On August 15, the Rachmaninov Hall of the Moscow State Conservatory named after P.I. Tchaikovsky hosted a ceremonial Turkmen-Russian concert “Music of Peace, Music of Friendship and Brotherhood,” dedicated to the 80th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War, the 30th anniversary of Turkmenistan’s permanent neutrality, and the proclamation of 2025 as the “International Year of Peace and Trust.”

The concert was organized within the framework of the XIX International Music Festival “Gathering Friends” by the Scientific and Creative Center “Musical Cultures of the World” with the support of the Ministry of Culture of Turkmenistan, the Embassy of Turkmenistan in the Russian Federation and the “Sounds of Dutar” Foundation.

The ceremony was attended by representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, the diplomatic corps accredited in Moscow, heads and employees of higher education institutions, representatives of the Russian creative and scientific intelligentsia, numerous residents and guests of Moscow, as well as representatives of the media.

Turkmen artists, whose skills have already captivated listeners from all over the world, arrived in the Russian capital to take part in the concert.

The participants and spectators of the concert were greeted by the Ambassador of Turkmenistan to the Russian Federation Esen Aydogdyev, the Director of the UN Information Center in Moscow V. Kuznetsov, the Acting Rector of the Moscow State Conservatory named after P.I. Tchaikovsky, Doctor of Art History, Honored Artist of Russia, Professor A. Sokolov, the President of the Russian Academy of Arts, Honored Artist of the Russian Federation V. Tsereteli.

The program of the gala concert included vocal and instrumental works by N. Halmamedov, Ch. Nurymov, V. Bogdanov-Berezovsky, A. Mosolov, M. Weinberg, K. Volkov, M. Guseinov, as well as Turkmen and Russian folk works.

Before the concert, there was a fascinating lecture by famous musicologists and teachers. The guests were addressed by E. Osipova, candidate of art history, associate professor of the music theory department of the Turkmen National Conservatory named after M. Kuliyeva, and E. Volkov, Russian conductor, choirmaster, senior lecturer of the Russian Institute of Theatre Arts (GITIS).

An exhibition was also held in the foyer of the concert hall, which featured books and works by master painters.