The foyer of the Bolshoi Theatre will be open on August 29-31 to bid farewell to Shchedrin.

The foyer of the historic Bolshoi Theater building will be opened on August 29-31 to honor the memory of composer, People's Artist of the USSR Rodion Shchedrin. This was announced on August 29 in the press service of the theater.

"You can honor the memory of Rodion Konstantinovich and lay flowers in the lobby of the historic Bolshoi Theater building (ground floor) today, August 29, from 13:00 to 18:00, as well as on August 30 and 31 from 11:00 to 18:00," reads a statement posted on the Bolshoi's Telegram channel. the theater.

The footage, which is published by Izvestia from the children's music school No. 68, which is named after Shchedrin, shows flowers and his photograph with a quote from the composer: "Music is always waiting for a new genius."

Rodion Shchedrin died: biography and work of the outstanding composer

The People's Artist of the USSR died at the age of 93 on the night of August 29.

The death of the composer at the age of 93 became known earlier on the same day. The press service of the State Academic Bolshoi Theatre of Russia noted that Shchedrin is an epoch in the life of world musical culture. His works have been performed on all stages of the world for many decades.

People's Artist of Russia and founder of the Vivaldi Orchestra Svetlana Bezrodnaya, in a conversation with Izvestia on the same day, called Shchedrin a colossus of the great era and noted that his music and the horizon of creativity are eternal.

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