Alexander Boldachev one of the most popular harpists of our time, exclusive artist Italian Salvi Harps Harp house, invited soloist of the Bolshoi theater, founder, artistic Director of the Zurich festival of harps. Quarantine caught him in Switzerland.
the beginning of a unique project was a Hiking musician through Switzerland with 50-pound harp (tool box on wheels). Seven days of travel, 150 kilometers, five charity concerts: a street in Baden, the music of Sting in the Habsburg castle, cabin air concert in the sanctuary, tal, Swiss women’s day in Solothurn, Biel lecture and improvisation on the spot of a prehistoric camp “La Tene” at Nagatinskogo lake. An unusual concert tour ended on 17 June final salon concert in Zurich.
With the help of this project the musician wants to remind people that at all times the art was a vehicle of culture to people. That is why it is very important that will broadcast the artists of the planet and how they will Express their attitude to the present moment.
– It is a conscious return to the origins of the profession of a Harper, to the time when the troubadours truvery, minnesingers walked the roads of Europe carrying his songs to the Nations. Past the Roman baths at Aqua Helvetica, descent of the castle of Habsburg, which gave its name to the great dynasty to the community of La Tene, which is located on the site of a prehistoric Parking lot of the Celts, the founders of the La Tene culture. There is a place for reflection, creativity, and asceticism, – says Alexander. – After the first concert of my journey, was joined by three companions, after the second has six. Not to mention the thousands of my wonderful subscribers that support me. For people this project is freedom, stubbornness, hope is what is often lacking modern society. I really want to see everyone found the thought of eternity (ab Aeterno), which would help to build a new world.
the Next part of the project is the creation of the album with outstanding cultural figures of our time (singers, musicians, composers, Directors, choreographers). Format: direct communication about the current situation in the world, that society is changing and that you want to keep. A logical continuation of the dialogue will be the creation of the composition, choreography, text, emerging from conversations. The common thread is the use of the harp as a unifying, ancient, meditative and comprehensive tool. Another important aspect is the collection of funds to help budding cultural figures around the world.
– That inspired me to this step? The world is changing and only we decide what we’ll take from the past and what can we do in the future, – said Alexander Boldachev. Now particularly affected artists, musicians. I decided that in addition to online promotions and big words, have a lot to do to support artists and to encourage them for new creations. In addition to repetition of creative campaigns, the planned release of the album, which I record with various artists. Before the creation of new works we will hold a dialogue, will speak about the contemporary world and the picture of the future. I would like to discuss with colleagues living in different countries, the main aspects related to the so-called new reality that awaits us after the pandemic – how did they survive this time, what is the situation now and what would do then. In the end, there’s both video and audio album with all dialogues and collaborations. The money raised from its sale will go to help aspiring creators, because they are now particularly hard.
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Alexander Boldachev – winner of the “brilliant British talent” (the first time the award was presented not to a British citizen), an Austrian ProEuropa (for contribution to the development of European art), Japanese Aoyama Music Prize. Leads an active concert activity, performs solo concerts and master classes in more than thirty countries on five continents. Member of the international collections in Switzerland, France and Russia. The discography of the musician several solo and chamber albums. Participant in the opening ceremony of the world Cup FIFA 2018 in Russia, the musical Director of the play “Anna Akhmatova” at the Gogol center.
