Sitkovetsky and Silvestrov join anti-Putin protest
mainThe number of musicians signing a protest against Vladimir Putin’s oppression has risen to just under 500.
Latest signatories include the doyen composer Valentin Silvestrov, violinist Dmitri Sitkovetsky, pianist Peter Jablonski, and Mariinsky opera conductor Mikhail Agrest.
The full list of signatories can be found here.
But Putin has plenty of friends who maintain his authoritarian rule.
Has Netrebko signed yet?
All named musicians reside out site off Russia. Safe place to protest.
A large number of musicians who signed this letter of protest do still live in Russia.
You are joking, right? She is part of his stable.
Putin benefits from white privilege – Russian style.
Thin about it – white privilege in a country that is 100% white.
It’s what the Americans are going to get when Trump is re-elected in 2024.
A Texas snow storm of white privilege.
Never been to Moscow? There are black people living here and indeed all over Russia, not a huge amount but enough to say Russia is not 100% white.
Post hoc ergo propter hoc.
Russians are some of the least racist nationalities – they are obsessed with multi culture and embracing the world. Are you going to be upset with the Albinos next ? 🙂
“embracing the world.”
They hug so hard, they squeezed Crimea out of Ukraine.
Either you don’t know many Russians or you are joking, but unfortunately it ain’t funny.
Good for them!!!
Are you listening Valery?
Even thought you might not give anything on politics (fair enough…) it is a humanistic duty to stand up against the violation of human rights. Especially in a position as kind of cultural ambassador in Europe.
I’m not sure Putin knows who Silvestrov, Sitkovetsky or Kissin are.
Also, among the signatures is one from Polina Osetinskaya, a decent pianist. I strongly recommend to whoever can read this post to watch her performance of Bach Concerto No.1. It is probably the best performance of this piece I’ve heard recently: https://youtu.be/osg_WmeLxQk
Wonderful pianist, yes.
Roman, I think you are very wrong. Culture is quasi religion in Russia, whether with or without Communism. Putin certainly knows the prime artists in his country, make no mistake.
It takes guts to stand up to dictators. I applaud those who signed. It is high time that the musical world follows suit and stops hiring Putin’s artists no matter how good they are. The world has practically caved to Gherghiev, Netrebko, Matsuev, etc. STOP IT! Plenty of equally great talent elsewhere!
Sanda: So, according to your logic, let’s boycott all arts and all artists who served the Medicis, the Borgias, the Farneses, most of the Renaissance, Frederick the Great of Prussia, Bismarck, Stalin, George Bush Sr and Jr, Trump, Putin, Orbán, Andrzej Duda, and dare I mention AH?…
Because C-Major is not Liberal-Red-Progressionist enough?…
so if they get enough signatures will Putin be recalled? how does this work?
They forget they’re not in California.