Basses

Pavel Kharalgin

In the choir since 2017

WHAT DOES MUSIC MEAN TO YOU?

Music signifies the hope for the world to persist and for the good to be triumphant. Music is a chance to get away from everyday problems and to get closer to the truth. I may be just fantasizing, and it might sound pretentious, but I do believe music makes the world a little kinder and more beautiful.

ASIDE FROM YOUR CREATIVE WORK, WHAT ELSE ARE YOU INTERESTED IN?

My family plays an immense part in my life. My children stump me sometimes: the are growing up, so they ask questions and demand explanations. It is my duty to find the right words and teach them valuable lessons instead of just repeating old tired mantras. I want to show my children the way to beauty. I guess bringing up a child is a challenge — but it’s also a great pleasure when you succeed.

WHAT MUSIC DO YOU DREAM TO PERFORM?

I don’t have any specific goals regarding particular music pieces or particular stages. I’m interested in performing all of the classical repertoire.

DOES IT MATTER TO YOU WHO YOUR AUDIENCE IS?

The best listener is the one that can actually listen. Not the one that goes to concerts because it’s cool and fashionable but the one that is sincerely interested in music. Performing in front of such an audience is a great responsibility, but seeing grateful and understanding faces among the listeners is extremely rewarding.

WHAT DO YOU VALUE THE MOST IN WORKING WITH MUSICAETERNA?

I’ve been with musicAeterna since 2017 and — for what it’s worth — I feel that I’m growing spiritually. I’ve become more attentive towards myself and towards others. To be frank, there was a period following my graduation from the conservatory when art and creative work started feeling just like a regular job to me. But now I’m thoroughly enjoying the process and experiencing new emotions. This is what creative work is really about, and it gives me the strength to keep moving forward.

musicAeterna choir events

October 11, 19:00

Moscow | Zaryadye Hall

Hændel. A Dedication Ceremony to George Frideric Handel

Georg Friedrich Handel (1685–1759)

Prelude

Augelletti, ruscelletti, the aria of Maria Kleopova from the oratorio La resurrezione, HWV 47 (1708)

Zadok the Priest, Coronation Anthem No. 1, HWV 258 (1727)

Disserratevi, o porte d’Averno, the aria of Angel from the oratorio La resurrezione, HWV 47 (1708)

Ah! Crudel nel pianto mio, the aria of Armida from the opera Rinaldo, HWV 78 (1711)

Overture to the opera Agrippina, HWV 6 (1709–1710)

As with Rosy Steps the Morn, the aria of Irina from the oratorio Theodora, HWV 68 (1750)

De torrente in via bibet, duet with chorus from the psalm Dixit Dominus, HWV 232 (1707)

Oh, Let the Merry Bells Ring Round, aria with chorus from the oratorio L’Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato, HWV 55 (1740)

Pena tiranna, the aria of Dardano from the opera Amadigi di Gaula, HWV 11 (1715)

Eternal Source of Light Divine, fragment from the cantata Ode for the Birthday of Queen Anne, HWV 74 (1713)

Alla Hornpipe, No. 2 from the orchestral suite
The Water Music No. 2 in D Major, HWV 349 (1716–1717)

He Saw the Lovely Youth, chorus from the oratorio Theodora, HWV 68 (1750)

Piangerò la sorte mia, the aria of Cleopatra from the opera Giulio Cesare in Egitto, HWV 17 (1724)

Ah! Stigie larve — Vaghe pupille, the recitative and aria of Orlando from the opera Orlando, HWV 31 (1733)

O Love Divine, thou Source of Fame, chorus from the oratorio Theodora, HWV 68 (1750)

Sing Ye to the Lord, chorus with solo soprano from the oratorio Israel in Egypt, HWV 54 (1739)

Performers:

artists of the Anton Rubinstein Academy
Tatiana Bikmukhametova, soprano
Yulia Vakula, mezzo-soprano
Ksenia Dorodova, soprano
Diana Nosyreva, soprano
Iveta Simonyan, soprano
Sofia Tsygankova, soprano
Andrey Nemzer, countertenor, soloist and vocal coach of the Anton Rubinstein Academy
musicAeterna Choir and Orchestra
musicAeterna Dance troupe

Music Director and Conductor Teodor Currentzis
Stage Director Elizaveta Moroz
Choirmaster Vitaly Polonsky
Assistant Conductor Evgeny Vorobyov
Production Designer, Costume Designer Sergey Illarionov
Choreographer Valentina Lutsenko

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October 17, 22:30

Madrid | Auditorio Nacional de Música