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PERFORMING ARTISTS

Mikhail Pletnev

Mikhail Pletnev

Conductor

Russian National Orchestra

Russian National Orchestra

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Alexander Ponomarev

Alexander Ponomarev

Chorus Director

Moscow Vesna Children's Choir

Moscow Vesna Children's Choir

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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

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