Educational Bridge Project-16th Festival-Boston-10-27-09 to 11-12-09

[Bob Bray]

16TH FESTIVAL OF THE EDUCATIONAL BRIDGE PROJECT - FALL 2009

 

 

BOSTON-The Educational Bridge Project's sixteenth annual Russian-American festival will begin on Tuesday, October 27th and continues through Thursday, November 12th, in Boston. The festival plans to feature representatives of the prestigious artistic and educational institutions of St. Petersburg, the cultural capital of Russia, and includes collaborative concerts, lectures, and multi-media presentations.

 

The Educational Bridge Project was first established in 1997 by Professor Ludmilla Leibman to foster the exchange of music and musicians between Boston and St. Petersburg.  Fifteen festivals have brought together more than 500 musicians, artists and educators to collaborate in performances, share ideas in discussions, and learn about new teaching methods in composition and interpretation. Through these initiatives the Project has contributed to building artistic, educational and humanitarian bridges between the United States and Russia. The performances where Americans have shared concert stages with Russians have delighted audiences of music lovers of both countries, from schoolchildren to college students to community groups. 

 

The list of American institutions which have participated in the Educational Bridge Project's festivals includes Boston University, Harvard University, Brandeis University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Yale University, Tufts University, New England and Boston Conservatories. Among their Russian counterparts are the St. Petersburg and Moscow Conservatories, St. Petersburg University, the Mariinsky Theater, the Hermitage Museum, and the Moscow Cultural Foundation.

 

All programs of the Festival are free and by invitation only. For an updated schedule of events and concerts visit www.educationalbridgeproject.org and click "Future Plans."

 

 

Ludmilla Leibman, Executive Director

Ph.D, Boston University

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