Eli Tamar. The music is fantastic, and it isn't easy to comprehend and feel it all the first time; I already want to listen it again.
At the world premiere of Eli Tamar's Requiem in Moscow, Russia 2022
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