Valery Gergiev

Pro-Kremlin maestro Gergiev named head of Bolshoi Theater

Russia on Dec. 1 appointed notoriously pro-Kremlin maestro Valery Gergiev, a personal friend of President Vladimir Putin for decades, to lead Moscow's world famous Bolshoi Theater.

Gergiev takes over Russia's main stage at a time when Moscow is increasingly casting culture as a battleground in its clash with the West while troops fight in Ukraine.

A Bulgarian Delegation will Not Take Part in the Official May 24th Ceremony in Moscow

For the first time in 30 years, a delegation from the Bulgarian embassy will not take part in the official ceremony organized by the Russian authorities on the occasion of May 24 in front of the monument to the holy brothers Cyril and Methodius in Moscow.

Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra under Baton of Valery Gergiev Give Fund Raising Concert in Sofia

World-renowned conductor Valery Gergiev and soloists of the Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra, together with the Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra will perform a charity concert in support of the initiative to build a new acoustic musical complex in Bulgaria.

Ljubljana Festival to make for another culture-packed summer

The festival will open in Congress square in grand style with a rendition of Carmina Burana by the theatre group La Fura dels Baus.

Russian composer giants will be honoured by the St Petersburg Philharmonic orchestra at the beginning of July, while conductor Valery Gergiev, will return to Ljubljana with the Mariinsky Theatre to close the festival.