Finnish quartet and performances by a Russian folk troupe as part of a
diverse entertainment programme being held to mark the capital city's
1,000th anniversary.
The quartet from Finland's Seinajoki City Orchestra will perform with
Vietnamese artists tonight at Hanoi Opera House. The set list includes
Finnish and Vietnamese pieces such as Tugging Waltz and Vietnamese song
Ve Que (Back to the Home Village).
The highlight of the
concert will be a joint performance by the quartet and Vietnamese
monochord artist Hoang Anh Tu playing Avec Maria by Schubert and
Vietnamese folk song Beo Dat May Troi.
The Seinajoki
Quartet was formed in 1977 by the principal string players of the
Seinajoki City Orchestra. The quartet's repertoire includes classics by
composers such as Mozart, Schubert and Beethoven as well as contemporary
Finnish and international music.
Performing at the
Cultural and Friendship Palace in Hanoi at 8 pm on Oct. 9, the
Pyatnitsky Russian Folk Chorus promises some lively song and dance to
mark "Moscow Days", a programme aimed at showcasing Russian culture in
Hanoi from Friday through Sunday.
The 62-member troupe was
established by Mitrofan Pyatnitsky in 1910, when the group was
comprised of 18 peasants. Today, the chorus has more than 100 members
and has won numerous awards in Russia.
The performance
will officially launch the Walking around Moscow photo exhibition, which
showcases images by photographers who work for Russia's Itar-Tass news
service.
Other foreign arts troupes taking part in Hanoi's
millennial celebrations include groups from Germany, Britain, France,
India, and Malaysia./.
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