ARCCF is pleased to support the following:

Seats at the Table
A documentary film about Dr. Andrew Kaufman's "Books Behind Bars" program

The author of Give War and Peace: Tolstoyan Wisdom for Troubling Times and Russian for Dummies, Dr. Andrew Kaufman is a well-known professor at the University of Virginia who has appeared on a number of television programs and talk shows to discuss the importance and relevance of Russian literature. One of his most famous courses is "Books Behind Bars," in which university students discuss works of Russian literature with juvenile detention residents in Virginia. The course has been described as a life-changing experience by both university students and former residents.

The American-Russian Cultural Cooperation Foundation is thankful to Dr. Kaufman for not only promoting Russian culture in the United States, but also making the reintegration process easier and more rewarding for former residents, now equipped with the wisdom of Tolstoy, Dostoyevsky, Chekhov, and other Russian authors. ARCCF would also like to express its gratitude to Dr. Kaufman for participating in its 2016 gala "America and Tolstoy: A Dialogue from Quill to Tweet." Dr. Kaufman's electrifying speech about the importance and relevance of Tolstoy's ideas in today's world received a thundering ovation from the audience. 

You can lend your support to the completion of the film about Dr. Kaufman's program by going to http://rosaliafilms.com. 

RUSSIAN CHAMBER ART SOCIETY
11TH SEASON GALA BENEFIT
OPERA MAGIC
Eugene Onegin Highlights: 
Tchaikovsky meets Pushkin
 
 
Thursday, October 20, 2016 | 7:30 PM
 
Featuring:
Yana Eminova - Soprano
Magdalena Wor - Mezzo-Soprano
Timothy Mix - Baritone 
Timur Bekbosunov - Tenor
Vera Danchenko-Stern - Piano
Genadi Zagor - Piano
Rick Foucheux - Narrator
 
 
The Russian Chamber Art Society will celebrate the opening of its 11th season with a magical Gala concert of excerpts from the opera Eugene Onegin, featuring Yana Eminova (soprano), Magdalena Wor (mezzo-soprano),  Timur Bekbosunov (tenor), Timothy Mix (baritone), Vera Danchenko-Stern (piano), Genadi Zagor (piano), and Rick Foucheux (narrator). 
 
Tchaikovsky's famous opera brings to life the immortal love story written by beloved Russian poet Alexander Pushkin.
 
Enjoy the artistry of these performers amid the delightful surroundings of the French Embassy. 
 
General admission tickets of $150 include the concert, a buffet dinner, dessert, and an open wine bar. 
VIP tickets of $190 also include a wonderful pre-concert champagne reception. 
 
Evening concludes with a surprise "FUNale." 
 
To buy your tickets online, click Purchase Tickets below. 
For more information, please call 703-354-7354.
 
Presented at La Maison Francaise
Embassy of France
4101 Reservoir Rd NW
Washington, DC 20007
Street parking available
 
Click Here to Purchase Tickets Today!
 
Questions?
For all inquiries please call us at:  Tel: 703-354-7354
Email questions to:  info@thercas.com
 
Visit the RCAS website to learn more about upcoming concerts
 
 
 
Russian Chamber Art Society P. O. Box 1772, Annandale, VA 22003

Having trouble reading this mail? View it in your browser. Announcement Bolshoi Postmodern February 20-March 12, 2016 Innovative Performance in HD Washington DC, New York, Boston The experimental side of the Bolshoi Theater is revealed in these screenings of select groundbreaking dance and opera productions from the past decade, all filmed in high-definition. Most screenings include Q&A with Katerina Novikova, Press Secretary of the Bolshoi Theatre and BRAI's Anna Winestein. Other guests include professors Joseph Auner and Harlow Robinson, and choreographers David Parker, Rebecca Rice, Peter di Muro. Series presented in partnership with Bel Air Media, National Gallery of Art, and Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Individual screenings co-presented with other venues. Learn more>   Venues & Dates Washington, DC: February 20, 21 & March 12  National Gallery of Art New York:               February 22 - 24                      New School, NYU, Columbia University Boston:                     Feb. 25         screening & panel together with BCA at Boston University                                       March 3 - 6                               Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Detailed schedule and more at www.ballets-russes.com/Bolshoi.html   Productions Ballets: The Bolt, The Flames of Paris   Choreographed by the innovative Alexey Ratmansky while he was artistic director of the Bolshoi Ballet, The Bolt and Flames of Paris delve into the company's past. Originally created in the 1930s but their choreography largely lost, these new productions are reimaginings rather than restorations. The Bolt features an early and little known score by Dmitri Shostakovich, and sets inspired by early Soviet avant-garde art. As young lovers caught up in the French Revolution, Ivan Vassiliev and Natalia Osipova defy gravity in The Flames of Paris. Read more> Operas: Wozzeck, Eugene Onegin The operas are presented in intensely emotional and visually stunning stagings by the celebrated director and designer Dmitri Tcherniakov. Onegin was heralded for its intensely unorthodox interpretation of a classic, and as a great example of Russian psychological theatre. Tcherniakov uses a cinematic visual style and introduces plot adaptations that further highlight the emotional evolution of the characters. The film noirish Wozzeck presents a harrowing picture of 21st century life and alienation. Conductor Theodor Currenzis leads the Bolshoi orchestra and an outstanding cast that includes Georg Nigl and American soprano Mardi Byers. Read more> Photos  © Bolshoi Theater. From top: The Bolt, photographer Mikhail Logvinov; Eugene Onegin, Wozzeck photogapher Damir Yusupov     You're receiving this message because you subscribed to the Ballets Russes newsletter. Changed your contact details? Update them here. Don’t want to hear from us anymore? Unsubscribe Instantly.             www.ballets-russes.com

10th Anniversary Gala  Friday, October 2, 2015  7:30 pm     "Stars of the Russian Chamber Art Society"   Attention: Lovers of Russian singing! You are invited to a gala celebration of the Russian Chamber Art Society's Tenth Anniversary as the leading presenter of Russian vocal music in the nation's capital.   Please join us at the Embassy of Austria for "Stars of the Russian Chamber Art Society," a festive evening featuring performances by some of your favorite RCAS singers - among the most captivating young performers of the Russian art-song repertoire - and four special guest instrumentalists.   Singing classic romances by Tchaikovsky, Rimsky-Korsakov, and Rachmaninoff, as well as 20th-century songs by Georgy Sviridov, Rodion Shchedrin, and Valery Gavrilin, will be soprano Jennifer Casey Cabot, mezzo-soprano Magdalena Wor, tenor Nils Neubert, baritone Timothy Mix, and bass Grigory Soloviov, accompanied by pianist Vera Danchenko-Stern, RCAS founder and artistic director. Also performing will be Victor Danchenko, violin; Julian Milkis, clarinet; Tamara Volskaya, domra; and Anatoly Trofimov, accordion.   PLEASE ORDER YOUR TICKETS TODAY    General admission to the Gala is $150, which includes a buffet dinner, dessert, an open wine bar, and a silent auction.   VIP ticket holders at $190 receive an additional exclusive pre-concert champagne reception at 7:00 pm. _____________________________ Embassy of Austria 3524 International Court, N.W. Washington, D.C.  20006 _____________________________   Please send your checks to:    The Russian Chamber Art Society P.O. Box 1772 Annandale, VA 22003   If you prefer to use a credit card, please go to:    http://instantseats.com/events/rcas/   ______________________   A look back at our very first concert on February 5, 2006: Russian Chamber Art Society P. O. Box 1772 Annandale, Virginia 22003 703-354-7354 info@thercas.com    About Memberships About our Mission RCAS website