The structure of collective includes artists with the great singing experience, boundless devoted to the choral art. For the short time the chamber chorus approved itself as the collective of a high level of mastery. Its repertoire includes secular and spiritual arts of Russian and foreign composers of the XVth-XXIst centuries, the arts of the large form for execution with a symphonic orchestra. Since 2007 the chorus was included into the staff of the State philharmonic society of the Kostroma region, becoming the first professional choral collective in Kostroma history. During its activity the collective received the high estimation of professionals. The professor of Russian Gnesins, Academy of Music, the Honored artist of the RE, V.Semenuk, the Honored arist of RF L.Popova, the art director of the State chapel (St.-Peterburg), the National artist of the USSR V.Chernushenko, the art director of a symphonic orchestra of the Yaroslavl state philharmonic society, the National artist of RF M.Annamedov. 2008  Opera by G.Donizetti “L ‘Elisir damore”. S.Rachmaninov  “Liturgy of St.John Chrysostom”.  P.Tchaikovsky the Cantata “Moscow”, with a participation of the Governar’s symphonic orchestra.The XVIth International festival of choral bell music “Preobrazhenie” named by E.Kolobov. K.Orff, cantata ‘Karmina burana”. S.Prokofev, cantata “Aleksandr Nevsky”. 2009  Bishop Illarion ‘The Christmas oratorio”. I.S.Bach “Magnificat”, with a participation of the Governar’s symphonic orchestra. Zh.Rossini ‘Divertisment

2010-2011 Opera by M.Musorgsky “Khovanshchina”, opera by A. Borodin “Prince Igor”, the XVII International festival of choral bell music “Preobrazhenie” named by E.Kolobov (Jaroslavl); Choir and the Governor's State Philharmonic Orchestra – I.S.Bach ”St John Passion”, L.Beethoven  “Mass C-dur”, S.Rachmaninov symphonic poem “Bells”

 

Artistic director and conductor Alexsey Melkov

Russia