On December 17th, 2019, at 8 p.m Georgia National Music Center & Nikoloz Rachveli present Dmitri Shostakovich’s Symphony N7 in C major, Op.60, titled „Leningrad“ at the Silk Factory Studio Pavilion (59 Kostava st.).

The Symphony was completed in Kuibishev (Samara) in December 1941 and premiered in that city on March 5, 1942. Dedicated to Leningrad, it was first performed in this city under dire circumstances on August 9, 1942 by Radio Symphony Orchestra. This was unforgettable and most impressive performance of the symphony. The conductor Karl Eliasberg had to call everybody, who could play any instrument, as the only 14 musicians were left in the Orchestra at that time.

Performers:

Georgian Philharmonic Orchestra

Kakhi Solomnishvili, conductor

Partner: Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of Georgia

General Partner: The Artists Union ConceptArt

Partner of the Mikeladze Center: Badagoni Wine Company

Partner: Hotel Shota Rustaveli

Informational partners: TV Rustavi 2, Radio Holding Fortuna, Media Holding Palitra, 118 08