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Arts Calendar / May 20 / Concerts
19:00 Opera Gala
The famous Russian baritone Vasily Ladyuk presents an opera Gala-concert "Ladyuk & friends" with the National Philharmonic of Russia and conductor Fabio Mastrangelo (Italy). Participants: Anna Aglatova (soprano), Victoria Yarovaya (mezzo-soprano), Alexei Tatarintsev (tenor), Victor Sich (drums). The program includes arias and duets from operas by Italian and French composers. Vasily Ladyuk graduated from the Sveshnikov Moscow Choral College in 1997 and from the Academy of Choral Art in Moscow as a choral conductor and as a singer in 2001. Vasily Ladyuk also completed his post-graduate studies at the Academy with Professor Vdovin in 2004. In 2002-2005, the singer polished up his vocal techniques and operatic skills attending master-classes of renowned specialists from La Scala, the Metropolitan Opera and the Houston Grand Opera. In 2003, Vasily Ladyuk joined the Novaya Opera Company and since 2007 he has been a guest soloist of the Bolshoi Theatre. Vasily Ladyuk is a welcome performer at the Bolshoi Theatre, the Mariinsky Theatre, the Metropolitan Opera, the Houston Grand Opera, La Scala, Gran Teatro la Fenice, Teatro Regio in Torino, Opera de Paris Garnier, Theatre de la Monnaie and Gran Teatro del Liceo. Among Vasily Ladyuk's awards and honours are Grand Prix and Audience Choice Award of the Francisco Vinias International Competition for Singers (Barcelona, Spain, 2005), First Prize of the Operalia International Competition for Opera Singers founded by Placido Domingo (Madrid, Spain) and others.
MMDM Svetlanov Hall 
20:00 Quantic Live Band (UK)
QuanticQuantic, aka Will Holland is a British born Musician, Producer & DJ making Soul, Electronic & Latin Music saturated in the tropical soundwaves of the Carribean. Currently working from his Sonido del Valle studio base in the highlands of Bogota, Colombia, Holland has developed a sound that bridges heritage and progression, marrying spontaneous musicianship with deep, exciting tonality. Holland is currently at work on his fourth Quantic record, which will be his fifteenth studio album to date. The album is to feature influences from Ethiopian Jazz to Haitian Compas, Salsa Dura from his Colombian homestead to Detroit techno, with electric sub bass and beat programming, All part of Quantic's trademark sound. Holland records and mixes from his own Sonido del Valle studio where he utilises a range of vintage studio equipment, working as part sound engineer, musician and producer to procure a rich and original sound. Worcestershire born, Will Holland began his musical career at the age of 16, encouraged by his father, a Welsh born folk musician who worked in mechanical engineering & computer programming and his English born mother, a talented singer and folk enthusiast. By his early teens Holland had been introduced to home recording by his father and started to experiment with sequencing and programming. This, combined with a developing habit for record collecting, a household full of instruments and two older, musical sisters, it was only natural for Holland to setup a makeshift studio in the bedroom of their timber framed home beside the river Severn. After much experimentation, Holland developed a strong repertoire, eventually attracting the attention of "Breakin Bread Records", a London based record label through which Holland released his first 45 "We Got Soul". It was at this point his work as a DJ began to flourish and through a visit to Brighton he was introduced to label "Tru Thoughts". In 2001 TT released his debut album The 5th Exotic a collection of sample based songs mined from various lunchbreak trips to record shops and the diverse selection of instruments found in the Holland household, his two sisters also featured as guests. Shortly after the success of The 5th Exotic Holland began work on the first Quantic Soul Orchestra record Stampede, combining live drum loops with funk and soul riffs to pay homage to the American rhythm & blues 45s spun in Quantic DJ sets. This was the era of the deep funk sound in the UK and the focus was on a raw, hard and incisive dancefloor sound. In that same year The Limp Twins were born, a collaboration with Worcester based singer Russell Porter that saw their debut album Tales from Beyond the Groove also released on "Tru Thoughts" records. Following this success and a closer working relationship with label Tru Thoughts, Holland moved his studio operations to Brighton, from which five more studio records flourished: Pushin On, Apricot Morning, Mishaps Happening, An Announcement to Answer and I'm Thankful with legendary US soul singer Spanky Wilson. Many of these records featured fellow Brighton resident & talented soul singer Alice Russell. During this time Quantic also toured extensively as a DJ and the Quantic Soul Orchestra circulated internationally as a twelve piece live band. In 2005, Quantic collaborated with long time friend and NY based producer Nickodemus on Latin hit "Mi Swing es Tropical". In 2012 Quantic went on to produce and record Ondatropica, a collobative project with Bogota producer Mario Galeano aka Frente Cumbiero. Featuring a cast of more 40 musicians, the British Council funded project was received with great acclaim both in Colombia and Europe. In 2012 Ondatropica embarked on an international tour, garnering attention at their performance during the 2012 London olympic celebrations and at New York's prestigious Lincoln Centre. Quantic's enigmatic productions and musical expressions as guitarist, accordionist and studio engineer have earned him a large international fanbase and constant engagements as a music selector, remixer and band director. For his first performance in Russia Quantic are preparing a new album "Magnetica".
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