On May 2, 2023, Valery Gergiev turned 70. One week later, Russia celebrated Victory Day—a Soviet holdover holiday commemorating the country’s 1945 victory over National Socialism. Gergiev spent that day leading the Mariinsky Orchestra in the Grand Hall of the Moscow Conservatory, closing out the 22nd annual Moscow Easter Festival—a marathon of concerts (often two […]
Author Archives: Nika Parhomovska
Nika Parhomovska is a producer, curator, and critic with a focus on contemporary dance and theater in Russia and Europe at large. She writes for various Russian and European media outlets, organizes international festivals and partnerships, and is often involved with theater productions. She also regularly gives lectures on theater history and theory as well as arts administration. In June of 2022, she moved to Europe, where she continues her theater and journalistic work under new conditions.