{"id":756,"date":"2025-07-27T16:03:41","date_gmt":"2025-07-27T16:03:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.youtubexyoutube.com\/?p=756"},"modified":"2025-08-01T13:49:16","modified_gmt":"2025-08-01T13:49:16","slug":"top-russian-orchestra-hits-high-note-in-new-sochi-venue-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.youtubexyoutube.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/27\/top-russian-orchestra-hits-high-note-in-new-sochi-venue-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Russian orchestra hits high note in new Sochi venue"},"content":{"rendered":"

The musicians of the Mariinsky Theatre have played under Valery Gergiev\u2019s baton at a new concert hall on the country\u2019s Black Sea coast<\/strong><\/p>\n

Russia’s Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra, led by acclaimed conductor Valery Gergiev, has undertaken the first full-scale acoustic test of the newly built Sirius Concert Hall, located in Sochi, in the south of the country.\u00a0<\/p>\n

On Saturday, the orchestra performed selections from its evening program, which was later presented in the Medal Plaza at Olympic Park. The concert formed part of the ongoing Sirius Summer Music Festival, which runs from July 15 to August 24.<\/p>\n

The rehearsal offered musicians and acousticians a valuable opportunity to assess the hall\u2019s performance qualities ahead of its official opening in October 2025.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe acoustic properties of this still-under-construction concert complex didn\u2019t just please us \u2013 they truly amazed us,\u201d<\/em> said Gergiev, speaking to journalists after the rehearsal.<\/p>\n

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He added that the venue offers new possibilities for staging productions with a full orchestra pit or adapting the space to accommodate more audience seating.<\/p>\n

Gergiev also highlighted the exceptional potential of the Chamber Hall, which is already fully operational.<\/p>\n

\u201cAccommodating up to 75 musicians is rare for a chamber hall \u2013 even among the world\u2019s best. I believe this space could easily stage works like Mozart\u2019s The Marriage of Figaro.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

According to the maestro, the hall is poised to become a cultural destination for lovers of theater, classical, and chamber music, especially during the velvet seasons of summer and autumn.<\/p>\n

Construction of the Sirius Concert Hall began in 2020. The venue features two world-class performance spaces, along with state-of-the-art acoustics designed by Yasuhisa Toyota, the renowned sound engineer behind over 100 iconic concert halls worldwide.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis first rehearsal at the Sirius Concert Hall signals the beginning of a new era for the arts in Russia,\u201d<\/em> said Elena Shmeleva, chair of the Council of the Sirius Federal Territory and Director of the Talent and Success Foundation. \u201cWe are building not just a venue, but a full ecosystem for artistic excellence and international collaboration.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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