On August 15, a ceremonial Turkmen-Russian concert entitled "Music of the World, Music of Friendship and Brotherhood" was held in the Rachmaninov Hall of the Moscow State Conservatory named after P.I. Tchaikovsky. The concert was dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War, the 30th anniversary of the permanent Neutrality of Turkmenistan, and the proclamation of 2025 as the "International Year of Peace and Trust".
The musical performance was organized by the Scientific and Creative Center "Musical Cultures of the World" with the support of the Ministry of Culture of Turkmenistan, the Embassy of Turkmenistan in the Russian Federation and the "Sounds of Dutar" Foundation. The author of the project is the founder and art director of the annual Moscow International Festival of Turkmen Classical Music "Sounds of Dutar" named after N. Khalmammedov, composer Mamed Guseinov.
Turkmen artists, whose mastery has already captivated listeners from all over the world, arrived in the Russian capital to perform at the concert.
In his welcoming address, Ambassador of Turkmenistan to Russia Esen Aydogdyev emphasized that, as an integral part of the policy of positive neutrality implemented under the leadership of the President of Turkmenistan, cultural diplomacy symbolizes the triumph of peace, friendship, mutual understanding, high goals and principles of humanism, unites peoples in the name of a bright future.
Director of the UN Information Center in Moscow V. Kuznetsov emphasized that the United Nations "is convinced that art in general and music in particular are capable of uniting nations, inspiring people, breaking down racial and political barriers, counteracting discrimination and smoothing out conflicts."
The program of the gala concert included vocal and instrumental works by N. Khalmammedov, Ch. Nurymov, V. Bogdanov-Berezovsky, A. Mosolov, M. Weinberg, K. Volkov, M. Guseinov, as well as Turkmen and Russian folk works. Beautiful songs and compositions performed together were dedicated to peace, friendship, brotherhood and unity. The audience greeted one work after another with stormy applause.
An exhibition was also opened in the foyer of the concert hall, where books and works by masters of painting were presented.
