Audiences will experience the richness of Russia’s cultural heritage through timeless compositions, interpreted with both technical brilliance and heartfelt emotion. This concert not only showcases the legacy of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky but also highlights the enduring power of Russian classical tradition as expressed by a new generation of exceptional musicians.
Sergey Davydchenko is a Russian pianist, winner of the International Tchaikovsky Competition. He has repeatedly played with the Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra conducted by Valery Gergiev, and has also collaborated with other well-known orchestras and conductors, including Yuri Tkachenko, Alexander Sladkovsky, Vladimir Spivakov, Dmitry Yurovsky, and Ivan Nikiforchin.
Maxim Lisin is a Russian opera singer. In 2019, he graduated from the Khabarovsk Regional College of Arts with a degree in vocal art, and in 2024 – from the Gnessin Russian Academy of Music (class of Professor Vladimir Malchenko). Winner of the international vocal competitions named after L. V. Sobinov in Yaroslavl (2021, II prize), Natalia Shpiller “Masterpieces of Russian Music” in Moscow (2021, I Prize), S. Ya. Lemeshev in Tver (2022, I prize). In 2023, he won the Second Prize and a silver medal at the XVII International Tchaikovsky Competition.
Ivan Sendetsky is a Russian cellist known for his mastery and interpretation of musical works. He performs at concerts, participates in music festivals, and collaborates with various orchestras and musicians. Winner of many Russian and international music competitions. Recent notable awards include the Fourth Prize at the Tchaikovsky International Competition (St. Petersburg, 2023), the Third Prize and special Prize for the best performance of a Beethoven sonata at the Schoenfeld International String Competition (Harbin, 2023), and the Second Prize and special Prize at the Fifth International Competition in Moscow. Manhattan (New York, 2020).
Polina Shabunina is a Russian opera singer, Winner of the International Tchaikovsky Competition. In 2019, she graduated from the Academic Music School at the Moscow Conservatory. In 2024 — Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatory (class of Lydia Chernykh (Yatsynych). At the Opera House of the Moscow Conservatory, she performed the roles of Annina (La Traviata by G. Verdi), Brigitte (Iolanta by P. Tchaikovsky), Zemfira (Aleko by S. Rachmaninoff), Mimi (La Bohème by J. Verdi). Puccini), Lauretta (“Gianni Schicchi” by J. R. R. Tolkien). Puccini), Tatiana (“Eugene Onegin” by P. Tchaikovsky).
