A famous Russian conductor has brought life back to the Syrian city of Palmyra after its liberation from the Islamic State militant group (ISIS), leading a classical concert in the ruins of the ancient city’s Roman Theater.
Valery Gergiev conducted St. Petersburg’s Mariinsky Symphony Orchestra, guiding them through performances of compositions by Bach, Prokofiev and Shchedrin in a concert entitled “ With a Prayer from Palmyra: Music Revives the Ancient Walls” that was also shown on Russian state television.
Russian soldiers assisting the Syrian regime, Russian government figures and journalists witnessed the concert, as well as remarks from Russian President …read more
Source: Newsweek
