Chamber Choir “Fortis”
Chamber Choir “Fortis”
Sunday, 1 June 2025
Masterskaya M. K. Anikushina
19:30
Chamber Choir “Fortis”
Artistic Director and Conductor: Ekaterina Andreeva
The program:
Dmitry SHUBIN (*1963)
Airplane in Warsaw (Premiere, 2025)
Dmitry OREKHOV (*1983)
“Introduction and Chorale” (Russian Premiere, 2014)
Arrangement of the chorale by J. S. Bach “Ich bin ja, Herr, in deiner Macht” a capella
Karina NESTERUK (*1983)
ASMR variations (world premiere of the new version, 2021/2025)
Arturo CORRALES (*1973)
adieux en espagnol (Russian Premiere, 2002)
Chamber choir “Fortis” was created in St. Petersburg in 2008 by Ekaterina Andreeva, the permanent artistic Director and conductor of the choir. The team members are people of various professions: teachers, doctors, lawyers, musicians and businessmen. All of them made their first musical steps being in different years singers of the Children’s choir Capella under the leadership of Lev Ansheles.
“Fortis” leads a rich concert life in St. Petersburg and abroad. Since its foundation, the choir has visited international choral festivals in Novara, Italy (2010), Tampere, Finland (2012), Florence, Italy (2013), Tallinn, Estonia (2015), Cyprus (2016, 2018) and Calella, Spain (2014, 2018). “Fortis” is pleased to maintain international contacts, initiates new friendly relations and is sure that creativity, especially choral singing unites people and makes them closer and kinder to each other.
The 12th St. Petersburg International New Music Festival, the largest annual forum of contemporary classical music in Russia and one of the most comprehensive platforms for global new music events. It will be held from May 23 to June 7, 2025. Organized by the St. Petersburg Contemporary Music Center ‘reMusik.org’ under the direction of the artistic director and prominent composer Mehdi Hosseini, the festival is supported by the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation, the Government of St. Petersburg, and the Presidential Foundation for Cultural Initiatives.
The two-week festival will showcase over 70 diverse artistic events. Concerts will take place at premier music venues across the beautiful city of St. Petersburg. In addition to the many concerts, the festival will also feature online and offline educational programs, presentations, round table discussions, lectures, composer readings, creative meetings, and educational programs called “Composer Courses” for young authors from around the world that are led by prominent teachers from around the globe. Additionally, there will be a laboratory dedicated to improvisational and experimental music.
The St. Petersburg International New Music Festival is a unique event within Russia’s musical culture. It encompasses various aspects of modern academic music, including experimental, electroacoustic, electronic music, multimedia projects, sound art, as well as’ free improvisation’. The presentation format is not limited to traditional academic concerts, but goes beyond it by incorporating diverse performances and experimental shows.
Age limits
14+
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