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From June 16 to September 24, the Museum of Russian Impressionism will present works from the personal collection of the outstanding violinist and conductor Vladimir Spivakov. For the first time, the maestro’s collection will be framed in an independent exhibition. The composition of the exhibition “Hobbies. Personal collection of Vladimir Spivakov ”will include over 90 works by masters of different eras and currents.

An extensive and diverse collection combines Russian painting and graphics at the turn of the XIX – XX centuries; contemporary Russian art, represented by such directions as non-conformism and Moscow conceptualism, neo-academicism and kinetism; as well as a unique collection of folk glass painting of Western Europe, unique for Russia. Each of the works has its own story, its own destiny, each of itself has found its own collector.

Among the works of Russian art of the turn of the XIX – XX centuries, it is especially worth noting examples of theatrical graphics: the works of Alexander Benois, Konstantin Korovin, Boris Chaliapin (the son of Fedor Chaliapin), Pavel Chelishchev. Bright and dynamic sketches of the costumes of the latter were first seen by Vladimir Spivakov at Russian Tea House, a Russian restaurant in Manhattan, near Carnegie Hall. “An incident happened in this concert hall with me,” the musician recalls. - On November 7, 1977, during the performance of Bach’s Chaconne, a self-exploding three-kilogram can of paint was thrown at me, directly into the solar plexus. Some so peculiarly fought for freedom of departure from the USSR… After my concert, we went to the "Russian Tea House" and there these works of Pavel Chelishchev hung on the wall. Subsequently, I saw them already with Anatoly Bekkerman: I have an excellent memory for pictures. And Anatoly Bekkerman - a man whose knowledge and taste I trust, gave them to me. ”

The entire collection is filled with personal stories: for example, “Circus” by Arthur Fonvizin was presented by the maestro by the widow of the famous artist, and “Female Portrait” by Lado Gudiashvili was a gift from the author himself. A noble look allows Vladimir Spivakov to find treasures in the flea markets: some of the watercolors of Alexander Serebryakov, the son of the artist Zinaida Serebryakova, the musician found there.

Despite the diversity and vastness of the classical component of the collection, the most significant part of the collection is represented by works of contemporary Russian art. This direction includes the works of neo-academician Yegor Ostrov, nonconformists Vladimir Nemukhin and Boris Zhutovsky, Moscow Conceptualist Igor Makarevich and kinetic artist Alexander Grigoriev.

In the exposition space, philosophical images from the series “Pinocchio Gallery” by Igor Makarevich interspersed with the monumental “faces” of Egor Ostrov, an interpreter of the works of old masters in the style of op-art.

In addition to paintings, the exhibition will show the kinetic object of St. Petersburg artist Alexander Grigoriev, “Interpenetration,” which Vladimir Spivakov calls the embodiment of “music of the spheres”. “Grigoriev’s work is minimalistic. They remind me of Arvo Pärt’s music. I love his composition “Interpenetration”, it is so “sounding". Initially, Grigoriev embodied this subtle design in glass. But this “glass” version, unfortunately, has not been preserved, ”says Vladimir Spivakov.

Special attention deserves a rare selection of Western European folk art of the late XIX - early XX centuries - the work of masters of glass painting. The maestro began to collect "glass" in the French Colmar, where the international music festival annually takes place under his leadership. Spivakov says: “Once in one of the antique shops in Colmar I saw bright painted“ glasses ”on religious topics. I asked what kind of works they were, knowing that Vasily Kandinsky liked folk painting on glass. Since then, I decided to celebrate the Colmar festival every year with the purchase of another work. ” In total, the exposition includes more than 20 “glasses”: these are images of saints and plot compositions that describe the full cycle of Christ’s earthly life.

It is no coincidence that the name of the exhibition was chosen - “Hobbies”. Few people know that the once-beginning violinist Vladimir Spivakov seriously studied painting and faced the choice: to be a musician or artist. Having once chosen music, the maestro did not lose his passion for art. To this day, painting remains one of his main hobbies along with the hobby of his whole life - music. Vladimir Spivakov presented over 100 works from his collection to the Moscow International House of Music, which he has been managing for 15 years.

By the opening of the exhibition, an illustrated catalog will be published, which will include an interview with Vladimir Spivakov and an essay on the most important sections of the maestro’s collection, in particular, the first research review of the collection of glass paintings.

Vladimir Teodorovich Spivakov. Curriculum Vitae.

The outstanding violinist and conductor Vladimir Spivakov vividly realized his multifaceted talent in musical art and in many areas of public life. As a violinist Vladimir Spivakov passed a brilliant school at the famous teacher, professor at the Moscow Conservatory Yuri Yankelevich. No less influential was the outstanding violinist of the twentieth century, David Oistrakh.

In the 1960s and 1970s, Vladimir Spivakov became a laureate of prestigious international competitions named after M. Long and J. Thibault in Paris, named after N. Paganini in Genoa, a competition in Montreal and a competition named after P.I. Tchaikovsky in Moscow. In 1979, with a group of like-minded musicians, he created the Moscow Virtuosi chamber orchestra and became its permanent artistic director, conductor and soloist. Spivakov studied conducting skills with Israeli professor Gusman in Russia, took lessons from Leonard Bernstein and Lorin Maazel in the USA. Bernstein, as a sign of friendship and faith in the future of Spivakov, presented him with his conductor’s wand, with which the maestro has not parted to this day.

The extensive discography of Vladimir Spivakov as a soloist and conductor includes more than 50 CDs; most records have been released by BMG Classics, RCA Red Seal and Capriccio. Many recordings have been awarded prestigious awards, including Diapason D’Or (Golden Tuning Fork). In 2014-2016 with the National Philharmonic Orchestra of Russia, the maestro made a number of recordings under his own label Spivakov Sound.

In 1989, Vladimir Spivakov led the International Music Festival in Colmar (France), the artistic director of which he is to this day. Since 2001, the festival "Vladimir Spivakov invites…" has been held in Moscow every two years with the participation of leading artists of world performing art and rising stars; Since 2010, the festival has also been held in other cities of Russia and the CIS. Repeatedly the musician took part in the jury of famous international competitions (in Paris, Genoa, London, Montreal, Monte Carlo, Pamplona, ​​Moscow), in 2016 organized the International Violin Competition in Ufa.

For many years Vladimir Spivakov has been involved in social and charitable activities. In 1994, the Vladimir Spivakov International Charitable Foundation was created, the activity of which is aimed at finding and supporting all-round young talents. In December 2010, Vladimir Spivakov was awarded a prize of the Government of the Russian Federation in the field of culture for the creation of the fund.

Modern composers have repeatedly dedicated their works to Vladimir Spivakov, including A. Schnittke, R. Shchedrin, A. Pärt, I. Schwartz, V. Artyomov and many others.

In 2003, Vladimir Spivakov became the artistic director and chief conductor of the Russian National Philharmonic Orchestra he created and the president of the Moscow International House of Music. Since 2011, Vladimir Spivakov is a member of the Presidential Council for Culture and Art.

Vladimir Spivakov - People’s Artist of the USSR, Russia, Armenia, Ukraine, the Republic of Dagestan, Kabardino-Balkaria, the Republic of Bashkortostan. The maestro was awarded the USSR State Prize, the Order of Friendship of Peoples, the Order of Merit for the Fatherland, III, II and IV degrees, the highest orders of Kyrgyzstan, Ukraine, Armenia, Italy, France (including the Order of the Legion of Honor), as well as many other honorary awards and ranks. In 2006, Vladimir Spivakov for the "outstanding contribution of a musician to world art, his work for peace and the development of dialogue between cultures" was recognized as a UNESCO Peace Artist, in 2009 he was awarded the UNESCO Mozart Gold Medal. He is the Ambassador of Culture at the World Economic Forum in Davos.

In 2012, Vladimir Spivakov was awarded the State Prize of Russia “for outstanding services in the field of humanitarian activities” (the prizes were awarded at different times by His Holiness Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Alexy II, Alexander Solzhenitsyn, Valentina Tereshkova, King of Spain Juan Carlos I and French President Jacques Chirac).