“Reaching out a Hand …” – A Musical Plea

We would like to invite you to a special concert featuring the world-renowned violinist Gidon Kremer. The evening, which is entitled “Reaching out a Hand” – A Musical Plea, is dedicated to those who risk their lives to fight for the right to political and personal freedom.

Gewandhaus
Leipzig, Germany
October 29, 2009

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Gidon Kremer, his Kremerata Baltica and conductor Roman Kofman along with other distinguished musicians will perform the German premiere of Arvo Pärt’s “4th Symphony” in dedication to Mikhail Khodorkovsky, as well as the “Silent Prayer” by Giya Kancheli.

Especially on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall the concert will also commemorate the courage and the liberal spirit of the people who fought for democracy and freedom in Leipzig, Eastern Germany and throughout Europe twenty years ago - and still continue that fight throughout the world today. The concert will also serve as encouragement for the many political prisoners who are persecuted in their fight for justice and freedom.

For more information on the event please contact: mbkpress@tetra-strategy.co.uk

The participating artists are playing free of charge. All the proceeds of the concert are donated to the Podmoskovny Lyceum.

The Programme

Max Bruch : Kol Nidrei op. 57 ''Adagio nach hebräischen Melodien'' (für Violoncello, Harfe und Orchester)

  • Heinrich Schiff, Cello

Arvo Pärt: Symphonie Nr. 4 ''Los Angeles'' (dedicated to Mikhail Khodorkovsky)

  • Conductor: Roman Koman
  • Concertmaster: Gidon Kremer

Dmitri Schostakowitsch: Klaviertrio Nr. 2 e-moll op. 67

  • Gidon Kremer, Violin
  • Marie-Elisabeth Hecker, Cello
  • Valery Afanassiev, Piano

Giya Kancheli: Silent Prayer (dedicated to Mstislav Rostropovich and Gidon Kremer)

  • Conductor: Roman Kofman
  • Gidon Kremer, Violin
  • Giedre Dirvanauskaite, Cello

The evening will be opened with a prayer by Christian Führer, the former priest of the Church of St Nicholas

Podmoskovny Lyceum

Podmoskovny Lyceum boarding school was founded by the Mikhail Khodorkovsky Foundation in 1994 to provide educational support for orphans and children from underprivileged families.

Mikhail Khodorkovsky’s mother Marina Filipovna oversees the activities of the Lyceum daily. The school is under severe pressure from public authorities and dependent on the generous support of public donors to continue to provide for the care and education of the children. Support Podmoskovny Lyceum

Bank details for transfer of charity funds:

Beneficiary: Cross Industrial Institute of Technologies
Beneficiary’s address: 17, bld. 2 Dubininskaya street, 115054, Moscow
Transit USD account No. 40703840238250229343
Beneficiary’s bank:
Savings Bank of the Russian Federation,
Lyublinskoe branch No. 7977
SWIFT- SABRRUMМ
Acc: 30301840838000603825
Correspondent Bank: The Bank of New York, NY
Correspondent account: 890-0057-610 SWIFT-IRVTUS3N
Payment reference: Endowment for Podmoskovny Lyceum-Boarding School