Monday, January 25 2021 11:43

ArmInfo.The best specialists from the technical team of the Mariinsky Theater are  recording Beethoven's symphonies performed by the National  Philharmonic Orchestra of Armenia.

According to the orchestra, the technical staff of 14 specialists,  headed by the best audio and sound engineers of the Mariinsky  Theater, with the participation of the chief broadcast director, one  of the largest cultural institutions in Russia and the world, is  filming and audio recording of the symphonies of Ludwig van  Beethoven, performed by the National Philharmonic Orchestra of  Armenia. Works are carried out with the consent of the artistic  director of the theater and chief conductor Valery Gergiev.

Within the framework of the "Pilgrimage to Beethoven" festival, the  orchestra recorded symphonies No. 1, No. 2 and No. 5 of the brilliant  composer out of 9 planned, under the direction of the artistic  director and chief conductor of the NPOA Eduard Topchyan. The process  took place in the Aram Khachaturian Concert Hall from January 16 to  23.

The invited experts brought with them from St. Petersburg  high-quality modern video equipment, microphones and necessary  equipment, including 2 PTS devices. 5 operators filmed the  performance of symphonies from 10 positions to create high-quality  video images and sound. The final product will be distributed through  electronic streaming platforms, best representing Armenian classical  performing arts.  Note that these specialists are responsible for the  creation of audio and video products of the famous Mariinsky TV  channel.

"It is a great honor for us that the artistic director and chief  conductor of the Mariinsky Theater Valery Gergiev agreed to send his  high-quality specialists to Armenia, who carry out the recording  process under the guidance of the sound engineer Ilya Petrov,  nominated for a Grammy, stage director Dmitry Kazakov and chief  cameraman Arseny Nikolaev. Experts from St. Petersburg highly  appreciated the level of performance of our orchestra, the skill and  dedication of maestro Eduard Topchyan, noted the level of training of  local technicians in sound and light, and thanked the staff of the  Aram Khachaturian hall, who helped the invited specialists throughout  the recording. Soon our and the world community will have the  opportunity to see and hear the result of this great work. We will  have high-quality video and audio products that we will distribute  using an electronic content distribution system>, - stated General  Producer of the National Philharmonic Orchestra of Armenia Arman  Padaryan, who organized a visit of leading specialists of the  technical staff of the Mariinsky Theater to Armenia.

The festival "Pilgrimage to Beethoven" is carried out by the National  Philharmonic Orchestra of Armenia with the support of the RA Ministry  of Education, Science, Culture and Sports.

The festival pays tribute to the legacy of the genius composer, which  was created in the context of his eternal struggle with darkness.  Within the framework of the festival, two symphony and two chamber  concerts have already taken place. Several more Beethoven concerts  are expected in 2021. We remind you that NPOA plans to record all 9  symphonies of Ludwig van Beethoven in 2021.